We foster the essence
of dignity.
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Our Vision
Magnolia envisions healthy communities of powerful women shaping their own lives and families with dignity and integrity, having a renewed sense of self-love, hope, and strength.
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Our Mission
Magnolia reconnects women to their own essence of love, compassion, and beauty. Women of Magnolia learn to walk in dignity, restore their families, and become contributing members of the community.
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Our Impact
We are proud to share with you the work we do to help vulnerable women and their children in Alameda County. Every year, Magnolia releases an Impact Report that encapsulates the impact we have on local communities in the East Bay.
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Phase One helps her begin to feel and practice compassion for herself and others.
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Phase Two helps her address the feelings of shame, guilt, anger, and the hurt and loss resulting from these painful emotions letting them go at level where she begins for feel once again love for herself.
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Phase Three gives her the opportunity to forgive herself and others, recognizing and accepting that her hurtful past is the past, and accept her inner beauty.
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It is after completion of these phases that her vibration is the essence of compassion, love, and beauty flowing into her children, her family, and community and beyond, contributing to the healing of the world.
We support graduates of the phasework program find transitional and permanent housing and coach them on job placement.
Our Philosophy
The fragrance of a flowering Magnolia tree is far reaching and flowing.
Magnolia Women’s Recovery Program is designed to bring forth the essence of love, compassion and beauty, the qualities that dwell deep within the souls of each woman who comes to our doors for support. As each woman experiences the fragrance of a Magnolia, she has an opportunity to remove any blocks or hindrances that have interfered with her connection to these core aspects of herself.
Developed by Dr. Linda Stewart, Magnolia’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, the Three Phases of Treatment helps her address these interruptions and reacquaint herself with her essence of love, compassion and beauty, allowing her to feel the vibrations of these positive emotions once again.
Dr. Linda Stewart, EdD, LMFT
FOUNDER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER“I consider it an honor that each mother is trusting us with their lives and the lives of their children to support them while they heal.
It’s an honor to be trusted knowing that they are being accepted for who they are without judgement and by women who only have compassion, love, and support to give as they travel their road toward rediscovery of themselves.”
What does the work you do at Magnolia mean to you?
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Raeleen Martinez
SUD COUNSELOR
As a counselor and educator to women in recovery means I get to watch the miracle happen before my eyes. Watching the babies grow and learn while their mother learns the skills and styles of parenting.
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Debbie Haynes-Muhammad
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
Growing up in the streets of Oakland in the 1980s was hard. I remember my mom working to making things better being a single mother. Magnolia brings that nurturing feel back to being a loving family. When drugs struck the streets of Oakland; it broke up our home and family. When I decided to make a career change to support, I made a decision to help put all families back together breaking the stigma that their problem not mine. Magnolia is bringing change to the community and we are here to stay.
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Lynnette Williams, SUDRC
RESIDENTIAL MONITOR
It has a deep personal meaning beyond my profession to be able to be a part of a shared commitment of empowering, offering support, guidance, and interventions that can potentially change our clients lives for the better.
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Fidelia Arrizon
RESIDENTIAL MONITOR
It means I’m home. My foundation started here so every chance I get my heart smiles and says to me “whew” …
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Pam Erlandson, SUDCC
CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR
It is important work and I have a passion for it. I enjoy helping people and women in general in our communities.
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Candice Weaver, SUDRC
SUD COUNSELOR
As being an alumni and working at the place that changed my life inspires me to give back to the community by treating the women that we serve with dignity and respect and as human beings.
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Nailah Baker, SUDCC
RESIDENTIAL MONITOR
It means helping our future. Giving these children a safe way to grow up with clean and sober parents.
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Brhianna Price
RESIDENTIAL MONITOR
Working at Magnolia means to help women regain their worth and a new meaning to life.
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Christina Valencia, SUDRC
CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR
As a person in recovery and a former client of Magnolia it has been so fulfilling to be able to support our clients in their recovery. To be able to give our clients hope, love, and structure for them to live the life they truly deserve as they learn ways to heal from the pain and trauma of addiction. To give that kind of support back to others is priceless and fills me with purpose.
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Tinisha Wicks
ON-CALL RESIDENTIAL MONITOR
Compassion, honesty, powerful.
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Rejoice Gibson
PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
it means to help women who are struggling with addiction to know that they can do it and they are Truly loved. it means the world to me to be able to give back to the same program that helped me.
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Tanisha Fry
RESIDENTIAL MONITOR
For me it means a lot to be able to be support and guide people through their journey when they are dealing with such difficulties dealing with SUD/SMI. It makes me so proud to see the success stories and how proud they have made themselves.
December’s Shining Star Award
This monthly award recognizes staff members for their hard work promoting a productive, healthy work environment, showing dedication to our program objectives.
