Our History
The surrounding community of Saving Our Sisters, Inc. is one in which recovery from substance abuse has been identified as a critical need. The shortage of funding available for affordable residential treatment makes it harder for this community to see long term abstinence from recovery addicts and alcoholics. Substance abuse recidivism after 28-day treatment programs is higher for women. Thus, we saw a need to develop, evaluate and expand lower cost, residential care options for substance abusers that want to recover.
In efforts to meet this need, Saving Our Sisters, Inc. was developed in 2006 by a group of women with various experience with long term recovery, healthcare, residential services, and serving the disability community. Furniture donations were made, state required paperwork was filed, and the Board of Directors created bylaws. Together, we developed a mission, vision, organizational management, oversight and program design. With support from the community, we are chartered members of the Baltimore Area Association of Supportive Housing (BAASH), our Belair- Edison Community Association, and the Maryland Association of Non Profit Organizations (MANO) where we attend trainings to sustain a successful non-profit.