We foster the essence
of dignity.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Phase One helps her begin to feel and practice compassion for herself and others.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • Marsha Robinson - Chief of Staff

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  • Candise Weaver, SUDCCII Program Manager

    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.

  • Opal Mack, SUDRC - Counselor/Case Mngr

    I enjoy encouraging the women and keeping them focused. I love being a helper in any way I can be. Especially people who will be open for help.

  • Melba Douglas, SUDRC SUD Counselor/Case Manager

  • Hailey Bearrows, SUDRC Client Service Coordinator

  • Amber Luke, SUDRC Client Service Coordinator

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  • Christine Soto, SUDRC Residential Monitor

  • Kadivah Love, SUDRC Residential Monitor

  • Alethea Zarate, SUDRC On-Call Residential Monitor

    Magnolia to me means somewhere I was able to find myself. It is somewhere that I started my healing journey at. I am very happy with Magnolia because that is where I was able to get my kids back and I was able to find me.

  • Anna McConnell, SUDRC Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

  • Ashley Pruett-Kotowski, SUDRC Peer Support Specialist

    Working at Magnolia means to help women regain their worth and a new meaning to life.

  • Rejoice Gibson, SUDRC 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.

  • Julianna Duran, SUDRC On-Call Residential Monitor

  • Chaunta Wells, SUDRC On-Call Residential Monitor

  • Marjorie Edmond, SUDCC III - SUD Counselor/Case Mngr

  • Rosemary Vigil, SUDRC On-Call Residential Monitor

  • Vanessa Baca, SUDRC On-Call Residential Monitor

  • Jannette Gladney Residential Monitor

  • Debra Takigawa, SUDCC SUD Counselor

  • Stefanie Stevens, MA, MFT-Project Director

  • Antoin'e Fisher, SUDRC Residential Monitor

  • Micheala Abreu, SUDRC On-Call Residential Monitor

  • Anabel Sandoval, SUDRC On-Call Residential Monitor

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August 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.

This month’s recipient:
Rejoyce Gibson

  • “The amazing staff at Magnolia gave me the support I needed to initiate a healthy lifestyle through recovery."

    Jenna Smith

  • "Magnolia is my catalyst in finding out the difference between having a good day from a bad day, I had to shift my attitude and make decisions and stick to it. They helped me change my life."

    Charleene Cooper

  • "Only being here for a month and a half I would have to say I am truly blessed and thankful to have gained all that I have so far."

    Evelyn Watson

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