NAOMI

The NAOMI (New Attitude on My Image) is a non-profit organization located in Toledo, Ohio. The organization serves needs of women recovering from alchol and substance abuse and provides shelter and beneficial services in support of their efforts in transitioning back to a self-supporting, positive and productive lifestyle. NAOMI is certified by the... Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS). A 10-member volunteer board of directors governs NAOMI. The organization provides up to 12 months of support for women who are in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse. NAOMI is one of the only 24-hour service organization in the Metro Toledo area that supports women regardless of income. The clients we serve are: recovering addicts, persons suffering from mild mental illness, and persons recently released from prison. Length of stay is determined by the consumers needs. Services are provided on a first come, first served basis. Clients must be willing to participate in a supportive program that includes case management, support groups, and workshops. The women who enter into the NAOMI program not only are recovering addicts, persons suffering from mild mental health illness, persons recently released from prison and or pregnant, but also arrive with multiple needs beyond the presenting problem. They are often equipped with poor problem solving skills, inconsistent work history, limited interpersonal skills, inability to find affordable housing and poor support systems among other concerns.Read More