WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Wilmington’s LINC (Leading into New Communities) organization and Coastal Horizons Center are teaming up to provide a new service to women getting out of jail.
The new program is expected to be funded by a $600,000 federal grant.
The program specifically targets women who are getting out of jail and might need help overcoming drug abuse or a mental illness, according to Dale Willetts, Director of the North Carolina TASC Training Institute at Coastal Horizons.
Willetts said the organizations will now be able to go into the jails and seek out women who may need help. When they get out of jail, the Coastal Horizons Center will be able to help them overcome drug abuse or any mental health disorders. The LINC organization will then give them a place to live and help them find a job.
Willetts said mental health disorders and substance abuse issues can make it very hard for women to get back on their feet after serving time.
