2^nd Chance Counseling Inc. was incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in August of 2006.  Its initial inception was spearheaded by Dr. Derenda Edmondson, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over twenty years of experience in the field of counseling women with a diverse range of psychological issues. Through her private practice, it was noted that women with histories of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse; rape; and other traumatic experiences were more prone to alcohol and substance abuse.  Consequently, persons impaired by alcohol and drugs are more vulnerable to traumatic events thus a vicious cycle is established in their lives.  A secondary, yet significant negative affect, is the great impact on the children who are brought up in this type of household.  They often suffer from similar trauma thus indulging in substance abuse and often leading to juvenile delinquency or extended to permanent stays in foster care.  There was the realization that women needed services that were designed to treat both trauma and substance abuse simultaneously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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