Wayside House, Inc.

Wayside House has been serving Minnesota women and their families since the 1950s. From our humble beginnings with one rented house for seven women, we have grown to three licensed substance abuse & mental health treatment programs, a permanent supportive housing program, a growing recovery services program, and many community partnerships. In 2010, we provided services to 394 women and their 159 children. This Annual Report reflects how we have used the resources which have been entrusted to us during the recently completed fiscal year.

We have empowered women to recover and find the promises offered through a life of sobriety. The children in our programs and their families have faced the challenges of abuse, poverty, mental illness, violence, and homelessness and are learning to thrive. Our new

We thank our community partners, both individuals and organizations, who have entrusted to us the financial resources to provide treatment, housing, and recovery services to Minnesota women and their families affected by addiction. Treatment works for this often life-threatening disease and we need your continued support as we improve treatment services, reduce barriers for women entering treatment, and seek new and innovative partnerships to meet the community’s needs. As we look to the future, we appeal to you for your invaluable continued support. With your support we will continue to achieve identifiable, long lasting differences in the lives of women and their families affected by addiction.