About Us
Redwood Family Center (RFC) provides detox services, substance use disorder treatment, long-term “supported” clean and sober living, and graduate homes to women and women with children seeking recovery and life transformation.
A ministry of Valley Recovery Resources, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, RFC, offers a critical component to the recovery process—a faith-based, clean and sober living community for women and mothers with the opportunity and services necessary for a drug-free and productive future.
Hope Through Recovery
RFC is a loving community grounded in hope, belonging, and understanding through Jesus Christ, leading to life transformation. Often, clients arrive feeling broken, ashamed, and hopeless. However, RFC's staff, mentors, and volunteers are committed to helping clients live a joyful, meaningful, productive life of sobriety so they can thrive.
Our 20+ Year History
Valley Recovery Resources (VRR) was incorporated in 2011 to continue the Modesto-based Redwood Family Center’s (RFC) success in transforming lives since opening their doors in 2003.
Under the original program management of Inter-Faith Ministries, RFC served 60 women and their children, providing clean and sober living to residents who would otherwise be homeless. The community, small businesses, large corporations, and other groups generously donated the start-up costs for the facility.
RFC evolved as a pillar of support and was a successful collaborative model between the faith-based community, private organizations, and Stanislaus County government. However, by 2011, it became a challenge for the nonprofit group to receive funding due to Stanislaus County budget restraints.
VRR was created in 2011 in response to government budget cuts and to address the growing recovery needs in our community. Then VRR board president Derk Van Konynenburg, the newly formed VRR board of directors, and local citizens collectively recognized the significant loss if RFC could not provide its life-saving services.
Reaching out to its supporters, over the first 3 years, VRR put together nearly $600,000, which they donated to Stanislaus County. The County leveraged the funds to obtain nearly $10 million in State and Federal grants focused on social programs.
RFC received financial assistance from the County to continue providing its recovery program with supported clean and sober housing. Other social services also benefitted from the new resources. RFC received financial support to continue providing the County with its recovery program with supported clean and sober housing. VRR then coordinated with Inter-Faith Ministries and the County to assume management of RFC’s successful services.
VRR continues to pioneer and champion substance abuse treatment and clean and sober living services in Stanislaus County, San Joaquin County, and the greater region.
Who we serve
Redwood Family Center serves Stanislaus County's, San Joaquin County’s, and the greater regions' most vulnerable population—homeless women and women with children. Additionally,100% of our clients are unemployed with no or low income. In particular, the clients we serve are defined as having "acutely low" income according to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development's "2023 State Income Limits."
| Number of Persons in Household: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus County Area Median Income: $92,600 |
Acutely Low | 9750 |
11100 |
12500 | 13900 | 15000 | 16100 | 17250 | 18350 |
| Extremely Low | 17750 | 20250 | 24860 | 30000 | 35140 | 40280 | 45420 | 50560 | |
| Very Low Income | 29550 | 33800 | 38000 | 42200 | 45600 | 49000 | 52350 | 55750 | |
| Low Income | 47250 | 54000 | 60750 | 67500 | 72900 | 78300 | 83700 | 89100 | |
| Median Income | 64800 | 74100 | 83350 | 92600 | 100000 | 107400 | 114800 | 122250 | |
| Moderate Income | 77750 | 88900 | 100000 | 111100 | 120000 | 128900 | 137750 | 146650 | |
Our Mission
RFC provides a faith-based, clean and sober living environment for women and women with children to equip themselves with the life skills necessary to become self-supporting members of society.
Our Vision
We envision a community where individuals seeking recovery and their families have the opportunity and services to live a drug-free and productive future. We're committed to providing recovery resources through collaborative relationships in the recovery community while the women and children at RFC remain in a safe, supportive, and clean and sober living environment. The results are transformed lives and reunited families.
Redwood Family Center (RFC) is where I began my relationship with God nearly 20 years ago. I'm forever grateful to Redwoods for helping me achieve lasting sobriety and getting my children back in my life. RFC is truly a place where miracles happen.
Partners
Valuable Community Partnerships to Ensure Client Success
Redwood Family Center’s partners include a remarkable group of people and organizations striving to bring hope to women experiencing addiction. Our collaborative relationships in the recovery community focus on empowering and guiding women and their families throughout their recovery journey while offering additional resources each partner is uniquely qualified to provide.
Our partners are a vital resource in our community and demonstrate a shared commitment to ensure effective and inclusive recovery services to clients and the public. The results are lives that are transformed and families that are reunited.
Our Team
Compassionate and Experienced Staff
Redwood Family Center (RFC) staff have obtained the credentials, certifications, and degrees to help others overcome addiction. They remain passionate advocates of life transformation and family reunification, having experienced and overcome their own addiction. RFC staff members are more than willing to share their stories of experience, strength, and hope with new clients while guiding them at every stage of their recovery journey.
Devoted and Knowledgeable Board of Directors
The Valley Recovery Resources/Redwood Family Center board of directors are business and community leaders devoted to assisting women and women with children overcome addiction to lead joyful, independent lives in sobriety.
In addition to policy-setting and overseeing program operations, board members are actively involved in fundraising, mentoring, and volunteering. They regularly pray for and interact with clients and their children, ensuring residents are supported during their time at RFC.
Ron Nydam
President
Jeff Layman
Vice President
Tom LaCore
Treasurer
Linda Shepard
Secretary
Leah Ashford
Director
Craig Battisfore
Director
Terri Blankenship
Director
Laurie Holfman
Director
Derk Van Konynenberg
Advisor
Lynette Vos
Director
Employment Opportunities
We appreciate your interest in working at Redwood Family Center, Valley Recovery Resources. Below is a link to our employment application. Once completed, please bring a printed copy of the application to our HR department at 416 Corson Ave., Modesto, CA 95350. Or email the application to Laura Myers at [email protected]. Thank you.
