Ujima Family Recovery Services is a non-profit agency dedicated to helping families recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and behavioral health problems. Since 1986, Ujima has made a significant contribution towards stopping substance abuse, and empowering mothers and fathers to develop life skills to lead healthy productive lives. Ujima founded California's first alcohol residential treatment program for pregnant and parenting women. Our programs have been designated "Exemplary Perinatal Programs" for the State of California by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. Ujima's awards for community work include: Contra Costa County Children & Families Policy Forum's Honor Roll Award, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and the Substance Abuse Advisory Board's The People Who Make A Difference Award, the Recovery Happens Award, the Governor's Exemplary Employer Award, and the Executive Director received the Contra Costa Women's Commission's Contra Costa Women's Hall of Fame Award for Women Creating Community. The mission of Ujima Family Recovery Services is to provide effective, family-focused services to stop generational cycles of substance abuse and behavioral health problems. We promote family strengths and healthy children through culturally sensitive environments and specialized services. We empower women and men to take responsibility for their own lives and those of their children, and to become contributing, self-supporting members of the community.