More than 130,000 votes were cast. “We are honored to be recognized by the community as a Best in DFW nonprofit, we are deeply appreciative of our clients,team, partners and supporters who voted and showed their support,” says Lisa Kroencke, CEO of The Magdalen House.
The Magdalen House has served women in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and beyond since 1987. This honor from the Dallas Morning News and the entire community comes at a monumental time in The Magdalen House’s history as they began offering services to men in July of 2023. The organization launched Men’s Community, and October 2023, they launched Next Step, their three-phase, non-residential program that provides support and structure for an alcoholic woman at any stage of recovery.
The Magdalen House remains the only agency in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to offer comprehensive recovery services- without insurance or state funding– 100% free of charge.
The nonprofit is committed to help individuals achieve long-term, sustainable recovery through the following spiritually based, comprehensive programs.
For Women:
First Step Program: A two-week, residential program for an alcoholic woman who wants to stop drinking but cannot. The house can accommodate up to 20 women with rolling admissions.
For Women & Men:
Next Step Program: A three-phase, non-residential program that provides support and structure for an alcoholic woman at any stage of recovery.
Community: Solution-focused meetings and workshops open to all alcoholic women and men at every stage of recovery. Services are currently offered for women 365 days a year and the men’s schedule is available online here. Additionally,Family Support meetings are available to the families and loved ones of alcoholics and addicts.
Resources and Education: Education about the disease of alcoholism and community partnerships that help connect alcoholic women, men, and their families to resources such as sober living, women’s and men’s health, and counseling.
