The Sweet Addiction
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1715K S Rutherford Blvd #222
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Organization Details

Programs

Budget
$61,000.00
Description
Participants learn how to conduct time studies to determine production needs and are taught communication skills, conflict resolution, time management and goal setting. They research and coordinate as vendors to participate in community events.

In 2023, program participants can learn to bake and obtain their food handler certification. In turn, they will produce baked goods to fill the 'sweets truck' which will be staffed by program participants.

Program Successes
I was released from jail in 2020 after 4 years of incarceration. Not long after my release, COVID shut down my job and I was desperate for employment. I met Robin and began working for The Sweet Addiction. I was insecure, scared and unsure of my place in society. Miss Robin saw my self doubt as well as my potential. She challenged me, believed in me and beyond all else she loved me when I couldn't love myself. She helped me get a job at a production plant and now, less than a year later, I have been promoted twice and work with a whole building full of people I consider family. I am respected at work, and for the first time in my life, I respect myself. I never dreamed what a huge impact this program would have on my life, I will forever be grateful. - Stacey


Category
Employment  - Job Training & Employment 
Beneficiaries
People with substance use disorder
Victims
Adults
Long-term Success
Success is opening doors and building bridges where barriers existed (individually, professionally and community wide) by providing positive tools for participants to re-engage in relationships with family, society, and themselves. Empower and stabilize participants so that they can break the cycle, become a catalyst of change and mentor others.
Short-term Success
By the end of 6 months 85% of participants will be gainfully employed and remain substance free.
Program Success Monitored By
Work reports and random drug screening.
Program Areas Served
Rutherford County