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About Bethany

Bethany Little was inspired to make a change due to her own experience with the criminal justice system. She began to pursue transitional housing for women and the LGBTQ population who were being discharged from treatment or released from incarceration. Today, Bethany is the founder and president of Women in Need (WIN) Recovery, a SAFE Housing Network member. Through WIN, Bethany builds an environment based on love and trust, allowing residents to move forward with their lives. Bethany envisions WIN Recovery homes throughout Illinois. She hopes to invest in other people’s dreams the way Ms. Burton invested in hers.

OUR STORY

WIN Recovery was founded in 2015 by Bethany.

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In 2019, WIN Recovery opened its first home and became part of the SAFE Housing Network, created by A New Way of Life Reentry Project and dedicated to supporting the replication of its innovative, internationally acclaimed reentry model. In 2020, WIN Recovery opened its second home and began planning to create a statewide network.

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Through two homes that serve up to 30 women annually, WIN Recovery provides housing, access to comprehensive community-based support services, and trauma-informed, gender-responsive programming to provide a stable foundation.

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Our Vision

WIN Recovery’s vision is to transform and abolish the overpopulation of women incarcerated in Illinois. We fight discrimination against formerly incarcerated individuals in the areas of employment, housing, and parental rights.

Board of Directors

Vera Moore

Founder/Executive Director of True Beginning

Gregory Burks Sr, PhD, MBA

President

Gail T. Smith

Director (Attorney at Law)

Gina Fedock

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Jerome White

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