YWCA Wheeling's Women Inspired In New Directions (WIND)

Laura Albertini-Weigel, Women Inspired In New Directions (WIND)

Laura Albertini-Weigel, Director, YWCA Wheeling's Women Inspired In New Directions (WIND) program, speaks with host Eric Minor about offering support to women recovering from drug addictions. ywcawheeling.org

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Sep 10, 2019

Hosted by: Eric Minor
Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team
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