The curriculum centers on eight guiding principles: Honesty, Openness, Willingness, Acceptance, Forgiveness, Accountability, Redemption, and Healing. It is designed to guide women through a personal transformation from self-confrontation to emotional and spiritual repair, emphasizing total abstinence and forward movement rather than revisiting past trauma.
Rosalyn (Rah Rah) Masterson, a certified addiction specialist with over 20 years of lived and professional recovery experience, founded Cocoa - The Healing Center. Her personal journey through addiction, incarceration, grief, and long-term recovery informs the Center's approach.
Through an intensive eight-week curriculum, motivational speaking, and group facilitation, the Center provides guidance rooted in lived experience and faith-based principles. The focus is on breaking cycles of recidivism and addiction by fostering honesty, forgiveness, redemption, and total abstinence.
The Center primarily serves the Denver metro area, with Rosalyn traveling to local facilities, organizations, and community venues. While the main focus is local, interested organizations can inquire about possible arrangements or resources through direct contact.
The Center partners with re-entry programs, treatment centers, halfway houses, probation departments, faith-based ministries, and community organizations that support women affected by incarceration and addiction, especially women of color.
You can contact Cocoa - The Healing Center directly via phone or email to inquire about booking Rosalyn for motivational speaking or group facilitation events. She is available to travel to organizations within the Denver metro area.
Yes, the curriculum is designed to complement-not compete with-existing programs. It adds a faith-informed, personal development layer that supports sustainable sobriety and personal responsibility.
The Center is uniquely based on Rosalyn Masterson's lived experience combined with professional certification. Its faith-guided, redemption-focused approach emphasizes total abstinence and forward movement, specifically targeting women of color impacted by incarceration and addiction.
Yes, Rosalyn's book, "The Storm Is Over," is a published memoir that complements the curriculum and speaking engagements. It is available for purchase on Amazon and can be used as a discussion tool in group settings.
Forgiveness is central to the program's philosophy. It is viewed as the key to healing, redemption, and breaking free from cycles of guilt, shame, and recidivism, helping participants move toward a new identity and purpose.
Each week focuses on one of the eight principles in a structured session, though specific session lengths can vary depending on the delivery setting. Organizations can contact the Center for detailed scheduling information.
The program is specifically designed to meet the needs of women of color who have experienced incarceration or addiction. Its content addresses cultural and systemic challenges unique to this group while welcoming all women seeking transformation through total abstinence and forgiveness.
Currently, the Healing Center operates primarily through in-person sessions in the Denver area and mobile engagements. An emerging online presence will provide information and resources, but live curriculum delivery and speaking engagements are conducted in person.
Pricing details vary depending on whether the curriculum is delivered to individuals or through partner organizations. Interested parties should contact Cocoa - The Healing Center directly to discuss options and obtain pricing information.
The Center respects participant confidentiality and creates a safe environment for honest self-exploration. Specific privacy policies can be provided upon inquiry, especially for group sessions and organizational partnerships.