❤ HEARTS OF HOPE ❤
A Sober Valentine’s Celebration to Benefit
The Edwina Martin House
Saturday, February 7, 2026 | IBEW Local 103, 256 Freeport Street, Dorchester
❤ Celebrate Love. Celebrate Life. Celebrate Recovery.
Food will be served - Donation: $50
About the Event
Hearts of Hope is a joyful, alcohol-free Valentine’s celebration honoring love, recovery, and community. Enjoy music, mocktails, dancing, and meaningful connection—all while supporting the vital work of the Edwina Martin House (EMH), empowering women to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
About Us
Our Program
Our Program
Our Program
Our intensive program at Edwina Martin House, coupled with nurturing support services, enables each woman to focus exclusively on her recovery. Our therapies include: Individual Counseling, Group Therapy, 12 Step Discussions, Violence Against Women Training, MAT Education, Family Systems Education, Workforce Re-Entry, Assertiveness Educ
Our intensive program at Edwina Martin House, coupled with nurturing support services, enables each woman to focus exclusively on her recovery. Our therapies include: Individual Counseling, Group Therapy, 12 Step Discussions, Violence Against Women Training, MAT Education, Family Systems Education, Workforce Re-Entry, Assertiveness Education, Yoga & Meditation, Nurturing & Development, and seeking >
Our History
Our Program
Our Program
Brockton resident Edwina Martin was an enthusiastic activist and a volunteer for local alcohol and drug programs. She ran an information and referral center and provided personal assistance and advocacy for the sick and suffering. Her years of effort culminated in the establishment in 1982 of the women’s recovery house which bears
Brockton resident Edwina Martin was an enthusiastic activist and a volunteer for local alcohol and drug programs. She ran an information and referral center and provided personal assistance and advocacy for the sick and suffering. Her years of effort culminated in the establishment in 1982 of the women’s recovery house which bears her name. Catholic Charities of Boston operated the House before turning it over to the non-profit EMH Recovery, Inc. in 2004.
Our mission
Our Program
Our mission
Our Mission is to support all Women, Pregnant Women and Post-Partum Women through the process of sobriety. We use the 12-step model in conjunction with motivational interviewing, trauma informed care and self-esteem building. In addition to helping women achieve sobriety we have established two graduate houses (Blake House which opened
Our Mission is to support all Women, Pregnant Women and Post-Partum Women through the process of sobriety. We use the 12-step model in conjunction with motivational interviewing, trauma informed care and self-esteem building. In addition to helping women achieve sobriety we have established two graduate houses (Blake House which opened in 2014 and McDevitt House which opened in 2018) to help women transition safely back into the community.