By Domingo Dargbeh
Joy, relief, and renewed hope filled the Cooper Farm and Rehab Community, as 25 young women graduated from the Center for Rehabilitation and Reintegration (CFRR).
The women have successfully completed a comprehensive drug rehabilitation and detoxification programs.
The ceremony marked another major milestone for the rehabilitation center operated by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon.
The new batch of former drug users was formally reintegrated into society following months of structured care, counseling and skills training.
Parents and guardians expressed heartfelt gratitude to Sen. Dillon for sustaining the center.
They described the center as a lifeline that rescued their daughters from drug addiction, social rejection and despair.
Some of the parents shared emotional testimonies of the shame, pain and family breakdown they endured before their children received the help.
The center Executive Director Trokon Milton said, 32 young women were initially admitted into the program, but 25 successfully completed the full rehabilitation and detoxification processes. Trokon described the graduates’ achievement as a powerful testament to perseverance, discipline and commitment.
Some of the graduates also shared personal accounts of how substance abuse nearly destroyed their lives.
They thanked the center staff, social workers and their parents for standing by them throughout the recovery process.
They noted that the program offered them a “second chance in life.”
The young women said they are now prepared to return to school, acquire marketable skills, and live responsible, productive and drug-free lives.
Lawmakers and community leaders in attendance encouraged the graduates to remain disciplined, focused and resilient as they transition to society.
At the gathering, Sen. Dillon spoke of how the center operates on principles of inclusiveness and dignity.
Dillion said, the center does not focus on politics, tribe, or background, but on helping people to regain their dignity.
He cautioned the graduates against returning to drug use, stressing that the center cannot readmit former clients, “because many others are still waiting for help.”
Sen. Dillon also announced free skills training for graduates to empower them build sustainable livelihoods.
The rehabilitated group has already acquired detergent production skills, with samples of their products displayed during the ceremony. The exercise highlighted the center’s strong emphasis on practical vocational empowerment.
The event was held on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Center headquarters in Rehab Community, Paynesville, Montserrado County. The ceremony drew a broad audience that included government officials, community leaders, development partners and family members.
Established in 2021, the Center is a Liberian-owned non-for-profit facility, created to address substance abuse, and support vulnerable youth and adults through recovery and reintegration.
The Center offers medical and psychological care, including detoxification and counseling, spiritual support and therapy, vocational and life-skills training such as baking, tailoring, agriculture, and computer literacy, along with post-graduation follow-up support to help graduates maintain sobriety.
Since its inception, the Center has successfully rehabilitated more than 200 at-risk youth (Zogos) and adults, including several all-female cohorts, with many graduates reintegrating into their communities.