ROBERTSDALE, Ala. — Just in case the cyber-revolution has passed you by, here’s a new thing to catch your attention. The Saving Grace Home for Women the Baldwin County home that treats women for substance abuse, has a page on Facebook.

Facebook? What’s that?

Facebook is an Internet-based “social networking” site. People who choose to do so can create “profiles” or listings of what does and does not interest them. They then can allow friends and family members to see what they are up to.

For most users, Facebook and similar sites are fun ways to connect with far-off friends. But, one little-known part of Facebook is that it allows organizations to have a “presence” on its site, a place where the organization can connect with past and future members.

That’s why Saving Grace Home for Women has established its own page on Facebook. You can find the page by going to facebook.com and typing in “Saving Grace Home for Women” in the search box.

The home, which treats women for drug and alcohol addiction has had a Facebook “Causes” page which has raised more than $4,000 for the home.

But a page of its own was what friends and alumna of Saving Grace wanted.

Last week, they got their wish.

“We launched the page on the 26th of January,” said Kristin Webb, the Executive Director of Saving Grace Home for Women. ”We kept getting requests from volunteers and people in the community.”

Webb created the page “with help from the staff.” She says she had been aware of Facebook since her days as a college student (Facebook evolved first as a service for college students only)

The service is free, and since Facebook has millions of subscribers, the page is a new way as Webb says, “to spread awareness.”

“It’s up 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Webb. She added that the site had 21 people asking to be “friends” within a few days of the site going up.

“This is a way to reach a younger generation,” said Webb. She said Saving Grace has treated women as young as 19 and, “in their 60s.”

Webb added that the Facebook page, and the home’s Web site., savinggracehome.org give those seeking treatment and their families, “A way to seek help. It increases our reach. It lets the community know if we have an event going on.”

“I was contacted by a lady from North Carolina seeking help for her daughter,” Webb said.

The home uses a 12-step program and scripture to treat substance abuse. There are currently five women at the home, and more will be coming now that Webb is back from maternity leave. She says that with the expanded staff and a cadre of volunteers, the home can treat up to 12 women.

“Overall, we have expanded the program,” Webb said. The women participate in 7 to 9 Bible Study classes each week and there is group and individual counseling. Volunteers teach Zumba classes, sewing and financial planning. A new program will help the women prepare resumes and get ready for job interviews.

“We are having a yard sale May 1,” said Webb, adding that people can donate items to be sold, and visit the home, off Highway 90 to purchase items.

To contact Saving Grace, call 946-3355 or go to savinggracehome.org.