5A - About Us
None of our facilities are, strictly speaking, either a Twelve Step Program or a treatment center. Hope House, The Solution and Craig Shell's The New Solution are transitional living halfway houses for people who are willing to recover by working the 12 steps.
Our policies make it next to impossible for clients to live here without trying to work the steps and stay sober. If you or someone you know is a prospective client, the main thing that someone who wishes to live here has to ask themselves is
"Am I willing to go to any lengths to stay sober?".
We provide transportation to outside meetings in addition to hosting many here in our facilities. Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Heroin Anonymous and Crystal Meth Anonymous are all represented. There is never a valid reason why a client cannot get to a meeting or find a good sponsor. If finding a sponsor is difficult we will find one for them.
Clients in need of extended care in a clean, safe sober, environment will find our facilities indispensable in achieving and maintaining permanent sobriety. Many of our clients begin their stay at the Hope House, and move to our Transitional Living Center after 90 days. This provides a unique continuum of care for those who have had difficulty in achieving sobriety in the past. There is no time limit on a client's residency.
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After inpatient care...
Our facilities are often the next best step in the recovery process for the alcoholic and addict who has completed some phase of inpatient treatment for substance abuse. We provide a "lab for living" where coping skills and behaviors can be tried and tested as clients integrate 12-step principles into their lives.
As and alternative for inpatient treatment...
People who do not require acute detoxification or constant medical monitoring often choose the less restrictive environment we offer as an alternative to inpatient programs. This freedom provides a culture that is more conducive to sobriety and personal responsibility.
In addition to taking direct admissions, we also admit clients who are involved in other programs: E.A.P.'s, private counseling, outpatient and aftercare. Progress notes are kept on all clients and we routinely screen for drug and alcohol use. Client progress and test results may be made available to outside facilities once the proper release forms are signed. For clients that require the use of medication we offer supervised self-administration of medications as approved and/or prescribed by the individual's physician.
Clients are required to attend daily 12-step meetings and to find a sponsor within whatever fellowship suits them. Furthermore, each client is expected to find a home group and hold a service commitment there. Progress is then monitored on an individual basis through weekly contact with each client's sponsor.
