Our transitional living program
is highly structured to provide the best support possible
as residents learn and practice the healthy life skills
that will enable them to achieve a successful long-term
recovery.
Mandatory Meetings
Our residential recovery community
uses a 12-step focus to structure and encourage peer support,
personal growth and development. We believe this approach
is very effective for preventing relapse and for helping
residents develop the skills and resources to live a successful
and substance-free life. We require all residents to obtain
a sponsor and to attend at least 3 AA/NA meetings per week.
We also require residents to attend in-house relapse prevention
groups, life skills classes and house meetings.
Daily Work
Residents are required to work, volunteer or attend school
full time at least four days each week. Learning to balance
work with self improvement, personal care and social obligations
is excellent preparation for transitioning back into daily
life without drugs and alcohol.
Meal Preparation/Laundry
Residents are responsible for purchasing
groceries, preparing their meals and doing their laundry
in the house facilities that are provided. Practicing these
life skills strengthens self sufficiency, which is essential
to the recovery process.
House Chores
Residents are required to keep
their rooms and bathrooms clean and orderly and to perform
their assigned weekly house chore. House managers may
conduct room inspections at any time, and residents may
be fined for failure to complete daily chores.
Curfew/Weekend Pass
Next Step Recovery provides structured
supervision by requiring residents to sign in and out,
by setting curfews and by requiring written approval
for weekends spent outside the recovery house. This level
of accountability helps residents feel safe and provides
the structure necessary to help them succeed in early
recovery.
Privacy
Residents must respect the anonymity
of other residents in recovery. Personal or house business
is confidential and should not be discussed outside of
the weekly house meeting. Personal problems should be
discussed privately with the Executive Director, House
Manager, sponsor or counselor.
