The service received an "Excellent" rating from The Healthcare Commission

 

Residential Rehabilitation Programme

 

The Residential programme is a 12 - 30 week structured, second stage, 12 step based, rehabilitation programme. It is targeted at homeless people and those in housing need, but not exclusively so and provides mixed gender treatment and single gender accommodation. Places for up to 18 people are provided in three unregistered residential houses in different parts of Bristol. Referrals are taken from a wide range of sources, including primary treatment centres, prisons, probation (including DTTOs), etc. Clients live in one of three houses and attend counselling sessions and  groups at ARA's central office.

The therapeutic programme provides:

individual care planning one to one counselling group work written assignments workshops self esteem building indoor and outdoor activities	communication skills educational & vocational courses crisis intervention & support voluntary work relapse prevention attendance at NA & AA scheduled aftercare

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The housing support provided in ARA's shared houses, focuses on providing well maintained, furnished shared housing equipped with modern facilities. Housing Officers draw up an individual support plan, which identifies clients practical support needs, such as money management, budgeting, cooking and other independent living skills. The plan also identifies future housing options and is reviewed throughout the client's stay.

Housing costs are met from rental income and grants under Supporting People. Treatment costs are funded by Social Services, the Probation Service or from Drug Action Team's pooled budgets.

ARA also provides 3rd stage self contained housing for client's completing the Residential treatment programme and floating support for up to 1 year for client's living independently in the community.

For further details on any of ARA's services, please contact us for a full information pack.

Head Office:  King's Court, King Street, Bristol BS1 4EE. Telephone 0117 930 0282 fax 0117 929 4810

info@addictionrecovery.org.uk

North Somerset Services: 38 Boulevard, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1PE Tel: 01934 415 376 Fax: 01934 613 420

Addiction Recovery Agency Limited Limited Company Number 2540814 Registered Charity Number 1002224
Members of EATA (European Association for Treatment of Addiction UK) DRUGSCOPE & Homeless Link