Rideauwood Addiction & Family Services

RELAPSE PREVENTION/SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN RECOVERY

The Opportunity:

Rideauwood has always recognized the need for long term treatment and support in recovery experience indicates that the longer a person stays involved in a recovery group, the better their chances of maintaining abstinence. Unfortunately, cutbacks have forced Rideauwood to shorten the length of our Ministry of Health funded program to put more resources at the front end of treatment, but our philosophy has not changed. Therefore, we are pleased to offer, for a modest cost, a new group designed for people who have already experienced some treatment and want to extend their time in a counsellor led, open-ended therapy/support group. This mix of successful Rideauwood clients combined with clients looking for aftercare from other shorter or out-of-town treatment centers will focus on deeper recovery issues and relapse prevention.

The Criteria:

This group is open to men and women of all ages who have completed a counsellor- led treatment program within the last year and are willing to attend group regularly to work on their issues.

The Facilitator:

This group will be led by John Fife, (B.A.) who has over 10 years experience in chemical dependency counselling and related counselling issues.

The Time & Place:

The group meets at Rideauwood on Tuesday nights from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

The Cost:

Sliding fee scale according to income - maximum $25.00 per session for clients earning over $60,000 annually. Clients will be asked to commit to a minimum of three months by paying for three months up front or providing three postdated cheques. No client is refused. If money is a problem tell us .

Program Description:

The group's format will be flexible, depending on the individual and collective needs of group members. This could include talking about such issues as identifying relapse triggers, establishing healthy relationships, learning to be assertive, handling anger, building confidence, gaining insight into codependency and/or family of origin issues, as well as topics of the group members' own choosing.

Registration:

Call Rideauwood at 724-4881 and speak to our Intake Counsellor. The group facilitator will call you to set up a brief assessment prior to the first group.

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