Transitional Living Programs for Men
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The model used for Freedom House’s transitional living programs differ significantly from the model used for our halfway house. The primary difference is that our transitional living programs focus on ongoing strong case management for men that have already completed our long term residential treatment.
Typically, transitional living programs across the country were established to assist those who have left highly structured institutions and help them adjust to and reenter society. Institutions of this kind are generally located within the community and offer little or no level of service, and usually with no more security other than signing in and out and observing curfew rules.
At Freedom House, we evolve our residents to transitional living programs only after the benefits of long term residential treatment at our halfway house has been completed. Our transitional living program, also known as Phase III of our long term treatment, is designed to increase the probability that our residents will continue their outpatient aftercare. To meet this goal, we provide a peer-driven, home-like setting that helps to enhance and sustain the recovery process while implementing the skills learned in our halfway house. This process includes continued counseling, learning of life skills, learning how to assimilate back into society, developing effective relapse prevention strategies, defining and planning for continued educational or vocational pursuits, and engaging in activities not associated with substance abuse.
A man benefiting from these services provided through Freedom House’s transitional living programs will likely have a greater opportunity to successfully develop and practice these new skills, and cultivate the Faith, Hope, and Trust needed to sustain his newfound Freedom.
Once a resident has successfully graduated and completed his integration from our transitional living program back into society, he is always welcome to come back “home” to Freedom House to revisit friendships, enlist support, and get a nutritious, hot meal. Our door is always open!
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Freedom House Phase III Transitional Living program admission criteria
- Freedom House Transitional Housing provides a supportive community living option with staff monitoring in a single family home setting for men in recovery from alcoholism and/or drug addiction. Therefore the need for additional supportive housing is the first requirement for admission.
- Freedom House Transitional Housing requires a willingness on the part of the referral to commit to an ongoing recovery process.
- Freedom House Transitional Housing requires the referral to be a minimum of at least 18 years of age and not attending high school.
- Freedom House Transitional Housing requires referrals to secure and maintain full time employment during their stay. Therefore, referrals must be ready, willing, and able to work.
- Freedom House Transitional Housing may requires referral to secure blood tests, medical exams, communicable disease testing, and others that may be added as a result of the pre-admission interview prior to admission.
- Freedom House does not accept referrals who cannot function independently or who are in need of residential treatment of any sort.
- Freedom House Transitional Housing does not accept referrals that are on drug therapy to stabilize moods or behavior.
- Freedom House Transitional Housing requires referrals to pay for their entire medical and other health needs during their stay.