Bridge House, New Orleans, Treatment and Recovery Support Services
Ph.(504)
522-2124
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Experience shows success in
sobriety is achieved in direct proportion to the amount of time spent
in rehabilitation. Through its long-term residential treatment
program, Bridge House offers clients in recovery the time needed to
become sober and productive individuals again.
The Bridge House treatment program, which is based on the disease
concept of addiction, is intensive and highly structured. Clients
reside in a dormitory setting and progress through several phases of
treatment: primary, independent living and continuing care. Through
these steps the previously disordered and dysfunctional individual
begins to regain his/her self-esteem and develop a sense of self-worth
To facilitate positive
change in the lives of the addicted by teaching them to practice the
principles of recovery and enabling them to become productive
citizens.
Offer therapeutic work
environment that teaches clients discipline, ethics and basic job
skills.
Admissions of
Clients:
Bridge House accepts males aged 18 and over who are able to admit
to having substance abuse problems and are seeking help. It is
recommended that the average client who comes to Bridge House for
treatment remain at least a year. Our history has shown that
clients who stay a year or more have the greatest potential for
continued sobriety.As a
client enters the Bridge House program he participates in a
Stabilization period during which he is provided with an
opportunity to become familiar with the daily routines of Bridge
House. The new client participates in an introduction to recovery
through groups and videos presented throughout the day. As a
client moves into primary care, an individualized treatment plan
is created to provide the client with the appropriate skills to
facilitate his ability to develop the habits of recovery and
promote positive changes and growth in recovery. As a client
demonstrates an ability to apply the tools of recovery while
remaining abstinent he is allowed to secure outside employment and
enter 3rd Step, Bridge House's Independent Living Program. Here a
client lives in a Bridge House satellite house with 3 other
clients and pays a portion of his salary as client service fees.
He continues to attend Intensive Outpatient services and lives in
a structured environment.
A continuing care
program of aftercare activities and weekly meetings are in place
for those close to completion and to those who have graduated from
the Bridge House treatment program. |
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