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Primary Care
The first phase of recovery at Harbor House for individuals
interested in overcoming addictive behaviors and lifestyles
is the Primary Care Residential Program. Clients stay full-time
at the South Jackson campus for six to eight weeks. The Program
utilizes a Twelve Step recovery model. There is a separate
program for men and for women.
The clinical staff develops a Recovery Plan for each client
which is used as a guide to prioritize client goals and objectives
and measure client progress. The Plan outlines a roadmap
for the client to follow to become a productive member of
society, improve relationships with families and friends,
secure gainful employment and enhance their level of spirituality.
The daily program includes individual counseling, small group
discussions and educational classes. Time is also allocated
each day for clients to complete written assignments and
household chores, interact with their peers on a one-on-one
basis, engage in physical fitness activities and attend a
Twelve Step recovery meeting. Arrangements are made with
other agencies, organizations and providers if clients need
services not available at Harbor House.
Secondary Care
Clients are able to extend their treatment for another sixty
(60) days by transferring to the Secondary Care Residential
Treatment Program (sometimes referred to as the Transitional
Program). Research shows conclusively that the length of
treatment has a direct relationship to the probability of
a successful, long-term recovery.
The Secondary Program is based on the philosophy that individuals
in recovery need practice to change old habits and maintain
a healthy, productive lifestyle using the information learned
in primary treatment. Transitioning into a clean and sober
life involves becoming active in Twelve Step recovery groups
such as Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous, finding employment
and taking responsibility for making honest, informed decisions.
The Male Secondary Program is located at the original Harbor
House site at 1019 East Capital Street. The Female Secondary
Program is based at the South Jackson campus in newly-built
cottages. Secondary clients may bring a vehicle (with current
driver's license, tags, and insurance) to be parked in an
enclosed lot, take the city bus or use the Harbor House van
for transportation to and from work and shopping. Staff is
available twenty-four hours per day at each location.
The major goal of the Secondary Program is to provide a
stabile environment which promotes individual accountability,
responsibility and productivity. Objectives supporting this
goal include handling housekeeping chores, learning time
and money management, becoming an active member of the recovery
community, gaining awareness of relapse signs and symptoms,
acknowledging family obligations and maintaining gainful
employment compatible with treatment requirements. Other
goals are more individual in nature and involve personal
growth of both integrity and spirituality. Records are maintained
of client participation in small groups, completion of daily
written inventories and weekly assignments, consistency in
following daily itineraries and weekend schedules, as well
as their attendance at Twelve Step meetings, Aftercare, Big
Book and Twelve Step study sessions and morning meditations.
Extended Transitional Program for Men
Men who have completed the Secondary Program have the opportunity
to apply for admission to the Extended Transitional Program
(also referred to as Phase III). This program allows a client
to remain in residential treatment for up to one year from
the date they were first admitted to Harbor House. Phase
III is not simply an extension of the Secondary Program;
rather, it is to become role models for other clients and
leaders in the recovery community. This program offers boundless
possibilities in pursuing a new lifestyle and a fresh beginning.
The program is based at the Capital Street location and
can accommodate up to seven men. Phase III clients are given
more freedom. They also help with the daily operation of
the facility, such as monitoring the menu and grocery list
preparation and inventorying supplies and equipment. They
also serve as mentors for new clients, offering them guidance
in adjusting to secondary treatment and introducing them
to members of the recovery community. The Phase III program
benefits the Transitional Program as a whole as much as it
benefits those clients who enter it.
The ultimate goal for the Phase III program is to allow
clients to remain in treatment for a sufficient length of
time to develop confidence in themselves, their Higher Power,
and their support groups to make a successful transition
into the broader community. Some of the objectives that are
set for Phase III include saving money in preparation for
independent living, clearing up legal and financial problems,
making amends to family members and others and continuing
Twelve Step work with sponsors. |
