residential program

Who : The residential program in a therapeutic community (T.C.) is aimed at adults suffering from addiction (alcohol and other drugs), and in certain cases adolescents, who:

• have previously made unsuccessful attempts in other residential, or outpatient, drug treatment programs and/or

• need to be temporarily removed from an environment associated with the abuse of drugs and initiate a holistic treatment program.

How : The rehabilitation, or recovery process, is conducted according to the T.C. model, which means a communal place of living, considered, per se, as a treatment method producing individual changes through positive interactions between the participants and their environment, including the other people that they encounter.

The recovery process comprises 3 major steps

• Detoxification
• Readaptation
• Preparation to reintegration

The process of recovery utilizes group and individual therapy. An interdisciplinary team evaluates the needs of the person and develops an individualized treatment plan which comprises the following elements:

• Physical and mental health: pharmacotherapeutics, medical follow-up, education for health;

• Personal and relational development : interviews with a psychologist, mentoring, group therapy (social skills, relapse prevention, personal growth);

• Family: the therapeutic team endeavors to restore family bond which were often much impaired by many years of addiction, and to encourage the commitment of the person's family and friends in the recovery process;

• Use of drugs: the team helps the person to become aware of the risks associated to the use of alcohol and other drugs et to become aware of the specific triggers of the use of drugs with the objective to avoid or to control potential relapses.

• Vocational reintegration: The persons carefully prepare their future: wether they go back to work, initiating a new career or preparing studies or vocational training;

• Leisure activities: the use of alcohol and other drugs is closely associated with leisure activities, it is thus critical to learn manage those activities better. The beneficiaries must learn to appreciate and prepare healthy and satisfying leisure activities.

The interdisciplinary team comprises physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, certified drug counselors and other therapists.

Motivation for change is associated to the right balance between the people's needs and expectations. It results in a personalized recovery process in which all have a major role to play: the person him(her)self, his(her) family, the team of Dianova and other protagonists of the network: social workers, lawyers, physicians, etc.

Why : The program aims to reduce risk factors and increase protection factors towards the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. The programs endeavor to help the people find a satisfying degree of autonomy in most aspects of their lives, including social relationships, work, and control over alcohol and other drugs.