PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Merrick Community Residence, providing alcohol and
chemical dependency treatment for
recovering females, is intended to bridge the gap between
intensive treatment and independent sober living. MHH is a 12-bed
facility with an average length of stay ranging from 3 to 6 months.
PURPOSE: Merrick Community Residence is a Halfway
House for alcoholic and chemically dependent women. The primary purpose of this
Program is to bridge the gap between intensive treatment and sober
independent living.
GOALS: The principal goal of the Program is to
provide a living environment that will enhance the recovery process. The following is a list of the major objectives of
this Program:
- Maintained and sustained abstinence from alcohol and other
drugs. Coordinate linkage to treatment program, recovery support
system (AA/NA), and other community services (i.e. health, mental
health, legal, etc.)
- Acquire and practice appropriate social and living skills
(i.e. appearance and grooming, personal hygiene, communication
skills, problem solving, etc.)
- Acquire and practice appropriate social and living skills
specific to women's issues (i.e. assertiveness, healthy boundaries
for self and in relationships, integrating healthy relationships
with children/family with early recovery, strategies for
addressing affective instability).
- Engage in and maintain a program of educational/vocational
training, volunteer work, and/or employment.
- Learn and engage in sober recreational activities.
- Develop healthy community ties.
TARGET POPULATION: All women admitted to Merrick
Community Residence are chronically alcoholics and/or chemically
dependent who have an understanding of
their addiction and a commitment to recovery. The following is a
list of the primary admission criteria:
- Inability to abstain from alcohol and other drugs outside of a controlled
environment.
- Need for an intensive level of care.
- An alternative setting is impractical or has been unsuccessful
LENGTH OF STAY: Residents of the Community
Residence
typically stay three to six months.
CAPACITY: 12 bed facility. |
