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drinkanddrugsnews
| 7 February 2011
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The increased emphasis on access to and
availability of accommodation as a key
pillar of lasting recovery is obvious in
several areas of our work, not least the
latest government drug strategy.
Vicky’s story (overleaf) highlights just
how crucial housing can be to recovery.
That’s why we have looked to develop a
partnership that provides a platform from
which to build greater strength and depth in
recovery treatment accommodation.
There seems almost universal agreement
that a stable base can give people a better
chance of staying drug and alcohol free and
enable people to concentrate on their
treatment and recovery. That stability can also
make it much easier to return to employment
– and hold down the job over time.
Having these ‘building blocks’ in place – in
recovery with a secure base and feeling
prepared for work – can have a hugely
beneficial impact on both physical and mental
wellbeing. Like a hierarchy of needs, all these
things can come together to help people
rebuild relationships and reintegrate into the
wider community, securing the outcomes that
we would like to see for all our clients.
Linking with Inward and expanding our
housing provision means that we can offer
more – more expertise, more capacity and
more choice. And the reason for doing that is
clear – we believe it will give more people
the chance to experience sustained recovery.
by Tom Kirkwood
Housing at the Heart of Recovery
Advertising feature
St James’ House
Located in Accrington, we can
support 17 people in 13 self
catering flats with modern
facilities on hand. These flats
are an ideal base for people in
recovery to reintegrate into
the community, going to work
or college and having a secure
and stable home to return to
with support available.
‘A stable base can
give people a better
chance of staying
drug and alcohol free’
HOUSING
The newly-formed partnership between Inward House
Projects and TTP Housing brings together more than 200
recovery beds and the expertise of two residential rehab
specialists under one provider.
Here,
Hayden Duncan
, executive manager at Inward, shows
us a selection of the accommodation that will be available to
TTP Counselling for their detox, rehab and daycare clients
along with some of the support teams behind them.