How it works…

Lighthouse Recovery Services is an 18 month program that helps men and women with substance abuse issues. The program includes a therapeutic community, life skills classes and twelve step recovery as the means to help someone recover from substance abuse. Lighthouse Recovery Services also provides case management to keep the participants of the program accountable during their recovery process. The program consists of three six month components. The first six months of the program is a residential phase and is based on a therapeutic community model.  The therapeutic community model is a peer-based model where program participants address the behaviors of other individuals within the community. Suggestions are given by peers as to how to address the negative behaviors they see. The process is facilitated and monitored by staff.  The participants are involved in twelve- step recovery and begin recovery-based classes. Each participant is assigned a sponsor in recovery and begins working the twelve-step recovery program while being monitored by a case manager. During the residential phase, the participants will find gainful employment and begin to make restitution. Once the participant has finished with the residential phase of the program, they will begin the first of two phases of aftercare. The after care is a two-phase process that consists of six-month periods for each phase. In the first phase of aftercare, the participant will move from the facility and continue to be gainfully employed. The individual will stay involved in their twelve step recovery and also attend recovery classes on property. Case managers are assigned to monitor each participant’s progress and also offer support. The transition to aftercare can be overwhelming and we want to provide the best opportunity for those who attend our program to succeed. In the final phase of aftercare, the participant will continue with twelve step recovery and start aftercare classes provided at the facility. Case managers will continue to monitor progress but will be requiring less classes and meetings for the participant to attend. The participants in this last phase are encouraged “to give back” to those who are in-house, by facilitating a class or possibly mentoring the participant who is involved in the twelve step recovery community.  All participants of the program are monitored by staff and case managers throughout each phase of the program. We believe that longer term recovery is needed for certain individuals because it takes time to change behaviors. Through our services we hope to help a person make this change.