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 Shepherd
House is a residential substance abuse treatment program for women.
Shepherd House is wheelchair accessible and smoke-free. Our six month
program accommodates up to twenty women and provides a bridge between treatment
and re-integration into community living, while learning to live drug and
alcohol free.
A resident of Shepherd House may be 18 years old or in her sixties. She may be Latino or Asian; African-American or Caucasian; heterosexual or lesbian. She may also be pregnant or have attendant health problems such as mental illness, a physical disability or a chronic disease. She may have legal issues or be court-ordered into treatment. She may be HIV positive or have AIDS. No one is denied
admission into Shepherd House because of these issues. We work carefully
with each woman to achieve the varied daily gains - trust, hope, self-esteem
- that compromise recovery.
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| The Shepherd
House Community is a diverse group of recovering women who contribute to
providing a safe, nurturing environment. Shepherd House is a
home where reason and compassion prevail in the lives of women who knew
little of either, but can offer so much to each other.
The residents
and graduates of Shepherd House offer each other a supportive environment
and maintain that support throughout the aftercare phase. Alumnae
groups and consumer advisory groups meet regularly. Residents are
afforded the opportunity to establish relationships with women who have
successfully completed our program during monthly graduate speaker meetings.
Our annual reunion celebrates the Shepherd House community, renewing old
friendships and establishing new ones.
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| Our Program is a four-phase approach toward assisting recovery and transition. The first phase of residency consists of a one month program of in-house discussion and therapy groups including: |
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| Aftercare is a focus of the Shepherd House Program. The Early Recovery Women's Group is held weekly to discuss issues relating to: |
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Shepherd House was founded on love, dignity, respect and trust. Through the power of positive peer support groups, women gain self-esteem and confidence and are able to ready themselves for re-entry into their communities, or resumption of parenting, gainful employment, and successful family relationships. |
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V I C T O R Y P R O G R A M S 965 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02118 Phone (617) 541-0222 · Fax (617) 541-0094 |
last updated 7/17/2006