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Hope Academy

info@fairbankscd.org

FAIRBANKS
8102 Clearvista Parkway
Indianapolis, IN 46256

H.O.W.S.E

The HOWSE Program: Transitional Recovery for Adolescents

HOWSE - Healing Opportunities Within a Sober Environment
The HOWSE program provides young people a transitional residential environment that will engage them in living a life focused on recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. The program prepares adolescents to transition from addiction treatment into recovery with anticipation of returning to their homes and families with a healthy body, mind and spirit. If returning to family is not an option, the staff works with each individual to prepare them for independent living or another supportive living environment.

HOWSE at a glance:

16 bed capacity
Earn a high school diploma or GED
Life skills development
12-step program integrates into day-to-day life
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),
Choice Theory
Motivational interviewing applied
Counselor-developed discharge and recovery plans
Peer and recovery community interaction

To qualify for the HOWSE program, individuals must:

Complete a minimum of 30-days of primary alcohol & drug addiction
Make a commitment to participate in all therapeutic programming
Complete an interview with the HOWSE community

HOWSE resident are expected to:

Learn about alternatives to a drug and alcohol-using lifestyle
Seek part-time or full-time employment, If appropriate
Become a positive role model for others
Learn to balance school, employment, personal activities and family relationships
Contribute to developing a positive, value-based HOWSE community
Make progress toward recovery and program goals
Complete weekly tasks: grocery shopping, meal preparation, laundry, budgeting and community service

We take a developmental approach to individualized treatment through value development and asset-building exercises. Life-skills development is essential to our programming where a young person will learn the importance of dealing with emotions, communication skills, working/volunteering in the community and developing a life-long recovery support network.

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HOWSE

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FAQ

HOW CAN I PAY FOR TREATMENT?
We offer a number of options for treatment services:Insurance coverage We will assist you with verifying your insurance coverage and benefits
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WHAT DO I BRING WITH ME WHEN I COME TO FAIRBANKS FOR ADMISSION TO DETOX OR REHAB?
We ask that you bring the following with you in one suitcase:Comfortable, everyday clothing (including tennis shoes)Money for laundry, vending machines or gift shopMedications in their original bottles with the Rx on themPersonal care items that do not contain alcoholReading glasses if you need themLaundry detergentSleepwear/robeInsurance cards, photo ID (driver's license or passport) and prescription cards if you have themContact info for your primary care physician, attorney, probation officer, EAP or family membersPrepaid phone cards for long distance phone calls (local calls are free)
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Spring 2012 Newsletter

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

Cindy came to Fairbanks with the desire to put her drug-using lifestyle behind her.

Now, she is an active volunteer through Fairbanks’ alumni services.

She helps greet individuals and families as they take their first step in seeking treatment at Fairbanks. She helps ease their anxiety by sharing her story. Cindy describes her life as active and full of opportunities to succeed and assist others. She feels that her future, without drugs and alcohol, has a lot in store for her.

“During my use, I described myself as living on the dark side of the moon, but now I am on a brighter side. On this side I feel like I am supposed to help others who are struggling. So I keep reaching out to them, which also keeps me sober.”
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Mindy, a graduate of Hope Academy, Fairbanks recovery-focused high school, learned an important lesson during her stay — the importance of being honest.

“I learned I had to be honest with myself,” Mindy says. “I had been lying to myself.”

Mindy immediately clicked with the staff, but the expectations were different than what she was used to.

“They weren’t just focused on your grades. They were focused on your sobriety, too.”

Mindy graduated from Hope Academy on May 28th, 2010, and has enrolled at IVY Tech Community College. After she finishes at IVY Tech she wants to earn a degree in mortuary sciences, but is committed to taking life one day at a time.

“I live by that,” she says with a smile.
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“For me rock bottom isn’t a place, it’s a feeling,” added Frank.

Frank chose recovery on September 13, 1996 when he came to Fairbanks. Although he had attempted sobriety many other times, this time he wanted it for good.

“Fairbanks had my best interest,” said Frank. “Everyone at Fairbanks helped me get honest and cut through the denial to see who I really was.” According to Frank one of the ways he stays sober is through volunteering at Fairbanks with the adolescents. For him, it is how he gives back.

“Life today is 180 degrees different from what it was when I was using,” said Frank. “It’s not what I have, it’s how I feel.”
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