Week 1 of the MentorWorks program is focused on settling in and getting established in a safe, sober environment with new roommates focused on sobriety and finding a job. Week 1 of the Redwood Recovery program involves completing a substance abuse assessment, developing a treatment plan, and attending psychoeducation and counseling groups.
After someone has been accepted into the MentorWorks Program, the life-changing journey begins with a staff member picking them up from prison or jail, checking in with their probation or parole officer, and beginning the intake and orientation process.
What it Takes to Change a Life (CAL) Dr. Joseph White & the FFL Team Incarceration vs. Freedom Imagine for a moment what incarceration life is like… It is intensely regimented. From the moment one wakes up to when they go to sleep, they are told what...
Connecting with a Recovery Program (Blog 2): Where does one go when they are ready to change & overcome alcoholism/substance abuse addiction?
Introduction to our "CAL" Blog Series "What it Takes to Change a Life" Dr. Joseph White & the FFL Team What does it take for someone to change their life? There may be crossroads in our life when it becomes clear that change is desperately needed – and taking...
I once asked a methamphetamine distributor what his life was like. I was expecting a Hollywood answer. Something like…