Transition House

Shades of Hope recognizes the need for some clients to have an opportunity to practice the tools learned in residential treatment before returning to their daily lives.

It can be overwhelming for clients to leave primary care and go directly home without some practical experience.

Transitional living at Shades of Hope is an opportunity for the client to become responsible for planning, budgeting, shopping for and preparing their own meals.

Our Transition House is located next to the Main Center to allow effective monitoring of the clients while allowing them the “space” to make their own decisions in recovery.

All clients at the Transition House receives $50.00 per week for groceries. We believe that anyone should be able to manage a budget of $50.00 per week for his or her meal plan. This is based on planning, shopping and preparing meals for one person.

Halfway House

Halfway House living is an opportunity for clients in recovery to begin life outside of treatment within the safety net of the nearby treatment center. Clients choose to stay in the Half Way House as they start working part-time and /or attending one of three universities in Abilene.

Residents of the Transition House or Halfway House are responsible for attending weekly groups, meetings and counseling sessions unless working, attending school or by special permission.

An Integrated Approach

The Shades of Hope program of recovery works because it recognizes and treats all aspects of addiction. In most cases, clients can anticipate spending six weeks in residenceand thirty days in Transition House if recommended by the treatment team at the end of the first six weeks.

Our integrated approach is tailored to meet each client's individual needs. Treatment aspects include:

• Individualand Group Therapy
• Psychological Evaluation and Intervention
• Addiction Education
• Medical Supervision
• Family Involvement
• Nutritional Assessment, Education and Food Planning
• Recreational and Exercise Therapy
• Stress Management
• Spiritual Life Programs
• Experiential Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Life Management Classes
• Family Sculpting
• Body Imaging
• Shame and Anger Reduction
• Integrated 12-Step Philosophy
• Continuing Care and On-going Support

Treatment at Shades of Hope is intended for those who are serious about finding lasting recovery from their illness. We neither subscribe to nor promote easy and quick remedies for addictions.

Our concern is for the development of a healthy a lifestyle which supports good nutrition, exercise, positive behavior patterns, sound emotional health and spiritual growth through the use of a 12-step program.

The individual uniqueness of each client is respected within the parameters of the program. The parameters of monitoring are expanded as each client makes positive choices towards recovery.

The Family

Because addictions often have an emotional and behavioral impact on the addict's family members, participation of the family and/or of significant others is vital to the recovery process. Family members are asked to participate in the Shades of Hope Family Week. Education and counseling help families understand the client's disorder and provide support and understanding for the family's suffering.