Aftercare Program at the Vince Carter Sanctuary

Recovery is possible!!!

One of the important aspects to anyone attending a residential treatment program is the aftercare plan. The aftercare plan can provide a continuum of treatment and support that is vital to the newly recovering person. When clients are discharged from the safety of an inpatient treatment facility, they often return to the very environment from which they lived a destructive lifestyle of addiction. They face a multitude of "triggers" which may lead to eventual relapse.

At the Vince Carter Sanctuary we recognize that it's essential for the success of our clients to have a comprehensive detailed aftercare plan when discharged. Development of each client's aftercare plan actually starts upon admission. As the client's personal and clinical information is gathered, our aftercare staff starts the process of identifying potential continuum care providers. As the client progresses in treatment, the primary counselor frequently communicates with the aftercare team, keeping the team apprised of any special needs.

Our goal is lifelong recovery... PERIOD! We help our clients to make changes within themselves, which allows them to break free from the bonds of drug and alcohol dependence.

We utilize a One Year Aftercare Monitoring System that helps keep our discharged clients accountable for their personal recovery.

Prior to being discharged, a client and his or her Aftercare Planner formulate a Plan-of-Action, which encourages an individualized continuing care regimen of recovery. They are held accountable by way of random drug screenings, weekly calls to an automated system, weekly record of their personal 12-Step recovery program that they forward to us, and continued follow up.

By the time a client is discharged from the Sanctuary, he or she has been given tools to make the critical decisions that will help them to not pick up a drink or drug again. 

Our One Year Aftercare Monitoring System helps the families and loved ones of the discharged client know exactly what that individual is doing for their recovery once discharged. They will know if the discharged client is making their weekly calls, and are working their personal 12-Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), or that of another fellowship.  

Upon the establishment of the final discharge plan by the primary counselor, the aftercare team contacts the selected outpatient treatment providers and schedules timely appointments. In addition to professional clinical outpatient treatment, the client is provided with information about support groups in their area such as AA and NA.

Occasionally, certain clients are in need of transitional housing, which may be coordinated by our aftercare staff. Other clients may wish to hire a third-party "Sober Escort" or "Recovery Guide" to transport them safely home the day they are being discharged. We have alliances with some these services, and will help match up a client with a service appropriate to their particular needs. Some of these services will even remain with the discharged client for a number of days, weeks, and sometimes even months depending on what the client and perhaps the client's family decides upon.

NO-FEE Early Intervention Relapse Prevention (1^st year)

If a former client, who has successfully completed the Vince Carter Sanctuary's residential treatment program, feels that he or she is nearing a relapse within the first year after being discharged, and would like to participate in our Early Intervention Relapse Prevention Program, they may do so for up to two weeks with no treatment fees.

NO-FEE Refresher Treatment (1^st year)

If a former client, who has successfully completed the Vince Carter Sanctuary's residential treatment program, relapses within the first year after being discharged, and would like to refresh their treatment, they may do so for up to two weeks with no treatment fees.   

Abstinence

We at the Vince Carter Sanctuary believe in abstinence. An ideal example of abstinence is seen when it comes to putting tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, chew) down once and for all. We feel the sooner someone stops using tobacco, the better their overall health will become. The Vince Carter Sanctuary incorporates a tobacco cessation program into our treatment continuum. For an addicted person, this is done by abstaining "one day at a time." Days become weeks, weeks become months, months become years, and years become decades. This is how recovery works... One day at a time...

The Aftercare Program at the Vince Carter Sanctuary is truly world-class. It is our mission to help individuals who are struggling with substance abuse find hope, freedom and a new way of life. Aftercare is a key component to a successful program, and we feel we have one of the best in the industry.

The Serenity Prayer
	God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.