Our Approach
Balance House is a true “dual diagnosis” program that treats the whole person, understanding that compartmentalizing addiction, trauma, and mental illness is counterproductive.
Long Term Treatment
We recognize that to effectively address any of these issues, we must treat all of them. What sets us apart from other dual diagnosis programs is our focus on a full continuum of care.
In addition to our primary treatment phase, we place a strong emphasis on aftercare. Aftercare goes by many names: extended care, sober living, transitional programs, and halfway houses. However, it is often treated as an afterthought rather than the essential part of the healing process it truly is. Aftercare should teach individuals how to become self-sufficient and apply what they’ve learned in treatment to their everyday lives. To use a metaphor: if treatment is the emergency room, aftercare is the recovery process that follows.
Over the years, we’ve seen a clear disconnect between the primary focus on treatment and the secondary focus on aftercare. Research consistently shows that strong aftercare is crucial for ensuring lasting, meaningful change. What we’ve come to understand is that time is one of the most important factors in sustained recovery. The risk of relapse or recidivism is highest in the months following primary treatment. Creating space for individuals to build authentic relationships and gradually integrate what they’ve learned allows for lasting, real change to take place.
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