Amethyst Addiction Treatment Programs

Amethyst House has identified three program goals:

To aid the recovering addict in maintaining abstinence.
To assist the recovering person in making the transition back into society.
To aid in the establishment of personal habits that will accomplish the first two goals.

To meet these goals, we offer:

Our supportive housing programs for individuals recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction are:

Men's halfway way program serving 19 men
Men's three-quarter way program serving 5 men- this program provides a step-down envioronment
Women's halfway way program serving 11 women and dependent children up to age 6

In these programs, Amethyst House provides a structured environment for clients, with regular client-staff interaction to facilitate the recovery process.

Residents come to us from residential treatment units, detoxification centers, hospitals, social service agencies and self-referral. The first need we meet at his time is physical survival. We provide food and shelter for a time. During this time the resident and staff develop a personalized service plan.

The halfway house is largely self-supporting, so from the first the resident is encouraged to find work and assume financial responsibilities.

Community resources we make use of include, but are not limited to:

Center for Behavioral Health
Indiana Employment Security Division
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

A successful client will have:

Maintained abstinence
Procured employment that will support them in independent living
Established a supportive community network
Women will have secured safe housing

Hope
is the thing with feathers -
that perches in the soul -
and sings the tune without words -
and never stops - at all.

- Emily Dickinson