With a goal of stabilizing their lives free of substance abuse, the program promotes improved interpersonal functioning through model and peer experience, education regarding the disease of addiction and the recovery process, and rehabilitative work experience.
Clients provide meal preparation and maintenance of the facility.
In addition to providing work opportunity for recovering alcoholics, the thrift shop offers rehabilitated, donated clothing at low cost to those in need in the community. Preference to Essex residents with minimum 30 day sobriety and completed minimum 28 day rehab at recognized Rehab Treatment Facility. Must be capable of personal care, motivated toward recovery and employed or employment ready. Director makes final decision.