In most cases, other funding sources will pay a part or all of the cost of treatment. The New Friendship Houses of Bay County help people learn how to live drug free. It is learning to live a new, drug free life. Each resident is assigned an area of responsibility for housekeeping. After dinner, residents attend 12 step, self help meetings in the community.
Some residents attend educational therapy sessions.
The evening concludes with time to take care of personal needs. A continued care plan is important for pursuing the recovery lifestyle. Residents and staff begin to plan for the future long before a resident returns to the community. Recovery through the Friendship House means a new way of life, free from drugs and old behaviors. It is a new lifestyle.