Action on Addiction Expands Women’s Treatment to Meet Growing Demand for Drink and Drug Services
28 April 2009
Action on Addiction is pleased to announce the expansion and relocation of its women-only service due to increased demand. Hope House is a pioneering female-only second stage residential centre for women in London."There is a great shortage of women-only treatment services in the UK and as Hope House celebrates its 20th year in providing specialist support for women with addiction problems we are glad to be expanding our services to meet demand," says Amanda Williams, Director, Action on Addiction.
"We have seen a big increase in the number of women presenting at our primary treatment centre Clouds House with drug and alcohol problems. During the first 3 months of this year 47% of clients admitted to Clouds House have been female - during the same period 5 years ago it was 29%.
The new Hope House has been relocated and will provide a temporary home for 23 women, increasing from an 8-bed unit. It will continue to provide high quality addiction treatment, giving women the time and space to work on issues that may underpin their vulnerability to relapse, such as abuse, eating disorders and self-harm issues.
The programme takes a holistic approach to treatment focusing on the psychological, emotional, physical and educational needs of clients and is underpinned by the 12-Step abstinence-based model. Art therapy and reflexology are also included to support and complement the treatment programme which lasts between 12 and 24 weeks depending on individual need.
This Saturday, April 25th Laetitia Maklouf, author of The Virgin Gardener is re-designing the Hope House garden with the help of a team of volunteers from the RBS focused womens network.
Background Information
Action on Addiction continues to offer a variety of treatment services which are available for men and women across the UK including:
Clouds House - a first stage residential treatment centre for men and women.
Hope House - a second stage residential treatment centre for women only.
SHARP London, SHARP Liverpool and SHARP Bournemouth and Poole which all provide structured day treatment for men and women.
Working Recovery in Bournemouth and Poole which provides skills training to men and women.
Families Plus - working with family members trying to cope with someone who has a substance misuse problem.
Action on Addiction is the only UK charity working across the addiction field in research, prevention, treatment, professional education and family support.
For more information contact:
Action on Addiction Press Office
Rachel Silver on 0207 793 1011 or rachel.silver@actiononaddiction.org.uk
Ed Clark on 0207 793 1011 or mailto:Nicola.brian@actiononaddiction.org.uk