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~~~ ~ ~, ~, motes, and review at regular inta~ vials, staffwin closely motaibar each resident's pmgmss. 5taffwnl ensure that residents win move to the next appropriatie level of ~ throughout: then meaiment; and monitor successful transition back intp the community. #5 Krrit xn~e t~i~fj't~ie ~ avar7a~e tl rt~ighout die c~mrnrmr~. ~: Collaborat~ori'with many agencies in the oonurnmty (i.e. Iitay Counca~ Rape Criss, OPC Mental Health, InterFaith Counal Seraices, Vocational Rehab, marurnmity college Sknls Center, Employment Security Comrraission, TROSA, Dispute Settietnent Centier, Orange County Women's Center) will pem~ate an aspects of the program. A Development Committee of comrrn>raity service providers is working with Fit House to plan services. IrntgA~cdvti~ues which Ft>r~r Weffiiess 'The ti~at takes place within the contact of l~-germ ut often happens within the fabric of a resident's day m day interactions with his/hee' housernates. When people enter our ~ the9 often have missed out on the very basics of de~relopment bec~ase of their of abuse,'and espeaany if has been a part of their chik~aood and fatxrilq's historq. They are often left bereft of bfe skills and per,~onaI resouc~ces. Often we see people whose focus has tieen tzt+d codependent ne}a>xonships with others, and this has kept them from generating heahhy, nucfitring relarionships with f~crgly, friends and with community. Thm>agh ocir commitment to mean, team hriri~ ~f p~/aornmur~ityart wieane able e~-teach tx~mrnunt~' ooopera>, and ra~al mimcierst~ding and aecepiance as residents live tngedier, attend class :plan house/comtnuniCy activities and governance together.'Ihe philosophy of Freedom Rouse is one of respect fnr and ~n of the individuality of each person in our ~t prograths. 'This philosophy is reflected in the diversity of our .staff As we wotlc dtlyto "bridge the ~ of race and doss in a stmngand lasting manner'', we pay cbse amention to dze mata~ials we lase in our cvrric~alum,our study gt~s, using materials which speak sensitively and cornpassiotaabell't~a ma.ibricu difl~wraces in dealingwif}'i bough life issues. Avery irraportatit aspect of the r~oc~vering community at Freedom House is the way that residents, staff alurtmi,and. corrnru.>nitp members/vohmttaecs o~fTle ro pass on the gift of their recovery and life lessons td address the sorial issues of addi~on,Poverty,.life. sknls,'farr~ly/dvldren, and wellness.. Indeed, the result of this comu~ag in community is to unproQe the entire comrrnmity. Menioring and support occurs atmarrylevels - between aomttuuutp vohanteers who Cuing orne~on-one support tp zsidents;, between v+oharateets firm the kmgttean r~acovering cunitpwho bring 12 std meetings Freedom House; between resident who have been in the prima for several months and ti~ose who are lust enta fragae and vulnerable. The axaostirnportant aspect i9 that this is a oommiuaitywhere racial stereotypes and differences are not so much a banti~ as'the commonality and lawx>anity that we all share. ~teilatioartshi~ ~ Uther nn die C.oty- Inad to Meet Simms Need Freedom House is a primacy provider of sub.~fiance abuse r~esideratial, for the western part of the Research `Triangle region. How+ever, our reach often exbenclS ~ the eastern. boundaries as weD. We wont with other slabs ice abuse P~ that fin an array of service. gaps in the Tr~aragle oammuriitj . For. instance, m Duchain,'I`R(~SA provides two gears of residential and vcarional services. to people adcli~ed and chttmicany identif~d with the cxunuaal jusfiice syst3em. We often make re£ea~ls to this. program when. we feel it would be a rriome ~ get than tine s~~nonth halfvaay house model we provide. However, there are many people with ciz and families who caruwt carve two ~ out oftheir lives fnr treatment; aixi may not Hoed this intense level of ~ Even with the bed spaces available in our area, we all aper~abe with lorigwaiting lists ofthose needing long-terrn residential care. Many people r.~m gain