Cardinal Rules
This type of behavior, possible harm to others' safety, is strictly prohibited.
What is violent or threatening behavior?
All clients are expected to respect the property of others and refrain from this behavior.
What is stealing, damaging, or destroying property?
This phase lasts approximately the first 21 days of treatment and includes a communication blackout.
What is the Candidate Phase?
The time clients must be ready and on the floor every morning on regular days.
What is 7:00 AM?
The maximum amount of personal cash a client may carry at one time.
What is $20?
Possessing or using this is prohibited, including illicit substances and intentionally misused prescribed medications.
What are illicit substances and alcohol?
Clients must avoid provocative behavior, including flirting and wearing inappropriate clothing, to maintain this environment.
What is a focus on recovery?
These type of session focuses on individual treatment goals, progress, and personalized feedback.
What are individual sessions?
The activity takes place at the end of the day and supports socialization and house unification.
Peer Socialization
This restriction may limit phone calls, passes, and group participation due to negative behavior.
What is personal restriction?
Smoking and vaping are prohibited inside the facility to maintain this.
What is a safe and healthy environment?
This term describes the requirement for clients to inform staff about their whereabouts when leaving the facility.
What is signing out and signing in?
Clients move through phases like Support, Positive Support, and Re-Entry during this treatment period.
What is the intensive/primary phase?
Clients are required to attend a minimum of 25 hours of this type of service weekly.
What are therapeutic group services?
Candidates must remain in the facility for this many days before being eligible to make phone calls or leave the facility.
What is seven days?
This rule ensures that client information and activities within the program are kept private.
What is confidentiality and privacy?
Peer mentors, also known by this term, are assigned to new clients to help them adjust to the program.
What is Big Brother?
Continuing care typically lasts between this range of months and includes weekly group attendance.
What is three to six months?
This role is responsible for checking and ensuring clients chores are completed.
The Expeditor
Clients may be placed on this type of restriction if the house as a whole fails to maintain peer support.
What is house restriction?
Engaging in this type of relationship with another client during residential treatment is not allowed.
What is a romantic or sexual relationship?
Clients must address rule violations among peers through this system before involving staff.
What are dyads, triads, and Resident Council?
This phase helps clients reintegrate into the community and reinforces life skills after intensive treatment.
What is the Re-Entry phase?
This spontaneous type of group meeting can be requested to address urgent issues in the house.
What is SPON (Spontaneous Group)?
Clients who fail to complete three therapeutic assignments may automatically face this consequence.
What is house restriction?