About the group

Bridges to Freedom is a weekend substance abuse group scheduled to begin January 2025. The program runs January 4th - March 9th. The group meets weekly on Saturday from 10:00am - 2:00pm and Sunday from 12:00pm - 4:00pm. *Lunch or Snacks are not provided! (Participants can bring their own snacks.)

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PLEASE HAVE YOUR SERVICE FACILITATOR COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE REFERRAL FORM. ALL REFERRALS WILL BE REVIEWED WITHIN 48 HOURS AND IN THE ORDER RECEIVED. WE HAVE CAPACITY FOR 10 CONSUMERS.

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Location: 2984 Triverton Pike Drive - Fitchburg, WI  53711 (in-person only)

Diagnoses accepted for this group: F10.10, F10.20, F11.10, F11.20, F12.10, F12.20, F13.10, F13.20, F14.10, F14.20, F15.10, F15.20, F16.10, F16.20

Ages: 18+

Length: 10 weeks (2 days per week - Sat. & Sun.)

Group Specialty: Substance Use Disorder (AODA) (Alcohol and all other drugs)

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Attendance: For the completion certificate clients must attend all groups. (Clients are able to attend future groups if 2 or 3 groups are missed (no more than 3 groups can be missed in total). No client will receive a completion certificate if they do not attend all (10 week) groups. If the Participant misses more than 3 groups they will need to start again from group #1. (Exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances. The decision will be made by the facilitators of the group.)

Class Size: 5-10

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Materials: Will be provided (paper, writing utensils, binders, booklets etc).

Materials & Topics:

• Wk-1- Substance use Assessment/Substance Use Education (The Change Company Materials)

• Wk-2- Social Support & Asking for Help/ The 12 Steps of Recovery (The Chang Company Materials)

• Wk-3- Triggers, Cravings, & Coping Skills/Managing my Emotions (The Change Company Materials)

• Wk-4- Family Systems/My Relationships (The Change Company Materials)

• Wk-5- Shame & Vulnerability/ Stress & trauma/Managing my life (The Change Company Materials)

• Wk-6- Time Management Tips/My Coping Skills (The Change Company Materials)

• Wk-7- Mindfulness/The power of Self-Talk (The Change Company Materials)

• Wk-8- PTSD/Strength Exploitations/My Mental Health (The Change Company Materials)

• Wk-9- Stages of Change and Relapse Prevention/Setting Goals/My personal Change Plan (The Change Company Materials)

• Wk-10- Boundaries/ Forgiveness/Maintaining my Recovery (The Change Company Materials)

Group Facilitators: 2

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