Teen Challenge: A Program Evaluation of a Faith-Based Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Lear
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Teen Challenge ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

Addiction Recovery, Gardening, and Faith: The Garden of Allan

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
Grant Wood ◽  
JP Rousseaux
Keyword(s):  
Life Skills ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Addiction Recovery ◽  
Garden Of Eden ◽  
Teen Challenge ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation ◽  
Drug And Alcohol ◽  
The Town

  The Garden of Allan is far from the Garden of Eden, but God, the first and ultimate gardener is there. Teen Challenge (TC), a faith-based, residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program on 10 acres of land in rural Saskatchewan near the town of Allan. What began with a simple church bulletin, with a notice saying that Teen Challenge needed donations of fruits and vegetables lead to the development of an active gardening and food project at the centre. What could have been a simple donation developed into a project that has dramatically changed the life of the volunteer coordinator, and the lives of several students in the program. In addition to developing their faith, and using their faith to overcome their addictions, the TC program emphasizes community living, life skills, health and recreation, music, art, and character development. Gardening and food related activities are valuable life skills, are part of a healthy and healing lifestyle, and further develop the student’s faith. Gardening activities can be extremely therapeutic in relieving stresses including depression and anxiety, which are common in the lives of those struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. Gardening can also be extremely rewarding, yielding food for sustenance, success, achievement, validation, and prayers answered. In the Garden of Allan, gardening is both indoor and outdoor. During inclement times of the year, the students grow nutrient dense microgreens that are proven beneficial in repairing damage caused by drugs and alcohol. The Garden of Allan is where faith and gardens grow.

Case Studies of Musculoskeletal-Simulation-Based Rehabilitation Program Evaluation

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 634-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leng-Feng Lee ◽  
M.S. Narayanan ◽  
S. Kannan ◽  
F. Mendel ◽  
V.N. Krovi
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Musculoskeletal Simulation ◽  
Simulation Based

scholarly journals Psychosocial Problems and Its Associated Factors among Individual Residing in Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Sudarshan Basnet ◽  
Arun Kumar Koirala ◽  
Niranjan Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Psychological Problem ◽  
Psychosocial Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

Introduction: Psychosocial problems among substance abusers are one of the important, challenging public health problems in a worldwide context which is often remain unrecognized and left untreated. This study aims to identify the psychosocial problems and its associated factors among individuals residing in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Methods : A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 271 participants from January to July 2019 who are residing in four different rehabilitation centers in Kathmandu. A standard tool ‘Drug Use Screening Inventory – Revised (DUSI-R)’ was used to assess psychosocial problem with face to face interview method. Data were entered in Epi-Data and analyzed using SPSS. Results: Majority of the participants (54.2%) had secondary level education. Most of the participants (43.5%) were unemployed and were found to be involved in substance abuse. The majority of the family member of the participant (62.7%) didn't use alcohol. The starting age of most of the participants (94.5%) who were using drugs was less than 25 years. The mean score of DUSI-R tools was found to be 48.89. The majority of the participants were using alcohol, which was easily available in the market. It was also found that the psychosocial problem was associated with age and education. The psychological problem is seen in less than half (46.1%) of the participant and found to be more prevail in below 30 years of age group and mostly who are in secondary level of education. Conclusions: About half of the participants residing in rehabilitation center had psychosocial problem. Secondary level education period is a crucial time to be more aware where students are at greater risk of having substance abuse including psychosocial problem.

Low-Vision Rehabilitation Program Evaluation Interview Guide

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather E. Whitson ◽  
Karen Steinhauser ◽  
Natalie Ammarell ◽  
Diane Whitaker ◽  
Scott W. Cousins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Low Vision Rehabilitation ◽  
Vision Rehabilitation

The “Watchful Eye of God”: The Role of Religion in the Rehabilitation and Reentry of Repentant Jewish Prisoners

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 2103-2126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Morag ◽  
Elly Teman
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Religious Worldview ◽  
Psychological Tools ◽  
Desistance From Crime ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Program Benefit ◽  
Prisoner Rehabilitation

Can participation in a religious rehabilitation program benefit a released prisoner’s reentry into the community, and if so, how? Which elements of the religious worldview can be translated into tools for promoting desistance? Using a qualitative approach, we conducted 30 interviews with released prisoners from 3 months to 5 years beyond release who participated in a Jewish faith-based rehabilitation program administered by Israel’s Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority. We interviewed participants in the Torah Rehabilitation Program about the role of religion in their lives and in their desistance from crime. We map out the spiritual, behavioral, and psychological tools they feel aided them in facing the challenges of reentry.

A Holistic Health Approach to an Alcoholic Treatment Program

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene Agne ◽  
Kristin Paolucci
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Holistic Health ◽  
Alcoholic Anonymous ◽  
Residential Treatment Facility ◽  
New Beginning ◽  
Resident Involvement ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation ◽  
Trained Staff

This article reports on The New Beginning, a residential treatment facility in Northern Virginia, which implemented an innovative approach to alcoholism treatment. To an established alcohol rehabilitation program holistic health procedures were added. The holistic components consisted of: (1) a planned nutritional program; (2) a regular exercise program stressing aerobic capacity; (3) a program of stress reduction through a Hatha yoga series of stretching exercises; and (4) weekend recreational pursuits. In addition, the traditional aspects of individual and family psychological counseling combined with regular attendance at Alcoholic Anonymous meetings rounded out the rehabilitation program. A George Mason University health education intern planned and implemented the fitness, recreation, and stress reduction components along with the revision of the nutritional approach. The intern worked in cooperation with the trained staff and had resident involvement in the outdoor parcourse development. The intern was placed at the New Beginning for a six weeks, 240-hour experience.

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