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Miracle Village: a recovery community for addicted women and their children in public housing.
Document Type
Journal Article
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*WOMEN
*DRUG abuse treatment
*DRUG abuse
*CLINICS
*COMPARATIVE studies
*HEALTH education
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*PUBLIC housing
*RESEARCH
*SUPPORT groups
*SUBSTANCE abuse treatment
*ELIGIBILITY (Social aspects)
*SOCIAL support
*TREATMENT programs
*EVALUATION research
*EVALUATION of human services programs
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ISSN
0740-5472
Abstract
Miracle Village is a comprehensive substance-abuse treatment program for women and their children with a major goal of lasting sobriety for its clients. Recovery is built upon the principles of gender sensitive therapy and uses a family-centered perspective. Miracle Village offers an initial 3 months of intensive treatment followed by 21 months of continued comprehensive services. Located within a public housing complex, its secondary goal is the development of a core group of drug-free families to help revitalize the neighborhood. After 4 years of operation, 63% of the women who completed initial treatment are sober and living in the area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]