Structured for Success
Our unique program has four parts that work together to help you progress from being ready for change through to achieving long-term recovery success.
Part 1
Pre-Treatment: get ready for recovery
This part of the program is tailored specifically to your individual needs depending on where you are in your journey. It is our way of setting you up for success and taking the time to create the best treatment plan for you.
If you already meet our requirement for 28 days sobriety from drugs and alcohol before entering our Live-In program we will focus on helping you get organized and prepared for starting treatment with us. If you aren’t yet at that stage, we can create a free Pre-Treatment program for you that includes supporting you to achieve the required number of days sobriety.
Contact us to find out more about how our Pre-Treatment program can get you set for recovery success.
Part 2
Live-In: understand yourself and be empowered to face the challenges of recovery
Within the safe and welcoming environment of our residential centre, your individual treatment plan will be put into practice alongside a structured program of:
- group and private therapy sessions;
- educational workshops;
- self-help groups; and
- taking responsibility for daily household and healthy living routines.
Every aspect of our program is designed to help you discover the answers to two crucial questions; “why did I become addicted?” and “how do I recover?”. We’ll support you to safely explore the connections between long-term pain and addictive behaviours so that you are less likely to return to old patterns of thinking and behaviour that may lead to relapse.
We incorporate Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) approaches within our program to help you develop skills to cope with distressing emotions safely – using mindfulness and distress tolerance to manage urges and cravings. DBT is an evidence-based therapy that helps you build mastery and a sense of accomplishment with navigating life’s challenges, and begin to create the healthy life you want to live. Curious about how DBT can support you in recovery? Contact us, we are always happy to tell you more and answer your questions.
Being a small, all gender, community-based live-in program means that we are able to create a residential environment that models healthy family life and provides many opportunities to develop new life skills and routines and connect with healthy supports. We want to do everything we can to prepare you for life after treatment and ensure your long-term recovery.
Part 3
The Branch: optional transitional housing
Helping you develop greater independence and grow in recovery. Available to graduates of the Tamarack Live-In program The Branch offers safe, sober and cost-effective housing managed by Tamarack and staffed 24/7.
It’s located close to our current treatment centre so we can seamlessly extend our culture of safety and connection in a home-like setting . This supported living environment gives graduates the time and space to practice and get confident with the life and recovery skills developed in our Live-In program before finding their own accommodation.
“It makes a big difference to have 24/7 staff on hand. All the other recovery houses I’ve lived in were not staffed all of the time and didn’t feel as safe.”
– The Branch Participant
Part 4
Forward in Recovery: maintain the momentum of recovery
Maintain the momentum of recovery with lifetime aftercare support. Recovery is a journey that doesn’t end when treatment is complete; often, some of the biggest challenges lie in ‘life after treatment.’ That’s why we offer our graduates free of charge services to ensure their recovery skills are retained and strengthened when they return to their family, community and employment.
On completing our program you may need the time and space to continue your work or address new challenges, our Forward in Recovery provision means you can do this in a familiar setting and with someone you know and trust. The Aftercare program is completely free and has no end date. If you’d like to know more about the support we can offer after you complete our Live-In treatment program, contact us – we’re keen to answer your questions about these really unique parts of our program.
Wondering if our program is right for you? Contact us, we want to answer your questions and help you find the help you need.
Feel at Home
Tamarack models a healthy family-like atmosphere in the surroundings of a character property located in a supportive community. After a short orientation period, you’ll soon feel part of the ‘Tamarack Family’ of fellow participants and staff all working towards helping you and each other build a life without addiction.
Feel Safe
Our program has clear rules and boundaries around living arrangements, contact between participants, and confidentiality to ensure you are safe at all times. Our small size means that you can make meaningful connections with staff and the group as well as have the space to be alone if you need it.
Feel Understood
Our program seeks to treat the whole person not just their addiction(s). This means we focus on really exploring and understanding why you became addicted and developing the skills needed to help you recover. Our small group residential setting allows you to focus on healing while our staff, many of whom have been on their own recovery journey, always have the time to hear you and help you.
Feel Connected
We support you from your first enquiry about our program right through to living in recovery after graduating. Our comprehensive program includes pre-treatment, transitional housing and life-time recovery after-care so you can be confident the right support will be there whenever you need it, even after the program ends.
“I felt more understood here, people are hearing what I am saying and have something to give back to me more than any other experience I have ever had.”
– Tamarack Participant
Getting started is easy with three simple steps:
We understand that starting the process of making a change can feel overwhelming. Don’t struggle on your own. Reach out today.
We want to help you make a plan so you can get the help you need. We won’t judge you or pressure you to choose our program, we’ll just listen, provide some guidance on the next steps that could be right for you and answer any questions you may have.
It’s never too early or too late to take action and change your life for the better.
If you are ready to make a commitment to changing your life and would like us to work with you to develop a plan, please get in touch.