About Us

Thank you for choosing Dream Land Mental Health. This program is for adults only. The purpose of Dream Land Counseling (DLC) is to provide a safe, supportive, and affordable housing option to those in recovery. Sober living houses have been used as aftercare placements for Patients completing residential treatment, places for Patients to live while attending outpatient treatment, or as stand-alone approaches for substance misuse problems. The houses are funded through Sponsors, come in a variety of sizes, and are located throughout neighborhoods that allow prospective residents to also consider location in choosing their DLC setting.

A central objective of DLCs is to provide a positive living environment that reduces exposure to relapse triggers. People at DLCs can craft a life that supports their recovery efforts. Each house maintains a communal recovery environment which includes abstinence from drugs and alcohol, peer support, and typically require attendance to self-help groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous. No formal treatment services are offered on-site, but individuals are expected to work towards constructing a life that supports long-term recovery and assists informally toward recovery goals. Rather than being run by formal treatment providers, DLCs are and typically overseen by a Program Coordinator or a group of senior residents. Residents are surrounded by others in recovery that “get it.” Residents can stay as long as they need with the abstinence-based housing model providing a critical support system.

How We Will Help You

Men and women come into one of our large homes to become stable and work towards sobriety. Over time, with positive behavior, maturity, and financial stability, participants can earn the opportunity to become leaders and house managers and help others who are coming into the program gain the same success based on qualification of skills and education. This has shown to be crucial for people in recovery.

Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step Program based on, Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book
• Stringent and random drug and alcohol testing
• Peer support structure
• 12-month non-denominational faith-based recovery program
• Support of faith-based programs such as Reformers Unanimous and Celebrate Recovery
• Organized social functions
• Organized volunteer activities to promote positive self-esteem

Education

• Life Skills Classes
• HiSet study (formerly the GED) Coordination of HiSET examination
• Religious study of your choice.
• Religious attendance of your choice and community involvement
• On-site spiritual leader
• Coping skills classes

What We Expect

All residents are expected to keep their personal areas clean and do their share of chores to keep the house clean organized and always inviting.

We are not a lockdown facility. Our residents are expected to maintain employment, attend classes, improve themselves, maintain sobriety, attend religious services, and volunteer to give back to the community. We will hold residents accountable for their actions with zero tolerance for drugs, alcohol, fighting, or stealing. We expect all residents to pay weekly fees and to stay current or ahead on their bills.

We believe it is of great value for people to learn financial responsibility and self-sufficiency. Both are essential to success in the community and all areas of life. When participants come into the program they agree to the program rules regarding community living, sobriety, and fees. They make a commitment to the program, other participants, and themselves. When participants fail to honor their commitment in one area, it impacts the others.

This house is a sober living to ensure there is no alcohol and substance abuse in the house the program search team reserve the right to search the house based at no schedule policy.

Visiting the house it is one of the program coordinator and/or Program director duty to ensure everyone is doing well in the house.

Staffs from the state (department of Health) are also allowed to visit the house at no schedule policy.

For example, a resident drinking or using while in the program puts others at risk for relapse. A resident not paying their fees can also hurt others in the home if the program cannot meet basic expenses. It is also disrespectful to expect that others in the program will take on the expense while one or two people have no responsibility. That sets up a very unhealthy dynamic in the home and program.