Littledale Hall, Lancaster
Therapeutic community providing services to people have been affected by their substance misuse.
About us:
Littledale Hall offers a safe, supportive environment within which people can address emotional, psychological, and social issues linked to their substance misuse. People who join Littledale Hall are encouraged to empower themselves to achieve the following objectives:
# work with other members of the community as active participants in their own treatment
# face and work on issues that may stop them living full, active, substance free lives
# develop and, where possible, restore positive family relationships and social networks
Treatment is entirely voluntary. No-one will be made to stay in the community against their will. Those most likely to benefit from the programme will demonstrate motivation to address their problems whilst living in a community and cooperating with others. Central to the approach at Littledale Hall is the belief that:
# people who are active in their own treatment are more likely to make and sustain changes to address their substance misuse.
# the therapeutic community offers an opportunity to develop and maintain a positive living environment that supports residents to change
# the responsibility for treatment is shared by staff and residents.
Littledale offers a robust knowledge based (psychosocial) approach to treatment. Staff at Littledale Hall believe it is important all community members are clear about the way the programme works and the importance of both meeting individual needs and working with the whole community. We provide a culture that offers people the support they need to progress through treatment. The knowledge based programme is grounded in Haigh’s (1999) work. This model highlights the importance of a staged approach to treatment:
The programme is built around five stages and 12 key elements. Some elements are core, which means all residents will be expected to take part in these. Other elements are available to all residents but may not be accessed by everyone. These programme elements will be discussed with individual residents and decisions incorporated into care plans.
Residents are supported as they progress through the stages associated with the programme. These are:
# Belonging – being connected to the community
# Safety – this is about boundaries, rules and support to ensure the community feels like a safe place to be
# Openness – this is about appropriate communication between members of the community
# Participation and Citizenship – being more actively involved with others in treatment (recognising and respecting our own, and others, needs and rights)
# Empowerment – this is about knowing yourself, making realistic decisions about your life and taking account of other people who may be affected by your choices and decisions.
Contact Details:
Littledale Hall
Littledale
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA2 9EY
Telephone: 01524 771400