Housing
A safe place to live is essential to help people overcome addiction, and at Emerging Futures we build homes, not houses.
The fundamental question we ask ourselves before setting foot in one of our homes is – “Would I Live There Too?”. Only when the answer is ‘Yes’, are we meeting the high standards our residents deserve.
In Gloucestershire, we have 4 stages of housing that support people on their pathway to change at every stage. This model recognises that recovery is not linear, and that an individuals journey is unique. By structuring our housing this way, people can step up or down through the stages, depending on where they find their personal circumstances at any given time.
Stage 1: ‘Connect’ housing
Our Connect homes are suitable for anyone that may be facing multiple disadvantages. We meet people where they are at, to ensure that their basic needs are met. People may not be quite ready to change and might still be using substances or alcohol problematically. With our support, our residents build the necessary connections required to support their upcoming journey. Once people feel strong enough and have built a support network, we help them to the next stage of their journey.
Stage 2: ‘Growth’ Housing
Our Growth homes are a natural progression from Connect. They provide stability for people that are starting to engage with the necessary support required to achieve their goals. Residents at this stage are likely working alongside local drug and alcohol services, either on an optimum dose OST or sticking to an ‘alcohol reduction plan’. People may be looking to complete an ambulatory or inpatient detox. We support residents to build the resilience needed to go through the process. Goals are set around the next steps and grow recovery capital.
Stage 3: ‘Thrive’ Housing
Our Thrive homes are for those that have chosen abstinence as a way of life and are suitable for people that have completed detoxification and wish to reintegrate themselves into a community of their choice. We help residents navigate a new life with support around relapse prevention tools and building efficacy in their sobriety. These early stages of recovery can be daunting, we aim to provide the tools for residents to thrive and move toward independent living.
Stage 4: ‘Strive’ Housing
Our final stage is Strive. These homes allows residents to put into practice the skills and tools they have learnt in our Thrive housing. Strive is an abstinence based project, where residents live more independently, but safe in the knowledge that they still have ongoing support. They will be striving towards independence, with a requirement that they should be engaged in education, training, or permitted earnings scheme employment.
We provide therapeutic group work within each stage of housing to support residents in their resilience, growth and self-discovery. The Foundations of Recovery Programme weaves together four distinct interventions, each tailored to align with the unique stages of individuals on their recovery journeys. At the heart of this transformative journey lies the principles of ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Theory), guiding participants to unravel how their thoughts, beliefs, and past experiences shape their behaviours and substance use.
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Coaching
We recruit and train volunteer Recovery Coaches to support people in recovery to fulfil their goals and move forward and go on to support our network coaches. The five day training course is fully accredited.
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Housing
We provide safe and supportive homes for people moving through recovery towards independent living.
Behaviour change
Our therapeutic programmes motivate people to learn and grow and achieve a positive future.
Coaching
We recruit and train volunteer coaches to support people in recovery and their families to sustain positive change.
