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Monday, July 23, 2007

Sober Housing and Motivational Interviewing: The Treatment Access Project

The Journal of Primary Prevention
Volume 28, Numbers 3-4 / August, 2007






This paper describes an innovative program that provides rental subsidies for sober housing and supportive services to persons in early recovery who are homeless and have substance use disorders.

Preliminary data point to the success of this program in enhancing recovery and exiting from homelessness.

In supporting sober house placements, the Treatment Access Project creates a bridge that supports these individuals in their transition from clinical treatment services to the community.

Integration with natural community supports can help to build self-efficacy, which can enhance the likelihood that this population will obtain and maintain abstinence, gainful employment, and permanent housing.


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