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Residential Services
 Between Dawn Farm and Huron Street House, we treated 234 men and women in 2005. More than 36% of those we treated were homeless at admission and we subsidized more residents than ever with community donations. 40% were women and 11% were minorities with a broad mix of alcohol, cocaine and heroin dependencies. We continue to treat all addictions the same-with consistent, compassionate care.
More than 66% of our residential graduates from 2005 were still sober at this writing. Many are living in the Chapin Street Project, active in the recovering community. |
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Residential Treatment
Dawn Farm Facility
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Dawn Farm Facility
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Founded in 1973 by two recovering addicts, Dawn Farm has continued
to meet the needs of young men and women suffering from drug
and alcohol addiction. Based on a 74 acre working Farm, the
program combines honest farm work, group therapy and a strong
emphasis on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Residents
live in an active community for up to six months, followed by a
stay in our transitional apartments and six months of aftercare.
Over more than a quarter of a century, Dawn Farm has been
a leader-and has never turned a client away for lack of funds.
Huron Street Facility
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Huron Street House
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Originally purchased in 1995 as the Re-entry House, this facility is now being used for a residential program that is clinically identical the Farm program. Due to the in-town setting, work therapy has been adjusted to include helping at our nearby detox facility. Like the Farm, this program will not turn anyone away for lack of funds.
About Our Length of Stay
Our minimum length of stay is 60 days, but all applicants should plan on a minimum of 3 months. We're often asked what we don't offer a shorter program. A July 5, 2007 Time magazine article summarizes our reason very well:
One important discovery: evidence is building to support the 90-day rehabilitation model, which was stumbled upon by AA (new members are advised to attend a meeting a day for the first 90 days) and is the duration of a typical stint in a drug-treatment program. It turns out that this is just about how long it takes for the brain to reset itself and shake off the immediate influence of a drug. Researchers at Yale University have documented what they call the sleeper effect--a gradual re-engaging of proper decision making and analytical functions in the brain's prefrontal cortex--after an addict has abstained for at least 90 days.
Additional Information
Information for Prospective Clients and Families
Rules and Regulations
What should I bring?
Payment information
Is Dawn Farm against addicts using medications?
Dawn Farm's approach to psychotropic medication |
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