New Beginning, Mental Health and Substance Abuse

A New Beginning, a program of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, is a residential treatment program that provides rehabilitation services to adults with substance use and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. The program provides a highly structured environment with a daily therapeutic schedule. Initial structure, rules and guidelines help an individual progress toward development of responsible, recovery oriented behaviors focused on healthy decision making, personal responsibility and ownership of the recovery process. Individuals are challenged to self-diagnose their substance use or co-occurring disorder and develop the coping skills and support systems needed to support ongoing recovery. Program participants are offered individual, group, and family counseling, psychiatric assessment as needed, medication monitoring, comprehensive case management, substance abuse education, acupuncture, bibliotherapy, and regular involvement in the 12 Step recovery communities. Sober recreation, stress reduction and exercise are also components of the program. The program addresses other core psychological issues which may impede recovery. These issues could include, but are not limited to, issues related to family of origin, relationships, trauma, identity and co-dependency.