GEELONG RESIDENTIAL SERVICE

 
 

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Geelong Residential Withdrawal program is based in a bright and friendly house. There is plenty of space to settle into and the staff will encourage you to feel comfortable and secure.

This is the perfect place to come to clear your head – you will have access to an in-house gym, fresh and healthy food, great people to talk to and your own room.

Family and friends, positive drug-free experiences and future planning are all part of the program. What this means is that you will get to enjoy yourself while you are staying here and when it is time to leave you can take with you options for ongoing support, helpful connections, and a lot of good memories.

Reach out to YSAS Geelong by giving us a call at 1800 287 585

RESIDENTIAL WITHDRAWAL

Residential withdrawal programs run out of Geelong, Glen Iris, and Fitzroy.

If you are between 12 – 21 years YSAS Residential Withdrawal Services give you an opportunity to withdraw from drugs and/or alcohol and have a break in a drug free space.

Each unit is staffed 24 hours a day by youth drug and alcohol workers and has primary health support staff. Medical care is provided by YSAS doctors and nurses.

Geelong Withdrawal Service (or detox) is a 4 bed unit that provides intensive support for up to 14 days and is a chance to have time away from your daily life in a drug free space.

We will support your physical, psychological and emotional needs during your stay to improve your health and wellbeing. You will also get a chance to learn relapse prevention, harm reduction strategies and work on your own goals.

A youth worker will be able to talk with you about what impacts your use, how using drugs affects different parts of your life and also help you to plan and practice strategies to maintain changes and keep yourself healthy and safe.

Visits from family and friends can often be arranged – there may be different rules at different units.

There are regular activities, including:

  • Art, music
  • Gym, swimming
  • Acupuncture, massage, relaxation
  • Outings

YSAS Residential Withdrawal Services are free, confidential and voluntary.

Referrals can be made by:

  • Young people or family members
  • YSAS Community Programs
  • Through community alcohol and other drug services, GPs, primary and mental health service, youth justice and homelessness services.

Things to think about

Intensive support means that there are always youth workers in the unit to help. Also, because you are ‘living’ in the unit for your stay you can’t actually come and go without supervision by staff or others as arranged. However, outings and activities (including some outside the unit) will keep you busy! On the day you arrive you will settle into the unit and you will see a doctor or medical staff who will complete a really detailed health assessment. This information helps us to keep you safe and look after you as well as we can.

Who is this best for?

This program is a good option if you:

  • Feel your drug and/or alcohol use is really out of control
  • Feed other areas of life are in crisis (family, housing, physical and emotional health)
  • Don’t have any other safe drug-free places or much support you can really on to help you try to have a break from using drugs
  • Have tried to cut down or stop using at home or in the community but it has been hard
CommunityEche23 Coulter StreetWithdrawal, Day Program, Community