About Champ House Recovery – Bowie
Champ House Recovery is a residential transitional program for adult men in Bowie, Maryland. After detox or inpatient treatment, most people need a structured place to build independence. Transitional facilities help you practice living skills in a supportive environment. It’s a great step before fully reentering the community.
Champ House offers a warm and clean environment with a family atmosphere for healing and recovery. They’re situated in a quiet suburban setting suitable for focused care. Natural features like Allen Pond Park, Bowie State University Nature Trails and Patuxent Research Refuge are within a short distance of the facility.
The Bowie Railroad Museum and Belair Mansion and Stable Museum are close by as well. These are all great places you can explore during your recreational escape from the facility. The address is directly accessible from Annapolis and Greenbelt via Laurel Bowie Road and US Route 50.
You’ll share a large bedroom with other residents while onsite. The facility also boasts a large living area, entertainment room, meeting space and dining area. There’s also a laundry facility with detergent provided. Home cooked meals are available on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Snacks and baked goods are available every day.
The program is rooted in an intensive 12 Step model of care. You’ll need to get a sponsor to help you through the 12 Steps of recovery. Additionally you’ll attend six weekly meetings hosted by Champ House at Unity Place in Bowie. These include self help AA, NA and CDA meetings.
There’s also a mandatory house meeting at 5 PM every Monday night with dinner provided. Most of the self help meetings are highly spiritual in nature and integrate faith based practices. Incorporating spiritual elements in recovery helps you find purpose in healing by connecting to a higher power. The facility believes that completing these spiritual programs helps you reenter the community as very productive members of society.
You’re also expected to maintain all the house rules while onsite. This helps you build a sense of accountability and personal responsibility which is essential for lasting recovery. The program fosters peer support through healthy interactions that facilitate relationship building. You’ll be equipped with practical tools to guide your recovery journey.
Champ House accepts referrals from community addiction recovery centers, the criminal justice system and county governments. They partner with local colleges to provide services for students who need assistance. Some college students are required to participate in the self help meetings to graduate.
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