About First Step Farm – Women’s Facility – Candler
First Step Farm – Women’s Facility offers inpatient treatment for individuals with alcohol and/or substance addiction. The program includes 12-step meetings, group therapy and more. First Step Farm – Women’s Facility is located at Candler, North Carolina.
First Step Farm of WNC is a private, non-profit corporation in operation since 1976. They are a North Carolina licensed residential supervised living center for substance dependent adults, serving all 100 counties of North Carolina. They are located in the beautiful Pisgah Mountains of Western North Carolina in Candler, NC, a short distance from Asheville.
They are licensed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, governed by a Board of Directors comprised of community members, and operated by qualified, licensed staff (many recovering) with years of experience in chemical and alcohol recovery.
The Women’s Facility was established in 1992 on 32 acres. It currently accommodates up to 15 female residents.
The Women’s Facility produces a variety of annual and perennial flowers for both retail and wholesale customers.
When residents arrive at First Step Farm they are greeted and oriented by staff. Each new client learns the program, its rules, policies and procedures. Residents are expected to remain abstinent from all drugs and alcohol during their residency, being accountable through random alcohol and drug screenings.
Residents remain on farm property for the first 2 weeks of the program, visiting only with immediate family members. They also attend a daily morning meeting; two group therapy sessions per week, and four group therapy self-help meetings at night (two at the Farm, two in the community).
The Farm maintains the highest ratings for food preparation and housing with inspections performed by the NC Health Services regulation and NC Environmental Health. In addition, residents help keep the facility, their personal areas and belongings clean. Residents are provided with three country style nutritionally balanced meals.
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