North Country Freedom Homes

About North Country Freedom Homes – Canton

North Country Freedom Homes (NCFH) is a community residential treatment program for individuals at the early stages of substance use recovery in Canton, New York. You should consider this program only if you’ve completed high-intensity inpatient care. This is because the program basically continues where your inpatient care stops. The idea is to keep you a bit longer in treatment to continue the recovery process, reinforce your relapse prevention techniques and achieve lasting abstinence. The program offers a safe, conducive and supportive space where you can work on relapse prevention and lasting healing.

Canton is a small town in St. Lawrence County in northern New York. The facility is situated west of downtown Canton within walking distance of local shops and restaurants.

The Grasse River runs through Canton and offers scenic views and a chance for outdoor activities if offsite recreation is supported. The Indian Creek Nature Center and Higley Flow State Park are other natural attractions featuring hiking trails, wildlife viewing and much more. This program incorporates 12-step practices. You should consider joining Canton Monday Night Group, an AA group that meets weekly within 1 mile of the facility.

There are also St. Lawrence Valley NA meetings held in Potsdam and Ogdensburg. St. Lawrence County Transit provides limited public bus service in Canton. The facility offers seamless access to Potsdam via US-11 and Ogdensburg via NY-68.

NCFH is grounded in relapse prevention as a means to achieving lasting abstinence and improving your quality of life. A comprehensive intake assessment helps the staff identify your core areas of need regarding achieving abstinence. This enables them to tailor recovery to your unique needs. A typical week involves participation in intense community group sessions, peer council and various classes or activities.

These are geared towards helping you better grasp how relapse may occur, including potential triggers. They’ll teach you how to spot your own warning signs of relapse using a mix of evidence techniques that work on your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. These might include cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based relapse prevention and motivational interviewing. You are then equipped with tools to manage triggers and help you prevent relapse.

You’ll also attend weekly meetings where your recovery plan and progress are reviewed by counselors and medical staff. This keeps everyone involved in your care updated on your progress. Additionally, you’re required to attend at least one individual session with your primary counselor to discuss your progress, challenges and recovery goals. That way, you’ll get consistent support throughout your recovery.

The program supports your smooth transition to independent living as you move forward in recovery. They’ll assist you in securing safe housing, income-generating jobs and referral to 12-step meetings. They’ll provide you with a 12-step meeting list and even link you personally with a program member. They also offer ongoing treatment, plus you have options to continue with their outpatient care.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

12 step programs such as Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous are support group style programs for individuals who are experiencing alcohol or substance use disorder. At Evoke they use a holistic model of addiction care that includes using 12 step programs. These programs are an integral part of most relapse prevention plans and provide continued support and accountability that support sobriety.

24-Hour Clinical Care

24 hour clinical care provides close medical supervision for individuals in the early stages of recovery. Medical professionals monitor individuals around the clock for complications and provide immediate intervention when needed.

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Partial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.

Sober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Mental Health and Substance Abuse Opioid Addiction

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

James Button

President & CEO

Kati Jock, VP of Operations & Finance & COO

Jennifer Dishaw

Chief of Staff

Zachary Randolph

Associate VP of Clinical Care

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