About Responsibility House – Gretna
Responsibility House in Terrytown, Louisiana, is a non profit organization that provides substance use disorder treatment to the New Orleans community. They also provide assistance to individuals struggling with mental illness, homelessness or HIV/AIDS. The programs offered include residential treatment for men, outpatient treatment and supportive housing.
Clients are provided two phases of residential treatment that each last three months. The first phase focuses on giving you the support and education you need to learn about addiction, develop a relapse prevention plan and work with a sponsor. Cognitive behavioral therapy and the 12 step program are the primary therapeutic approaches that will be used.
The second phase of treatment is when you’ll begin applying the recovery tools you’ve learned as you seek employment. The facility requires you to be in the workforce in order to continue being in the program.
The intensive outpatient program is eight weeks long and involves a minimum of four sessions a week for three hours a day.
The facility is just minutes away from numerous activities you can enjoy in New Orleans. In between your treatment sessions, you can check out the New Orleans Museum of Art or take a walk in Woldenberg Park.
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