About Sparrow’s Nest – Sprague
Sparrow’s Nest is a 12-month faith-based residential inpatient program for women struggling with substance use issues in Beckley, West Virginia. The program equips residents with emotional, spiritual and practical life skills that empower them to thrive as contributing members of society. Recovery takes place in a safe and dorm-like setting that inspires complete behavioral change. This structured dormitory living environment offers a sense of community or family unit where residents learn personal responsibility through a set of daily routines.
You’ll attend group and individual therapy on a weekly basis to develop coping skills, address underlying issues and build a strong foundation for recovery. Group interactions encourage problem-sharing and actionable interpersonal feedback. You’re encouraged to actively participate, communicate and engage your peers in a group setting. This fosters connection, helps you build support and enhances personal growth.
Family involvement is highly emphasized as a core ingredient to recovery success. They offer family therapy groups to educate your loved ones about the effects of substance use disorder on the family. The session helps mend relationships, rebuild trust and improve communication within the family. This strengthens your support network.
Work therapy is another integral component of the program. This is important to help you seamlessly reintegrate into the workforce upon graduation. Work therapy emphasizes essential character traits like responsibility, teamwork and discipline, which are important in a work environment. You’re taught how to lead and follow within a designated structure.
The program also includes recreational activities so that you can have fun in recovery. This may involve field trips or onsite leisure activities that reinforce your emotional and spiritual growth. You’re eligible for unsupervised family visits at home after six months. This serves as an avenue to evaluate your progress.
A key attribute of this program is that it is broken down into four phases. Each phase may last about three months, depending on personal progress. The first phase includes six weeks of orientation to get you acquainted with the staff and policies while creating a sense of security and stability. You’ll be assigned a big sister who’ll assist you with learning the rules and provide encouragement as necessary.
In the second phase, you’ll work on personal growth through faith and character development. You’ll apply what you learned in phase one by accepting more responsibilities in the house. Phase three focuses on leadership development, accountability and making amends through action and responsibility. The last phase is all about tailored aftercare planning, spiritual growth and applying Biblical principles to decision-making and leadership.