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<blockquote data-quote="Smithmom" data-source="post: 741213" data-attributes="member: 23371"><p>Copa,</p><p>Group homes have rules and that's the problem for our behavioral kids. As I recall your son uses and active use eliminates group homes. Group homes for recovering addicts might be called sober living houses or step- down programs. You would typically find these through rehab programs. The rehab would refer them. In my area Oxford House has a number of homes. You can look them up online and they have a list of their homes and vacancies. But that's just one group.</p><p></p><p>Mental health group homes are different. Obviously many in mental health group homes have a history of addiction. But a recent history of use would probably eliminate the possibility of this kind of placement. Like any disability, mental health group homes have a range of illness. Your son would have to find a group home he's comfortable with. That is, he might not be comfortable with unstable psychotics for example.</p><p></p><p>In my town there is a private step-down facility for those leaving a mental health hospital. It is technically an inpatient facility but a step to independence and employment with social services to help. I believe it is meant to be 3 to 6 months. </p><p></p><p>Dual diagnosis is one of the most complex, and common, issues in housing for the disabled in my experience. Addiction usually has to be treated and stabilized before mental health housing options are available. There are no easy answers. But the definition of group home is just unrelated people living in the same home. What is a religious community? A commune? A college dorm? A frat/ sorority house? A homeless shelter? The next question is when does your state decide that some kind of license is necessary.</p><p></p><p>One thing I figured out some years ago is that your state licensing board lists can be gold. Whether its licensed child care providers, licensed addiction facilities or licensed group homes the state has a list. These are online. You need to figure out the acronyms and what each column means. But once you have the list you can go through and find the places you never knew about. Yes, I have been this desperate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smithmom, post: 741213, member: 23371"] Copa, Group homes have rules and that's the problem for our behavioral kids. As I recall your son uses and active use eliminates group homes. Group homes for recovering addicts might be called sober living houses or step- down programs. You would typically find these through rehab programs. The rehab would refer them. In my area Oxford House has a number of homes. You can look them up online and they have a list of their homes and vacancies. But that's just one group. Mental health group homes are different. Obviously many in mental health group homes have a history of addiction. But a recent history of use would probably eliminate the possibility of this kind of placement. Like any disability, mental health group homes have a range of illness. Your son would have to find a group home he's comfortable with. That is, he might not be comfortable with unstable psychotics for example. In my town there is a private step-down facility for those leaving a mental health hospital. It is technically an inpatient facility but a step to independence and employment with social services to help. I believe it is meant to be 3 to 6 months. Dual diagnosis is one of the most complex, and common, issues in housing for the disabled in my experience. Addiction usually has to be treated and stabilized before mental health housing options are available. There are no easy answers. But the definition of group home is just unrelated people living in the same home. What is a religious community? A commune? A college dorm? A frat/ sorority house? A homeless shelter? The next question is when does your state decide that some kind of license is necessary. One thing I figured out some years ago is that your state licensing board lists can be gold. Whether its licensed child care providers, licensed addiction facilities or licensed group homes the state has a list. These are online. You need to figure out the acronyms and what each column means. But once you have the list you can go through and find the places you never knew about. Yes, I have been this desperate. [/QUOTE]
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