What is the main goal of the Foundations program?
Our objective is to enable our residents to transition into less structured halfway houses by combining prevention skills with independent living skills.

Is Foundations only for people who are newly diagnosed with an addiction?
No, Foundations is for those struggling with problems of chronic relapse, as well as for those working toward recovery for the first time.

Is Foundations for men or women or both?
Foundations has separate programs for men and women, although they are identical in terms of program requirements and objectives.

What do your services include?
Our services include transportation to meetings, the availability of licensed therapists for individual sessions, resident financial management, medication safekeeping, and planned activities and outings.

How much does the Foundations program cost?
At ______ per week, Foundations is an affordable alternative to costly traditional treatment.

What kind of reputation does Foundations have?
Foundations has a reputation throughout the substance abuse and rehabilitation community for successfully enabling people to transition from dependence to independence.

What are the mandatories of the Foundations program?
Every resident Must obtain employment, maintain the cleanliness of personal living areas, attend all meetings, workshops, individual sessions, and drug screenings.

Is a 12-step program part of the overall Foundations program?
Residents attend a 12-step meeting every day. Morning and evening workshops reinforce the coping skills developed through these regular meetings.

Are there many 12-step programs available in the area?
There are over six hundred 12-step meetings a week in the Boca Raton area.

How is progress monitored?
Weekly sessions are conducted by a licensed therapist. In addition, urine screening and drug testing is done on a regular basis.

Why is the Foundations program located where it is?
Besides all the advantages of a tropical resort area, Boca Raton has a large concentration of support programs and a thriving job market. It also offers a great quality of life, rich with social activity and self-advancement opportunity.

How long have the people who operate Foundations been involved in recovery programs?
The people who operate Foundations have been setting the standards for recovery programs in South Florida since 1988.

What’s the next step for people who complete the Foundations program?
The next step is to build on their recovery skills and stay clean and sober for the rest of their lives. We offer two residential programs for those completing the Foundations program to help them succeed in taking back their lives • Boca House for men, and Awakenings for women. Both provide residents with a safe comfortable environment, with the support, guidance, nurturing and structure necessary to transition from treatment to independence.