Directory Entry: Member, Association of Therapeutic Communities
updated: 3rd January 2006
CHRIST CHURCH DEAL
Client Population: Children and Adolescents, Families, Adults
Referring Need: Substance misuse, long-term rehabilitation, personality disorders, complex post-trauma syndrome, criminal, emotionally disturbed, long term meurotic difficulties: “hard to help”, mental health, people in or facing emotional distress, psychiatric illness, psychosis, severe neuroses/psychological problems
We Take Clients From: Nationwide
Service Category:: Voluntary sector
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Address: |
Deal |
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Contact Person: |
Dr. Peter Holmes, Co-founder |
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Phone: Fax: Email: |
01304 366512 |
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Parent Organisation: |
n/a |
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Nature of Parent Organisation: |
n/a |
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Managerial relationship to Parent Organisation: |
n/a |
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Brief Description of Therapeutic Community Activities: |
Weekly community meeting, small group meetings most days, child and youth work, diagnostic counselling for those who wish |
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Type of Client: |
Anyone able to enter a therapeutic milieu |
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Age Limit: |
None |
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Average Stay: |
Indefinite |
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Number of Staff: |
n/a |
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Number of Clients: |
170 + 70 children |
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Funding/Fees Requirements: |
None |
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Medical Care and Special Features: |
Members live in their own homes in close proximity, voluntary participation, integration with daily life and family commitments |
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Any Other Relevant Information: |
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What makes it a therapeutic community: |
We teach and implement a therapeutic journey in the context of therapeutic relationships, sharing expertise through experience |
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Involvement and Links with other professional organisations: |
Active member of Community of Communities programme. Contracts with Kent County Council Supporting People programme |
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Ongoing research, audit programmes, and/or effectiveness or quality procedures in place: |
Peter Holmes’ doctorate just completed, Susan Williams currently completing doctorate. Both researching aspects of community life. Also Ruth Brown, just commencing doctorate. |
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Member of Community of Communities |
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