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Center Care Recovery is offering group services to help assist clients in making healthier and safer self-care choices. Clients will have a short orientation period where they will learn about the program, and the purpose and goals of the group that they will be participating in while at Center CARE Recovery. Some of the main groups are described below:


ALCOHOL/DRUG EDUCATION:
The overall purpose of this group is to educate clients on the harmful effects of alcohol and other drug substances on the body and the brain. The goal of the group is to support the client’s efforts in making healthier and safer choices for themselves and to improve the quality of their lives.

PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION:
The purpose of this group is education, support and prevention of exposure, and/or spread of infectious diseases. The goal of the group is to increase awareness, inform group participants of accessible medical services and to encourage improved self care habits.

RELATIONSHIPS GROUP:
The purpose of this group is to define and explore the relationship issues experienced by the group participants, and how they have been affected by the client’s substance abuse. The primary goal of the group is to develop positive coping skills in addressing the issues in relationships specific to the LGBT Community.

RELAPSE PREVENTION:
The purpose of this group is to educate and assist group members in developing positive coping strategies, and in developing a sober support system. The goal of the group is to increase and support group participant’s ability to maintain total abstinence from all mood altering substances.

PERSONAL WELLNESS:
The purpose of this group is to explore and process the feelings of group members as it relates to their self esteem and self worth. The group will also review the connection between substance abuse and other self destructive behavioral patterns. The overall goal of the group is improving self image, building peer support, positive self affirmation, and to promote an improved quality of life.

GAMBLING ADDICTION
The purpose of the group is to educate and support clients around problem and pathological gambling.
The goal of the group is to develop positive coping skills and a support system to help clients recover from and cope with the impact of gambling on their families, friends, partners, employers and interpersonal skills.

NICOTINE CESSATION
This is a psycho-educational group. The purpose of this group is assessment, education, and support to help promote healthier choices for those that are addicted to tobacco products. The overall goal of the group is to develop positive coping strategies and help group members gain support in their efforts to maintain abstinence from tobacco products.

For details about these groups, or for other information, call 212.620.7310 and ask to speak with the Center CARE Recovery counselor.