Across the country the Salvos are engaged with every demographic and every age group. They are active in the big cities, the country towns and even in rural communities; on the ground day and night, bringing hope wherever there is hardship or injustice.
Services available in Tasmania include:
- Bridge Program—Residential Rehabilitation (Hobart and Ulverstone), a tailored inpatient residential rehabilitation program offering intensive treatment support for participants. A range of treatment interventions including tailored non-residential day support programs are also offered.
- Community-based alcohol and other drugs withdrawal service (Hobart only), offering a registered nurse working with the Inpatient Withdrawal Unit to help manage safe and comfortable withdrawal in the residential facility.
- Counselling for individuals and families, available for free at the Bridge. Counsellors can meet at suitable places in the community.
- Family Programs, including support groups, available for family members of people supporting a loved one with substance use.
- Day Programs including counselling, group work (Foundations Program) and the Getting Smart series operating Monday to Friday, with some on site and others in community-based settings.
- Ongoing Support providing flexible aftercare for individuals who have completed live-in or day programs. This recovery support is offered for up to 12 months, encouraging independence.
- Online Treatment Program, the 10-module Early Recovery Skills program, available free of charge on the Bridge Tasmania website.
- Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) providing injecting equipment and disposal services, available at 111 Elizabeth Street, Launceston.
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