CAR CENTRE DACCUEIL DE LA ROSIERE 6/12/2014 Sr. Alice VIVIEN

6/12/2014 HISTORY INTRODUCTION 2009: End of the year, Bishop Denis Wiehe, José Ah-Choon, some ex-drug addicts parents organized some meetings: How to help the drug addicts in Seychelles? Is there any other way to help those especially whose parents cannot afford to go overseas?

TH January: OPENING OF THE CENTRE(CAR) 19 TH MARCH: Official opening and end of the residential period 6/12/2014

What do we do? 1. Pre-residential program 2. Residential program 3. Reinsertion program

1.PRERESIDENTIAL PROGRAM A. FIRST CONTACT B. DETOX C. SESSIONS 6/12/2014

FIRST CONTACT Parents/partner/a relative accompany the sick person to the Centre (CAR) They meet the director/ an animator. 6/12/2014

PRE-SESSION PROGRAM Two times a week: Tuesday & Friday from 4h30 to 6h00 p.m What is done? Conversation/listening/ questions No drug during the pre-session program Honesty Parent/relative/partner has his/her say. 6/12/2014

The philosophy: You can do it alone but you cannot help yourself alone. One day at a time. Criteria to enter the centre: 1.To come accompanied 2.Punctuality 3.Attendance 4.No lie/ be true to yourself and to others/ be honest 5.Number of sessions: at least a dozen 6/12/2014

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Who can enter? Punctuality/regular attendance/ abstain from drug How long? 9 weeks The goals: Help them to know how to live in society/ with their family/ to rediscover they are an individual able to love and feel loved. To live clockwise Give them opportunity to learn and unlearn the way they have been living while on drugs. 6/12/2014

Rediscover their body/ their spiritual side and moral. Everything needs to be explained to them How? Through: A Time-table/briefing Cleanliness/Tidiness The rediscovery of God/High power in their life. Occupation: They have been leading a life without aim, give them the joy of doing things. Not much free time. 6/12/2014

-Forgiveness -Counselling: One to one and group counselling - Sport/Yoga -sessions on sexuality/debates/ cultural activities -Outings/ swimming - Live drug free. How to enjoy themselves - Parents visit once a week on Saturday for 4 weeks then on Monday after the 5 th week onwards.

- Back home for one day: End of 5 th Week on Saturday - Following week-end (6 th one) 1 day: Saturday - 7 th week-end: Saturday and Sunday - 8 th week-end: Friday 2 pm to Monday Morning 8 am - 9 th week: Friday: Graduation with mass and celebration 6/12/2014

GRADUATION DAY/ END OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMME

6/12/2014 A CERTIFICATE IS GIVEN TO THEM

REINSERTION Once a week, always accompanied, never alone but... From 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m Check-in Some sessions: Trust, how to behave/ difficulties encountered/ temptation/ craving etc... Reinsertion for one year 6/12/2014

Conditions to work with drug addicts: Love them Believe that they can change and that you can help them to bring changes to their life Be prepared to work at odd hours You work as a team and not alone. We cannot say things once for all even if they are 60 and above…

6/12/2014 TRAINING FOR CARS STAFF 5 – 16 JULY 2010

6/12/2014 VISIT TO PSYCHIATRIC UNIT

6/12/2014 PARTICIPANTS AND ANIMATORS

6/12/2014 LEAFLET FOR SPONSORSHIP IN CREOLE

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A DRUG ADDICT/ ALCOHOLIC Who is he? A person, an individual like you and me and the only difference is that she/he takes drugs or ALCOHOL. She/he has become dependent on drugs and cannot get away from it. She/he is a patient and needs to be looked at as a sick person. Once one starts, she/he cannot stop. It becomes a need more than food. She/he is the only one who can decide when she/he wants to stop. She/he can do it but not alone. Sr Alice VIVIEN

6/12/2014 There are many circumstances that lead someone to start taking drugs: - A problem - A disappointment at work/home/with friends/girlfriend/boy friend etc… - psychologically weak at one stage in her/his life. - Influence: try it you will be a man

6/12/2014 Our reaction? They want it. They can stop They should be put in prison They are wrong But when it is one of our friends/relatives etc. Parents/friends relatives feel ashamed. This should not be known. We dont come forward. We give money. We hide things that she/he is doing. We find excuses etc…