Fadden, ACT
Karralika Family
Karralika's Family Program is a live-in therapeutic community in Canberra for single and dual parents with children up to twelve, run by the charity Karralika Programs Incorporated.
TREATMENT SERVICE
Karralika Therapeutic Community Adult Program
THE SERVICE
About Karralika Therapeutic Community Adult Program
A residential therapeutic community in Fadden, Canberra, for adults with alcohol and other drug dependence, run by Karralika Programs Incorporated. Residents move through an eight-week Karuna short stay, two treatment stages and a commitment and re-entry stage, up to twelve months in total. The program uses group and individual therapy, motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy alongside education, parenting and work skills. Detoxification is required before entry. Parents may have children up to twelve living with them.
Services offered
Published as not offered here: detox / withdrawal management, outpatient / day program.
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Where it is
- Address
- Fadden, ACT
- Map
- Approximate only. The shaded area is centred on Fadden, ACT — it marks the district, not a building.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedAcquired brain injury, Alcohol dependence, Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Low to moderate mental health conditions, Other drug dependence
TherapiesMotivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; social behaviour, relationships, parenting, communication, education and work training skills development; on-site healing garden opened 2022 for families in the residential program
Funding acceptedClient contribution, State funded
Aftercare formatIn person and telehealth
Aboriginal-specific serviceOpen to all
EstablishedOpened 1976
Day-to-day arrangements
AccommodationPrivate and shared rooms
On-site activitiesMorning meeting, Morning group, Afternoon group, Supported social activities, Community jobs, Community meals, Community check in, Drumbeat music group, Karralika empowering women group, Seminars, Primary health nursing
PetsNo pets
SmokingNot published by this provider
VapingSame as the smoking policy
Nicotine replacementProvided on site
Phone accessNot permitted
Internet accessNot published by this provider
Device accessNot available
TransportNot published by this provider
Length of stay
Karralika Therapeutic Community Adult Program — primary programKaruna short stay 8 weeks including orientation, then Treatment Stage 1 and 2 and a Commitment/Re-entry stage, up to 12 months in total
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COST
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Funding this service accepts
Client contribution, State funded
Questions worth asking
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- What are the payment terms, and the cancellation or early-discharge policy?
AFTER THE STAY
Support for the return home.
In person and telehealthPublished aftercare format
Questions worth asking
- Who will be my contact when treatment ends?
- Which sessions are individual, group or online?
- How long does the included support run?
- What happens when it ends, and what do further sessions cost?
PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS
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