THOMAS ACADEMY
The THOMAS Academy will open on 22 September 2008 providing accredited training in human development, coaching & mentoring. All THOMAS Service Users will benefit from what the Academy can offer.
Its aims are:
- To nurture human development beyond drug & alcohol treatment and promote a total abstinence culture
- To monitor and market its graduates continuous development and be an agency for companies to recruit its members
- To invite the private & public sectors into a learning laboratory of innovation and creativity
- To provide a resource of skilled recovery coaches who can work within drug & alcohol treatment & the criminal justice sector
The THOMAS Academy providesfully
furnished self contained flats for people who have completed total abstinence drug and alcohol rehabilitation. It provides a continuation of development. Each person is supported into living an independent life free from drugs and alcohol.
To access this accommodation there must be a high level of motivation and commitment. It only accommodates completers of residential drug treatment programmes and a reference of recommendation must be received from the drug treatment unit before a person can be considered for admission.
The Academy focuses on paradigm development. It nurtures human development beyond drug treatment and engages people in a programme of voluntary work and tailor-made training and education. Its ultimate aim is to break down stereotypical perceptions and market its members potential.
Each person is provided with a key worker and a personal trainer. People can stay within the accommodation for up to six months after which the Academy will help the individual find his own accommodation.
The Academy recognises that people can become stuck within their world and labelled because of past mistakes. It attempts to change the way society thinks about people who were once addicted to drugs and alcohol. It helps to develop the human intelligence that creates change and promotes success.
The Academy has an in-depth system of monitoring success. It focuses on each individual’s gradual acquisition of commitment and gives a comprehensive assessment of a person’s willingness to want to succeed.
