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The Toora Women Inc AOD Day Program is an evidence-based health treatment program for women to help them learn the skills they need to live a full and meaningful life free from alcohol and other drugs. Participants commit to an eight-week group program, funded by the Australian Government’s PHN Program and ACT Health. Each client is allocated their own case coordinator to develop their individual treatment plan and to make sure they receive a full wrap-around service of supports.
The AOD Day Program provides a safe, positive and respectful environment for clients to build relationships with one another in order to learn from each other and explore personal issues that led to their misuse of alcohol and other drugs. It allows women to challenge destructive behaviours, to trust and build on their strengths, develop new skills and make positive choices for the future.
Most clients attend more than one program throughout their treatment journey. Over the last year, Toora AOD Services supported around 100 clients for each six-month period. For example, of the 109 participants (Jan-July 2022), 106 presented for their own drug use and three for the drug use of a family member. 33 clients attended the Day Program with 18 of these residing in residential treatment.
A past participant of the Day Program offered peer support to other clients of the program, which was very well received by program participants. Toora also commenced an additional fortnightly visit to support women in the Alexander Maconochie Centre. Toora’s close working relationship with domestic violence and homelessness services facilitated a seamless journey for clients through various programs.
Testimonials
I would like to send a BIG thank you to the Toora team for all the support and encouragement over the time I was there and when I needed a shoulder to lean on. I know it’s been a while since I was in contact with you, I would like to give you an update on my life.
I’m living my best life, I’m very happy I keep on upping myself from being a volunteer to now being employed and earning good money. I’ve found myself being surrounded by great friends and people, I’ve been invited to a wedding, on holidays, birthday parties and more. I feel so blessed, I’m in touch with my children and seeing them all the time. I keep moving forward and leaving my past life behind me.
I would not have been able to do and achieve all of this without the team of Toora and the tools you helped to give me, to take one step at a time and if you set your mind to it you can achieve anything, it may take some time to get there but it can happen. So with a full heart I say thank you to the Toora team you are always in my thoughts.
Six months sober!!!!! 182.5 days. 26 weeks. I could not do this without you. I would not be here without you. I would not be standing tall without your belief in me. I look in the mirror today loving the strong woman staring back at me. You believed in me when I didn’t. I share this auspicious moment with you. My tribe. You saw something in me that I didn’t see. Thank you is not enough but I will say it anyway. Thank you for encouraging me & steering me when I couldn’t. Thank you for leading me when I couldn’t be led. Thank you for championing me when I didn’t feel like I was worth it. I celebrate with you and I honour you.