ABOUT US
“We are committed to developing and providing a fully sustainable living solution for people who experience trauma and mental ill-health to recover in a nurturing non clinical environment.”
INNOVATION
Our first Wellness & Recovery Centre will be built in a beautiful bush land setting in the state of Victoria - Australia.
We will support those living with mental ill-health to have access to residential support in a beautiful natural setting including holistic healthcare and somatic therapies, a community garden, fresh local produce, an on-site cafe and function centre and a place to provide residents and visitors with the opportunity to work and train within their means.
This supports people in recovery to learn new skills and experience enhanced self-worth as they progress along their journey.
ENGAGEMENT
Our facilities will be open to the community and we intend to provide local jobs and promote a strong volunteering network.
We believe community engagement is key to helping people with the lived experience of mental ill-health to feel included and connected to society.
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Holistic recovery also takes a community-based approach. Socially inclusive activities such as studying, working and living independently play an important role in a person’s recovery. By working with each resident to develop their own treatment program, we help them to make long-term positive changes to their well-being, gain their independence and move back into the greater community.
COMMUNITY
Our model of care is simple. We empower individuals to take charge of their recovery journey by providing integrated healthcare services, and training and work opportunities, all combined in a safe and natural healing environment.
Residents have the time and space to heal while living a contributing life in a therapeutic community setting, giving them the opportunity to learn new skills
and experience enhanced self-worth as they recover.
Our values reflect not only the work we do, but the people we are. We believe in and uphold the principles of integrity, respect, compassion, excellence, leadership, and innovation.
INSPIRING INTERNATIONAL MODEL EXAMPLES
GOULD FARM USA
Gould Farm is the first residential therapeutic community in the USA dedicated to helping adults with mental health and related challenges move toward recovery, health and greater independence through community living, meaningful work, and clinical care.
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In a supportive community environment made up of residents, staff and their families, we help adults with depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia and other challenges begin to rebuild and regain their lives. Gould Farm offers a full continuum of care, with programs in both Boston and the Berkshires for those ready for new challenges and structured transition.
KHIRON TRAUMA CLINICS
Their mission is to help people who go round and round in treatment to find their path towards health and recovery. Khiron Clinics aim to be that change through providing effective residential and out-patient therapies for underlying psychological trauma, stress and breakdown.
Their Innovative programme of nervous-system informed therapies is advised by Bessel van de Kolk, Stephen Porges, Deb Dana, Janina Fisher and Licia Sky.
Twenty-nine NHS clinical care groups and trusts have referred patients to Khiron Clinics. They accept private self-referrals and collaborate with insurance companies to try to support their policies. Their goal is to make treatment as accessible as possible for all. They also pay for travel from anywhere in the world to their clinics.