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How does the Mariners Extended Residency program
work?
Occasionally a client completes our Residential
Program but is not ready to pursue independent living because of physical
or mental challenges. MER offers these men substance abuse counseling
as well as vocational and educational guidance in a safe, structured
environment, provided that the following conditions are met:
- the
individual's problems must not interfere with his ability to function
self-sufficiently at the Inn; that is, he must
demonstrate the ability to participate in therapeutic community
living.
- there
must be some source of income available to cover the cost of room and
board (such as Social Security benefits).
- residents
must abide by the rules of the MER program, establish their own goals
and objectives with the staff and continue to make progress toward
independent living.
MER clients can also receive
family therapy and psychological services upon request.
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