Treatment Program in Costa Rica ... "Fly to Recovery"

R.E.A.C.H., Inc. is a wholistic approach to mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Counselors at R.E.A.C.H. are sensitive to personal, social, and religious backgrounds and values. We foster spiritual growth in self-esteem, psychological well being in emotional difficulties and and dignity in a person's relationships, work and living in the community. An individual treatment plan for chemical dependence is developed for each resident.

R  Research is a basic component of our program. It investigates psychological aspects that are involved in behavior and behavioral changes.

E  Education focuses on teaching relevant information to those who seek changes in their lives.

A   Attitudes posit a relationship between a person's wants and needs in decision making. These need to be assessed and evaluated.

C  Change means moving from illness and sick role behavior to health related behaviors.

H  Health, in its simplest expression means "soundness". Crucial to health is a sense of "readiness" and "perceived benefit". Added to these "cues to action" and "modifying factors", such as a person's life situation.