Housing+and+Living+Support+after+recovery

Housing Support and Living Support After Cocaine Recovery

====There are many organizations that will help recovering addicts in finding housing and giving general living support. John Howard Society is just one example of the many organizations that will offer their support. ====

====The Oshawa John Howard Society location offers all of these skills. Following recovery of cocaine use, some people may need help with finding housing. John Howard would be an example of one of the places they could go too. John Howard Society is staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week, with many available beds. ====

====Another great help to living support John Howard Society offers is basic life skills. According to a peer reviewed journal, (Fletcher, 2001) states "Ex-addicts face many barriers to employment such as employer discrimination, poor basic skills, low self-esteem, behavioural and health problems, problems of poverty and debt, and insecure housing". John Howard will help a person learn these basic life skills again and build up one's self esteem. These are very important to ones wellbeing. ====

====An option for finances is Ontario Works. Ontario works is monthly support for an individual or family based on the size of their house, income, or family size. Someone out of treatment for cocaine could receive financial assistance until they find a career that pays them enough to live. (Ontario Works, 2008). ====