Demeter House

Women's Residential Substance abuse center

Demeter House

521 N. Quincy Street
Arlington, Virginia 22203-2106
703.920.1440 x 28 • Fax: 703.920.1450

Fast Facts

Residential treatment facility
Open year-round, 24 hours/day
Addresses the special needs of women, including expectant mothers and mothers with children
Diagnostic substance abuse assessment
Individualized treatment plans
Individual and group counseling
Child care component
Family education and therapy
On-site life skills classes, resume/job workshops and tutoring
Random drug testing
Continuity of care from intake to treatment
CARF-accredited

DEMETER HOUSE DESCRIPTION

The Demeter House is a residential substance abuse center for women in the greater Washington DC area. We aid women in addiction recovery from alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, narcotics, and other dangerous substances.

One unique feature of our house is we treat substance abuse and provide childcare, allowing mothers to recover without having to worry about their children. The Demeter house only serves 16 women at a time so, addiction counseling is given in a comfortable homelike atmosphere— while women are receiving addiction treatment, they are also caring for their children or learning how to. The program is designed to not only break the cycle of addiction, but empower women to re-enter the community as responsible citizens. To meet the special needs of women, alcohol and drug treatment is comprehensive and based on a disease model approach.

Typically, treatment runs about three months, though length of stay is based on an individual's own progress and condition. Our certified counselors employ a traditional 12-step model based on Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous as well as individual and group counseling.

Addiction counseling is behavior management-focused; each woman learns how to assume personal responsibility for her addiction recovery.

Our program also addresses the social and family barriers that have traditionally prevented mothers from entering or remaining in treatment. Up to two children, ages 12 and younger, can live with their mother while as she learns to cope with alcoholism or drug addiction.

Family services

Supervised childcare is provided while mothers participate in addiction treatment activities—all other times, children are in the care of their mothers.

The program also offers a comprehensive array of services and support to help female clients achieve long-term abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Among the services are resume writing workshops, individual tutoring, workshops in personal/home budgeting, nutrition and meal planning and other life skills.

ADMISSION/ELIGIBILITY

All clients must be:

female, over 18 years old
ambulatory, able to maintain self-care without physical handicap(s) that would hinder mobility in the program
have a primary diagnosis of chemical addiction
able to maintain appropriate behavior in an intensive, structured facility
in good physical health, other than symptoms of withdrawal

We accept self pay and most major insurance carriers as well as CSB, DSS, DJJ, CSA funding.

Addiction Counseling Works!

Vanguard has a 65 percent completion rate, exceeding the national average by 35 percent.

When surveyed 90 days after graduation, more than 75 percent of Vanguard clients who completed addiction treatment remain in recovery.

Our graduates change old habits, get jobs, rejoin their families, re-enter their communities and lead productive, fulfilling lives.

How you can help

Support from caring people like you helps us treat people in our community who are striving to make positive changes in their lives. To help, please send you tax-deductible contribution to the address above. You can also donate online in minutes by visiting our donations page.

Photos

Substance Abuse Women's Center Nursery

Demeter House'sNursery

Substance Abuse Women's Center Kitchen

Demeter House's Kitchen

Substance Abuse Women's Center Dining Room

Demeter House's Dining Room

Substance Abuse Women's Center Living Room

Demeter House's Living Room