New Hope Manor, Inc. — Local services in Town of Highland

Hi my name is Susie, I am an alcoholic and drug addict. My sober date is 8/19/2022. On August 19th, 2022, I entered NHM Barryville, seeking answers to my family and childhood trauma and to learn more about the disease of addiction. I am not the same woman who entered those doors in Barryville almost two years ago. What should be mentioned is that the beginning of recovery is very difficult. 28-Day programs only touch the surface–I say this because at 3 months, that’s when the real work began. I attended NHM Barryville Inpatient Residential Program for Women for about 6 months.

At NHM Barryville, women were able to choose which groups they would like to take. There are five groups that women attend from 8am to 3pm Monday through Friday. Some examples of these groups are ACOA, Brain and Addiction Seminar,Sober Support, WRAP, Meditation Classes, Trauma: the Body Keeps Score, Team Building, Sign Language, DBT, CBT, Microsoft Office, Etc. Think of NHM Barryville as an opportunity to not only learn about how addiction affects your childhood to now, but to learn skills to cope with emotional reactivity, re-enter the workforce and explore hobbies and interests.

Women are paired with a case manager/CASAC, and Clinical Social Worker. My CASAC was Abbe. She is kind-hearted, nurturing, and had unwavering patience with me as I began my journey. Deena, is a Clinical Social Worker that has been with the agency for over ten years and has profound knowledge on everything from addiction, any DSM-5 diagnosable mental illness and is a phenomenal advocate for her clients. NHM Barryville is a program that has the potential to open your innermost door to freedom, if you allow it to. It is a tough environment but well worth the time I spent there becoming reacquainted with myself. Other benefits of the program include No cell phone (This is a good thing–trust me!), Weekend recreation, opportunities to take leadership roles, Living Room with a TV, Use of computers in the computer lab, In-House physician, family style meals at Holidays, visits with family, etc. I can go on about NHM Barryville, however, rehab is what you make of it. I implore anyone who has a desire to stop using drugs and alcohol and reform their life to take a chance and try it out.

After Barryville I had the opportunity to live at NHM Poughkeepsie Transitional Living (Sober House). At NHM POK I learned how to transition back into society. I learned about community resources that could help me in Dutchess County. I overcame numerous fears (i.e. re-entering the workforce, dealing with conflict at work, and with peers, choosing healthy relationships, etc.). I learned the importance of how programs such as outpatient, mental health therapy and Alcoholics Anonymous, would be vital to my recovery when I was discharged and living on my own (all of which I attend today). At NHM POK women have the opportunity to see the CASAC Clinical Social Worker (Elisa) once a week, and attend 2 house meetings. Women are required to re-enter the workforce, with the intention to save money to transition to independence. The Clinical Program Director, Erika, is available every single day from 7am to 3pm. These women have been pivotal in my recovery as well. Lorraine is the Vocational Counselor, She teaches us how to be financially responsible and take accountability in how we manage our professional lives. In addition to Erika, Lorraine and Elisa, Clinical Support Staff is available at all times–these women provided me with comfort and safety every step of the way.

The key takeaway is that I am blessed to have the opportunity to make contact with women across the board at NHM, Inc. who are aspirational role models of grace and dignity as well as dedicated advocates that helped me...

I completed here in 7 months and that’s probably the earliest completion time that is given, they say 6-9 months but it will take 30 days to discharge you after you’ve been approved. I’m just going to say one thing that may be viewed as negative but it’s really just about your mindset. This facility really doesn’t like to just let you go, even if you’ve spent a full 6-9 months and did the work, stayed out of trouble. I personally see this as them being cautious about keeping us safe rather than a financial thing which everyone will always argue.

The staff members who are not working directly on our treatment, like the “techs” which are just called clinical support, they are very well liked. It seems that because they are around us far more than the counselors, they understand us better and you can just know that they care about us a lot because seeing us day in and day out for almost a year, they get to know you, trust is developed.

Holidays here are the most extraordinary celebrations any rehab has put together. Not just the winter holidays, every single holiday is celebrated. There were constant events going on, this really created a bonding in the community.

Groups are individually chosen, there are many different groups going at the same time and the group changed go by semesters which are ever three months, you sit and pick which groups you would like to be in. I really enjoyed this and some of the groups were fantastic. They throw in things like philosophy, self defense, etc. as if we are taking a college class so it’s not all about addiction treatment.

No cell phone and limited phone calls. No cigarettes. You only leave to go to doctor appointments. If you are someone who has tried and failed, tried and failed and need help. PLEASE GIVE NEW HOPE MANOR A SHOT. I will always say that my stay here was the most significant part of my life in the 32 years I’ve been alive. I’m all about self discovery, it’s my purpose in life and NHM gave me so much self discovery.

I want to personally thank Matt, who’s genuine care about each of us was made very apparent by always being available to talk and how much he loved to make us laugh. I honestly couldn’t wait to spend my free time after lunch just chatting in the computer room, i know everyone felt that way which is why everyone was always there. Matt takes his job seriously like really seriously and when he took a vacation, the whole place malfunctioned for a couple days but most of all, we couldnt wait til he came back. This is all genuinely true and that just speaks for itself how much of an impact Matt has made...

I just finished 7 months at New Hope Manor and I’m so happy! I am a new person, no longer committing murder to myself via alcohol, opioids and cigarettes. The Angelic guidance of my counselor Amanda who always had the utmost patience and care for me has helped set me free of the self destructive, depressing life I had before I was blessed enough to find New Hope. Amanda gently guided me into having a life I never thought I could achieve. Also Anand, my therapist, helped me so much it’s unreal. He had a way of showing me how to show myself why I self sabotaged and how to fix me. He is an amazing man so gentle , soulful, intuitive, positive and encouraging. Both he and Amanda showed me how and why to forgive myself and how to stop living in shame. I never felt so cared for and understood by anybody like I did from the whole gifted staff at New Hope. Not just for me but for all the other clients living there as well. It amazed me to witness the patience and understanding which was shown even to the most difficult client. The groups (classes) were so well thought out to help bring about a transformation worthy of the hard work they asked. I loved learning all about life, and addiction (it’s never to late) and why and how a sober and peaceful life was mine if I wanted it badly enough. I could never ever thank the amazing staff at New Hope for my New life. Everyone on the staff; whether they were personally assigned to me or not was always there for us which meant so much to me which I’m sure they didn’t realize how much it meant. Even Joe who ran the kitchen showed so much love preparing our meals. The 3 meals a day plus snacks was above and beyond what you’d expect. Just saying, delicious! Joe is an amazing man. I am so grateful for getting to know him and learn why he understood all of us and why he cared so much. I can go on and on with praise for New Hope. I’m not saying they are perfect. Who is? However I can say they do listen to the women there. I figured out early on that when I didn’t agree with their methods there was a good reason for those methods. I know God bought me to New Hope. I was never in rehab before and had no idea what to expect. I did know I couldn’t go on self murdering myself the way I was. I do know I never expected to heal the way I did. I also know I will continue to work on my sobriety outside NH and I know they are with me for the rest...