The wellness program involves supervised access to Pure Heart’s state of the art gym facility for clients to engage in guided exercise. Supplementing traditional behavioral group therapy with nutrition education and physical exercise can stimulate reintroduction of healthy endorphins and other natural brain chemicals which result in protective effects for individuals in recovery. Participation in the wellness program can help individuals manage stress, improve sleep and mood, and strengthen overall health. Each group session involves 60 minutes of wellness activity.

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Groups will use the Seeking Safety curriculum that addresses both substance use and trauma. The curriculum allows client’s trauma to be addressed without requiring clients to delve into trauma processing. Because of the prevalence of trauma in the Crossroads population, this curriculum is relevant to a wide range of individuals.

The foundational component of programming involves traditional group behavioral therapy where clients continue their development of coping skills to prevent relapse through peer group interaction. Groups involve psycho-education and use of peer community support services.