Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency

JACOA has offered a variety of programs to people that have addiction issues and suffer from misalignment of their mind, body, and spirit. It offers intensive rehabilitation services that aim to help the client develop a sober lifestyle as fast as possible. This program offers services such as group counselling, individual counselling, weekly family groups, in-house AA/NA meetings, outside AA/NA meetings, and many other services that help the client find balance through a structured living environment. Clients that are assessed to have mild addiction issues offer an intensive outpatient program that helps the client through regular counselling sessions that address multiple issues found in the client. This service uses recovery services such as mental health (co-occurring disorder) wellness sessions, life management skills, relapse prevention strategies, general coping skills, recovery and wellness planning, and many other services that help build a supportive and healthier relationship between the peers. They offer transitional services that are gender-specific that aim to help the client to become peaceful and achieve sobriety. Women can find transition housing in the Women’s Housing, while men can find transitional services in the Women’s housing.