FAQ Category: Aftercare & Long-Term Recovery

Before discharge, your therapist works with you to develop a comprehensive aftercare plan that includes step-down recommendations (such as IOP or sober living), ongoing therapy referrals, 12-step meeting schedules, relapse prevention strategies, and connection to our alumni program. We do not just treat you and send you on your way — we help you build […]

Yes. Our alumni program keeps you connected to the Footprints community after you complete treatment. Alumni receive ongoing support, invitations to events and gatherings, and access to resources that help sustain long-term recovery. Many of our alumni stay in touch with their therapists and peers for years. Recovery is a lifelong journey, and our relationship […]

Relapse prevention is built into every stage of treatment at Footprints. Through individual and group therapy, clients learn to identify personal triggers, develop coping strategies, build healthy routines, and create action plans for high-risk situations. We use evidence-based approaches like CBT and DBT alongside practical skills training. Before discharge, every client has a written relapse […]

Yes, and we strongly encourage it. Our full continuum of care allows you to transition seamlessly from Day/Night Treatment to IOP, then to Evening IOP or Virtual IOP, and into Sober Living — all within the Footprints system. Stepping down gradually rather than going directly from residential treatment to full independence significantly reduces the risk […]