The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places. ~Author Unknown
A project to help recovering drug addicts get back to work has been successful in Staffordshire, England. People struggle to find jobs or training after completing a rehabilitation program. The 16-week Bridging the Gap project started in Manchester, England.
The project’s designer, Michelle Ellis, said it was a “step on the rung of the ladder” giving hope and help to former addicts. After completing a treatment program, many people face obstacles with relationships, housing and jobs.
“The only people that really welcome them with open arms are their friends on the street corner that put them there in the first place.”
“What we do is fill their time up with project work and homework, so they don’t end up back on the street corner – because boredom is one of the biggest things for relapse.”