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Escaping drug and/or alcohol abuse

Escaping drug and/or alcohol abuse

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House 49 - 49 Mitchell Street, Darwin City, NT

House 49 provides medium to long-term (up to 24 months) accommodation for individuals and couples over 25 years old at risk of homelessness. House 49 has Limited Doubled Rooms for couples only. 

Residents have access to our Street 2 Home, Door Ways, and Positive Lifestyle programs all designed to assist people back into Community and out of poverty and homelessness.

House 49 Housing Services:

Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation

FORWAARD provides alcohol and drug rehabilitation to Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons in the community. Services and support provided include: 12 week residential rehabilitation program that assists both Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients with problems associated with alcohol and other drug use, individual and group counselling, budgeting information, support with legal and health issues, family support, referral and liaison with other agencies, education and awareness programs.

Medium Term Accommodation - Bakhita Centre

Medium to long term accommodation, 3 months negotiable to 6 months. Single homeless men and men in crisis over 18 years old.

Aranda House

Aranda House is a residential rehabilitation facility that offers a 12 week program and an 8 week program for volatile substance misuse.

Bush Adventure Therapy Program

An early intervention program providing weekly, overnight and two-week adventure bush trips and camps. The program works to prevent youth homelessness; drug, alcohol and sniffing misuse and disconnection of young people from their school, family and community.

Residential Rehabilitation Centre

Provides accommodation in a residential treatment centre for those with alcohol or other drug problems.

Crisis Refuge

Provides accommodation for young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Crisis Refuge Program provides safe supported accommodation for short - medium term for 12yrs - 17yrs. Accommodation can be provided for one night or up to 3 months.

Youth Accommodation and Support Service (YASS) Palmerston & Rural

For short term accommodation YASS has beds available for up to 13 weeks. YASS also provides brokerage for assistance to return home and/or immediate crisis needs.

Assistance with Care and Housing

Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA) is a referral and linkage service for older people over 65 years or over 50 years if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or under housing stress. The program assists people to explore a range of housing options and provides linkages and referral services to other programs.

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