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FavorSA is a recognized Matrix Intensive Outpatient Service Provider, bringing Recovery and Hope to communities.
Our Mission:
To EMPOWER lives by PROVIDING Living Proof that Recovery IS a Reality.
FAVOR
SA is a non-profit organization focused on RECOVERY from
abuse, alcohol and other drug problems, and providing treatment, support and resources to improve the well being of individuals, families and
communities.
FAVOR
SA was
set up by people in recovery from addiction, together with
their friends, families and volunteers. We deliver a
range of informational, educational and support services
through our evidence based programmes and dedicated service
delivery. Our programs are international approved and
tailor made to address specific problems as faced
by the individual, the family, the school, workplace
and the community.
FavorSA is a National Advocacy Group with our headquarters
in Cape Town. Our members are people in recovery, their families and friends.
FavorSA have real miracles of recovery to show, real success stories to talk
about, and our organization is made up of persons with experience in Recovery.
FavorSA's main objectives are to:
- Show by example that Recovery
IS a Reality and encourage
others to enter into treatment and support programmes;
- Undertake individual Assessments and Refferals to Qualified and Approved Treatment Programs;
- Actively be involved in preventative work and to deliver evidence-based
informational and educational programmes to our schools, workplaces
and communities;
- Provide Support Programmes to the continuum of treatment services
as a way of assisting individuals and families actively working a recovery
plan and to provide long term recovery support.
- Support and assist individuals and families
through our internationally approved INFORMATION,
EDUCATION. PREVENTION and SUPPORT programmes to develop
and sustain sobriety-based rituals of daily living,
rebuilding lives, healing families, and repairing communities;
- Provide a FREE ‘One-Stop’ Portal
for INFORMATION, EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND SUPPORT on Substance Misuse from selected Local and International
website links;
- Organize National Advocacy Campaigns to
end discrimination and stigma against people in recovery;
- Gain support from public health authorities for improved treatment programmes and facilities.
FAVOR SA is completely interdenominational, respecting
all religions while emphasizing the importance, inspiration and power
of the spiritual dimension in the challenges presented in Recovery.
By joining and supporting FAVOR SA, recovering people, their families,
friends, and work colleagues, can stand up and speak out
in order to educate the public and influence the policymakers. Recovery
is a Reality – families
heal. Money is saved. Life gets better. Recovering people
give back. Everyone wins!
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Our Beliefs:
"Faces and Voices of Recovery South Africa advocates
removing the stigma associated with the disease of
addiction. We aim to improve and expand the public's
understanding of addiction as a treatable illness,
and to promote the power of recovery from alcoholism,
drugs and other addictions.
We see all individuals and families experiencing the
harmful effect of alcohol, drugs and other addictions,
finding a pathway to recovery through education, early
intervention, appropriate treatment, family involvement
and community support.
For too long, those most affected by the disease of
addiction, their families and friends, have been absent
from the public debate due to the stigma that is attached
to this disease."
"We believe that through education and by speaking
with one voice, we will send a clear and simple message
of hope, that recovery from alcoholism, drugs and other
addiction is possible."
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Contact
Us
Email: info@favor.org.za
Telephone: 082 466 7713 or 021 531 9096
Telephone (Prevention & Education):
Cape Town Area: 082 427 7297
Fax: 0866 2629 12
 Physical Address:
5 Wistaria Avenue
PINELANDS,
Cape Town
Postal Address:
PO Box 13532
MOWBRAY
7705
SARS Public Benefit Organisation No. 930017598 CK2003/015542/08 NPO 091-117
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FAVORSA has launched
a fundraising drive to support our community support program,
outreach
projects, our school prevention campaigns and recovery
support programs.
It is easy to donate to Favor SA!
DRUG EDUCATION IS HIV PREVENTION
Behaviors associated with drug abuse are among the main factors in the
spread of HIV infection.
Drugs can change the way the brain works, disrupting the
parts of the brain that people use to weigh risks and benefits when making
decisions.
This site connects you to information about the link between
drug abuse and HIV infection. It contains information for
young people, parents and teachers, and the media with links to our latest
research findings and news updates. Read on to Learn the Link between
drug abuse and HIV and to help us Send
the Message.
Other useful links are:
http://alcoholism.about.com/
od/aids/a/hiv_alcohol.htm
http://hiv.drugabuse.gov/
Addiction is a Brain Disease
Definitive research into the nature of addiction has
proved that it is an illness which is treatable, just like other diseases.
FAVOR SA supports the adoption of this concept by Medical Aid funds and
the health care industry.
For more information on this topic, see:
The Nature of Addiction
Addiction is a Brain Disease
Addiction as a Disease: the full scientific story
BUSINESS AGAINST CRIME Helping to
make South Africa safe and secure. How? Get informed at www.bac.co.za
Recovery
Management Services offer
an Intensive Outpatient Alcohol & Drug Treatment Program.
The Matrix Institute on Addiction approves our program and
we offer a full range of assessment and treatment services
for substance abusing patients and their families. We are
based in Pinelands, Cape Town
For further information please contact us on 082
4667713.
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