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Kuitpo Community

Are you 21 years of age or older and want to break your addiction to drugs and/or alcohol? Kuitpo Community provides a live-in program which will help you to rehabilitate and live a substance-free life.

Kuitpo Community is located on a 32 hectare property about 60km from Adelaide and caters for up to 20 residents at one time.

There are homes for singles and families, as well as share recreation facilities:

Singles Facilities

  • Five four bedroom homes shared by residents
  • Each resident has their own bedroom
  • Living spaces are shared
  • All houses are non-smoking

Family Facilities

  • Three homes for parents with children ranging in age from 6 months to 12 years
  • Each family has a house to themselves

Recreation Facilities

  • Gymnasium
  • Multi-function sports complex
  • Computers (internet access not available)
  • Recreation Hall
  • BBQ
  • Art Room
  • Workshop

How Can Kuitpo Help?

  • Remain abstinent from alcohol
  • Regain health
  • Time away from current environment
  • Make lifestyle changes
  • Regain control of your life
  • Support and assistance to achieve the above

Who is Kuitpo For?
Kuitpo Community is for adults who have acknowledged that substance misuse no longer works for them and who are willing and able to look at themselves and make changes. To be eligible for the program you must:

  • Have a substantial long-term dependence on drugs and/or alcohol.
  • Be 21 years of age or older.
  • Abstain from drugs and alcohol for 5 days before admission to the program.
  • Be willing and able to live independently within a community, do cooking, cleaning, shopping and budgeting, and cooperate with other people.
  • Take responsibility for ensuring that you and the community remain alcohol and drug free.
  • Be prepared to examine your attitudes, values and beliefs and make changes.
  • Have no court appearances, legal, medical and other outside appointments for at least the first 4 weeks after admission.

Contact Us
Kuitpo Community
RSD 1515, via Hope Forest
Willunga 5172
Telephone: (08) 8556 7320

Further Information
Download the Kuitpo Community brochure
Family Drug Support? www.fds.org.au

 


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