has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . july 2014 this article reads like a news release or is otherwise written in a promotional tone . please help by either rewriting this article from a neutral point of view or by moving this article to wikinews . when appropriate blatant advertising may be marked for speedy deletion with db spam . december 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message acorn treatment and housing type rehabilitation centre headquarters england united kingdom area served northwest england services drug and alcohol treatment website acorntreatment.org acorn treatment and housing formally known as adas alcohol and drug abstinence service 1 is the largest drug and alcohol treatment provider of its type in the north west of england . its quasi residential centres operate in manchester stockport tameside oldham rochdale morecambe hull accrington clitheroe rawtenstall nelson and burnley . 2 contents 1 history 2 services 3 social enterprises 4 references 5 external links history edit adas was formed with support from a group of gps in manchester 3 to provide affordable treatment to people affected by addiction . 4 its projects were taken forward with funding from the national lottery . the first project was a day care centre in a shop in stockport in 1997 ; the charity soon moved to the larger oak house . in 2003 it opened its first residential rehabilitation programme at acorn house in levenshulme . 5 services edit acorn has introduced the reduction and motivation programme ramp which encourages individuals through psychosocial intervention toward reduction and possibly abstinence . this is delivered at community drug team s cdt community alcohol team s cat and prisons across the north west . acorn s treatment model 6 is based on a set of principles which give people affected by addiction a course of action that solves their substance misuse problem . 7 it is intended to replace destructive attitudes such as self centeredness with selflessness . the dependency emotional attachment programme deap is again an abstinence based treatment incorporating psychodynamic therapy gestalt psychology cognitive behavioral therapy and rational emotive therapy . it includes four phases and lasts between 12 and 20 weeks . and also incorporates psychodrama techniques that enable effective therapeutic interventions . 8 its star programme gives clients core skills for entering back into employment . 9 users can leave acorn with a recovery coach qualification from the institute of leadership and management . 10 acorn also provides a housing service to its clients that offers a safe and secure environment . 11 social enterprises edit acorn has created a non profit video production company badkamra which gives its clients work experience training in media skills and production techniques . it airs a range of podcasts on the firm s website . 12 its project restore provides its clients with employment and training . it restores pieces of furniture a and sells gifts and other home accessories . cafe serenity provides further job opportunities for its previous clients . 13 references edit stockport council acorn treatment & housing part of adas alcohol & drug abstinence service . stockport.gov.uk . 2009 07 01 . retrieved 2012 11 09 . treatment centres acorn treatment . acorntreatment.org . archived from the original on 2013 01 12 . retrieved 2012 11 09 . http b.manchester.gov.uk speople directory servicedetails.asp sid 553 oldham news news headlines methadone prescribed 14 000 times chronicle online . oldham chronicle.co.uk . 2010 11 22 . retrieved 2012 11 09 . supporting people . b3.manchester.gov.uk . archived from the original on 2013 12 15 . retrieved 2012 11 09 . 12 step acorn treatment . acorntreatment.org . archived from the original on 2013 01 12 . retrieved 2012 11 09 . http www.charitycommission.gov.uk sir ends89 % 5c0001063589 sir 09 e.pdf deap dependency emotional attachment programme acorn treatment . acorntreatment.org . archived from the original on 2013 01 12 . retrieved 2012 11 09 . http www.nta.nhs.uk uploads februaryenewsletter2011.pdf star acorn treatment . acorntreatment.org . archived from the original on 2013 01 12 . retrieved 2012 11 09 . sam cunningham 2011 10 05 . 300 a day cocaine addict plants acorns of recovery and wants to help others kick the habit rochdale observer . menmedia.co.uk . retrieved 2012 11 09 . drink drugs & democracy . badkamra.co.uk . 2012 11 01 . retrieved 2012 11 09 . how former coronation street star kevin kennedy aka curly watts helps addicts get on straight path manchester evening news . menmedia.co.uk . 2012 01 30 . retrieved 2012 11 09 . external links edit official website template annual report 2009 http www.rehab online.org.uk searchresults.aspx http www.charitiesdirect.com charities alcohol and drug abstinence service 1063589.html http www.politicus.org.uk news csj placement with acorn treatment in progress 1018 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title acorn treatment and housing & oldid 742397816 categories mental health organisations in the united kingdomdrug and alcohol rehabilitation centershidden categories orphaned articles from july 2014all orphaned articlesarticles with a promotional tone from december 2013all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 3 october 2016 at 13 14 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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