Peer I is a 126-bed Therapeutic Community that offers long-term, intensive treatment for men who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Licensed by the Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), Peer I is contracted by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice as a Community Corrections center. Clients are referred from the criminal justice system, a direct judicial sentence, or from a variety of non-criminal justice agencies.
Peer I clients typically stay nine to 12 months in residential treatment, followed by an additional 12 months of outpatient TC treatment services. Long-term outcomes are very positive. In fact, according to the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, recidivism rates for clients who have successfully completed treatment at Peer I are among the lowest in the state.
Peer I also offers a short-track program that involves a six month stay in residential treatment and four months of outpatient treatment. This program is designed for clients who are not serving a community corrections sentence but could benefit from the structure and support that Peer I provides.
The Peer I day is highly structured from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Clients participate in a variety of milieu activities which rely on behavior modification, contingency management approaches and cognitive strategies to help shape pro-social attitudes, behaviors and enhanced coping skills. Daily activities include in-house job assignments, individual and group sessions, family meetings and educational seminars about addiction and on-going recovery.
Our staff is comprised of licensed professionals and certified addictions counselors from a variety of professional fields.