The Northeast Tennessee Residential Recovery Court is a place where hope meets healing in the heart of our community. Operated by Families Free, a licensed substance abuse and co-occurring treatment organization, our centers offer a transformative one-year program for men & women committed to overcoming addiction and reclaiming their lives. Our comprehensive program encompasses evidence-based treatment for substance abuse, alongside essential access to mental health services, primary care, and vital life skills training.
Basic Needs
Connect Food Banks, Transportation, Education, Medical/Dental, Housing, Legal Aid, Family Justice Center, Employment
Family Reunification
New Family Patterns of Communication, Moving from Maladaptive to Adaptive Family Patterns of Homeostasis
Family Therapy Sessions
Family/Couples Sessions, Therapeutic Visitation, In-home Services - Homemaker, Parenting, SA Tx for Family Members, Connect to Other Providers in Community
Family Education Services
Connect to Community Support, Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, Faith-Based Community Support Communication Skills
Family Centered Services
The well being and healthy development of the families we serve are important to us, and that is why we offer supportive programs and referrals to various community-based partners that can assist in their success.
Family Centered Grant
Evidence-based family assessments including FAST, ACE, and other assessment tools; such as ecomaps and genograms are utilized to identify family strengths and barriers in relationship to providing healthy, effective family support in efforts of reducing recidivism.
Services include Intake/Assessment/FAST, Family Education Sessions, Community linkage to Support 12 step/Faith-Based, Office/Community-based Case management, Family therapy sessions, Couples Sessions, assistance in reunification efforts of parents/children separated by substance use/incarceration, Therapeutic/Supervised Visitation, Parenting Group, Parenting Individual In-home, Employment Skills, Life Skills, Recovery-Oriented Family Activities, and Referral Services for adults/children.
Nurturing Families of Tennessee is funded by the Department of Children’s Services, which serves families for 16 weeks through in-home parenting and education. Families Free provides this program to families with children at risk for going into foster care through a contract with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.
