Our goal is to provide physical, mental, and spiritual support for men and women early in the recovery process. Invictus Woods program is based on the 12 steps program of recovery and positive peer accountability. We believe in educating families about addiction. It is a serious life long and progressive disease. It takes time, encouragement, and maturity to understand that addiction is a disease. Our mission is for young people to learn how to stay sober and how to enjoy recovery. Invictus Woods is an extended care program for men ages 18 and older seeking recovery from alcohol or chemical addictions. It is a serene environment away from the hectic life of the city. A requirement for admission is a successful completion of a primary care substance abuse treatment center (at least a 28 day program). The home is fully furnished and has a peer-to-peer environment, which will help provide a strong foundation for a life-long recovery and self-efficacy. Residents enjoy responsibilities such as, deciding on dinner menus, grocery shopping, cooking, house chores and 20 hours of community service a week. Laundry, household cleaning supplies, cable television, and Internet are included. According to the research of Stout et al. (1999) extended care is essential for long term sobriety compared to primary treatment alone. This extra time allows young men to develop skills, healthy habits, and motivation to prevent relapse. At Invictus Woods, we work with the local recovery community and with family support to help young men rebuild their lives and to become productive members of society. The first house is set on 35 acres of wooded hills six miles from Canton, IL population 20,000, 20 miles from Peoria, IL population 150,000, and 15 miles from the Peoria Airport. Invictus Woods employs knowledgeable staff that will provide advice, guidance, and support to adult males. The home, the employees, and the local recovery community all work together to help them make the next step from sobriety to recovery and reintegration into the world. The house is away from everyday temptations of the city, so they can get strong and healthy in their recovery. We should work together to help these men develop skills and motivation to become productive members of society, but let us nurture their spirit slowly and purposefully. We also have two houses in Peoria, one for men "Prospect House" and one for women "Circle house", both on the bus route. Both include laundry facility, WIFI, cable, all utilities, summer garden, weekly drug testing and a house manager to help with everyday discoveries. Our Purpose
We want to help men and women build a strong foundation, to continue to grow in their recovery, and to help others struggling with addiction to understand the power of this disease. Working together, we want them to believe, “I am the captain of my fate, the master of my soul”. What Invictus Woods Provides
Sponsorship assistance
12 step program and The Big Book
Daily community AA/NA 12 step groups
Daily in-house groups
Job placement
Money management skills
Healthy dietary habits and cooking skills
Nature trails on property
Herb and vegetable garden
Fitness center membership
National Recovery Month bonfire and barbecue
Medical, Clinical and Academic Network
Subcontracted Intensive Outpatient, and Family work
Medical network for healthcare and full service hospital 6 miles from campus
Bradley University, Spoon River College, Illinois Central College
Stout, R.L., Rubin, A., Zwick, W., Zywick, W., and L. Bellino. 1999. Optimizing the cost-effectiveness of alcohol treatment: A rationale for extended case monitoring. Addictive Behaviors, v.24(1), p.17-35.
