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Centre de Solidarité pour une Nouvelle Vie

Inspired by the therapeutic community method and based on the principles of "Projet Homme," CDS offers rehabilitation services to those facing addictions (drugs, alcohol, etc.). With a highly structured educational and therapeutic programme designed in three stages, CDS provides an integrated service to both individuals and their families. Additionally, CDS offers an "Outreach" service to the wider community.

 

CDS adheres to certain precepts and a social perspective that guides and strengthens recovery, emphasizing personal development. The association strongly supports human values such as honesty, work ethics, and the learning process.

 

"Projet Homme" affirms its belief in every person, regardless of their reality, culture, social, economic, or political status.

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Services offered
    • Listening and Guidance Services to individuals in need.
    • Family Support: Assisting the families of beneficiaries.
    • Group and Individual Therapies.
    • Medical Services.
    • Support and Rehabilitation for individuals throughout their recovery journey.
    • Community Capacity Building.

     

    PROGRAMME

    • 30 Days: Pre-orientation through specific strategies.
    • 30 Days: Orientation, facilitating involvement through a recovery plan.
    • 120 Days: Residential therapeutic community.
    • 90 Days: Transition from the therapeutic community to semi-independent living.
    • Graduation: Achieving personal growth and autonomy.

     

    WHERE DO THE ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE?

    • Head Office: Impasse Larcher, Royal Road, Rose Hill
    • Day-care/Residential Orientation: Impasse Larcher, Royal Road, Rose Hill
    • Residential Therapeutic Community: Ocam Road, Solitude - Triolet | Tel: 261 586

     

    Beneficiaries: An average of 35 people per month access the listening service, totalling approximately 420 per year. Of these, about 10 people per month accept to integrate the orientation service, totalling approximately 100 per year. Around 2 people per month join the residential programme, amounting to 20-24 per year. Just over twenty people per year complete this six-month residential programme. About fifteen of these individuals then join the re-integration programme, which can last up to two years, depending on a case-by-case basis.

History

The Centre de Solidarité was established in 1988 as a joint initiative between the Catholic Diocese and the government, based on a five-year pilot project aimed at reducing the number of drug users in the country. In 1996, an NGO named Centre de Solidarité Pour Une Nouvelle Vie (CDS) took over the organisation. Today, CDS offers a variety of services to individuals suffering from addiction, including listening and medical services, orientation, therapeutic community, and re-integration programmes.

Objectives
  • To provide comprehensive support and guidance to individuals living with addiction and their families.
  • To empower communities by providing them with resilience tools based on mutual support and personal development, enabling them to independently address societal issues and challenges.
Main achievements
  • National Outreach Campaign: Organized in 2023, targeting specific regions such as Pamplemousses, Poste de Flacq, Barkly, Bambous, and Bel Ombre.
  • Resident Graduations: 2-4 residents successfully complete the programme each year.
  • 35th Anniversary Celebrations: Celebrating 35 years of operation in 2023.
Sources of funding

Our programme is primarily supported by the National Social Inclusion Foundation (NSIF).