Recovery Services recognised with prestigious award
Some of the team from the Recovery Services department at the Australasian Therapeutic Communities Association Awards at the Mercure Hotel on the Gold Coast. (Courtesy of Major David Pullen)
The Salvation Army Recovery Services has been publically recognised at the Australasian Therapeutic Communities Association Awards.
The Salvation Army Bridge Program received the Significant Contribution to Therapeutic Communities Movement in Australasia - Program Service Intervention. Also, Territorial Mission and Resource Director - Recovery Major David Pullen received an award for Significant Contribution to Therapeutic Communities Movement as an Individual.
The ACTA awards are given based on peer voting, so for Major David Pullen, these awards are a testament to the recovery services program.
“It’s the recovery community recognising the quality of The Salvation Army’s programs. Recovery Services, for The Salvation Army, has always been a service that is a benchmark service. Benchmark in service delivery. Benchmark in program design. And also, I believe, that faith based work sets a standard of program that is second to none”
The award ceremony was held on the Gold Coast, with 68 different programs from across Australia and New Zealand represented.
This year, Recovery Services has been able to link more than 400 people to The Salvation Army, which Territorial Mission and Resource Clinical Director – Recovery Gerard Byrne says, shows the quality of the program that is being offered.
“It stands up to the rigour of peer assessment by similar services. We are where God wants us to be, which is at the forefront. He wouldn’t want us to be providing a second rate program.” Gerard Byrne.
“It’s true to say that we see daily the impacts of drug and alcohol on society,” says Major Pullen. “But I tell you what, every victory that’s won in a centre is testament that the power of Jesus Christ changes men.”
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