WHAT DO I BRING TO HARMONY? AND HOW DO I GET THERE?

What to bring:      Maximum of 1 medium suitcase

• Bring any medications you are currently taking - in the labeled bottle from the pharmacy (do not bring samples). Do not refill any of your medications. Your medications will be held for you in the Health Center, and will be dispensed to you by our nursing staff.
• 1 weeks’ worth of comfortable clothing, for example: jacket, exercise clothing, 7 shirts, 7 underwear, 7 pairs of socks, 3 pairs jeans/pants, 1 pair pajamas, 1 sweatshirt, 1 raincoat, 1 pair slippers/flip-flops.  Be prepared for any and all types of weather!
• Seasonal: warm jacket, hat, gloves/shorts (knee length)
• We provide washers, dryers, detergent and fabric softener at no charge
• Personal care items: toothbrush, comb, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, alcohol-free mouthwash, sunscreen
• Comfortable shoes
• Alarm clock or clock radio
• Quarters for pay phones. We ask that you notify your friends and family of the pay phone numbers, and times to call you.
• Spending money $25 to $30.
• Optional-photos of loved ones and favorite pillow
• Tobacco users: bring at least a week’s supply and disposable lighters (tobacco is purchased once a week only)
• Please bring all insurance cards, including health, prescription, and dental, even if your insurance company does not provide a benefit for treatment at Harmony. Charges for detox medication and all prescriptions are not included in the cost of the program. 

What not to bring:

• No over-the-counter medications, vitamins or herbal/dietary supplements.   While at Harmony, you will be under the care of our Medical Director, an M.D. who is a licensed Addictionologist. The “less is more” approach will enable him to start with an accurate baseline of your health.
• No weapons of any kind
• No cell phone, laptop computer, camera, hand-held electronics, such as: iPod, walkman, mp3 player, blackberry, etc. 
• No reading material, with the exception of a book of devotion; i.e., Bible or Koran
• No candy, soda, coffee or food of any kind - unopened, sealed gum is fine.
• No musical instruments, cds, cd players, cassettes, headphones - this is a peer driven program and clients need to interact versus isolating themselves
• No perfume, cologne, aftershave, nail polish, artificial nail and related nail products, butane, lighter fluid
• No hairspray, aerosols, hand sanitizer or mouthwash containing alcohol - we maintain an alcohol-free environment.
• No camisoles or revealing clothing (i.e., short shorts, midriff tops). No clothing with foul language or substance related wording/logos (i.e., no Budweiser logos).
• No tobacco rolling papers (can be a trigger for marijuana users). 

If brought in, these items will be held in the Health Center until Discharge.

Directions to Harmony

From the stoplight at the intersection of Highways 34 and 36, you will travel west 3.4 miles on the Hwy 34 Bypass (street name is W. Wonderview Ave. and turns into Fall River Rd.) passing Safeway and the Stanley Hotel on your right. Travelling west, after 3.4 miles west of the intersection, you will see a green sign for the cemetery and a brown sign for the museum. Both signs point to the left, as well as a street sign marking Fish Hatchery Rd.  Turn left onto Fish Hatchery. The United Methodist Church will be on your right. Travel ¾ mile on Fish Hatchery until you reach Harmony – a large compound with muted yellow buildings. There is on your left the wooden “Harmony” sign.  The second left will be the Admissions building driveway, park in the parking area, and follow the sign to the front door of the Admissions building.

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