Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão – Alter do Chão
About Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão
Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão is a men-only residential therapeutic community run by Desafio Jovem (Teen Challenge) Portugal, an IPSS founded in 1978 and licensed by the Ministry of Health. Opened in 1999 on a 6,000 m2 site in Alter do Chão, Portalegre district, it has capacity for 34 residents and runs the organisation’s General Therapeutic Programme.
Treatment follows the Teen Challenge bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model, which treats the spiritual dimension as the basis of the relationship with self and others, and is abstinence-based, with neither tobacco nor alcohol permitted during the stay. Programme length varies according to diagnosis. Residents share in animal husbandry, agriculture and gardening and a picture-framing workshop, and opioid agonist treatment and smoking cessation are available as complementary supports. Contact and admissions go through the head office in Fanhões, where a social worker assesses need and motivation before any admission, normally after a first contact at a Café-Convívio or Ponto de Contacto in the person’s own area. State-contracted beds keep the public referral route open.
Key Facility Details
- Primary focusAlcohol, Opioids, Nicotine and tobacco
- Programs forMen
Facility Type
Setting and Surroundings
A town setting, 26 miles from the coast. The nearest town is Alter do Chu00e3o (population 2,600), under a mile away.
Nearest named features
- Cabeu00e7o da AzinheiraHill · 1.2 miles
- Cabeu00e7o do MouroMountain · 15 miles
- Praia Natur MontargilBeach · 26 miles
- Lagoa do PorcoLake · 35 miles
- Albufeira do PesoReservoir · 38 miles
- Cabeu00e7o dos Tru00eas MarcosPeak · 48 miles
Getting there
- Aeru00f3dromo Municipal de Ponte de SorRegional airport · 22 miles
- Tancos AirbaseRegional airport · 43 miles
Setting and distances are calculated from this facility’s coordinates against GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OurAirports and Natural Earth. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão Alcohol and Drug Services
Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão offers one level of care: men-only residential therapeutic community care through Desafio Jovem’s General Therapeutic Programme. Alcohol and other psychoactive substances are treated, with opioid agonist treatment (PTAO) and a smoking cessation programme integrated as complementary supports for residents who need them during the stay.
The bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model structures daily life around communal living, work and faith-based reflection rather than a published list of clinical therapies, and the occupational side here includes animal husbandry, agriculture and gardening and a picture-framing workshop. Desafio Jovem’s technical team of psychiatrists, physicians, a nurse, psychologists and a social worker serves all its communities, though the site does not say which staff attend Alter do Chão. Programme length depends on diagnosis, so ask the admissions social worker what to expect.
Levels of Care
Substances and Addictions Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Where Is Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão?
Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão is at Av. Padre José Agostinho Rodrigues, n.º 4, in the municipality of Alter do Chão, Portalegre district, postcode 7440-014. The community sits on a 6,000 m2 site in the rural Alto Alentejo, a region of open plains and cork oak in eastern Portugal near the Spanish border.
Opening hours are not published and no direct community telephone is listed; the head office and admissions number is 219 730 610, where social worker Dra. Lumena Guerreiro handles enquiries, and email goes to geral@desafiojovem.com. First contact is usually through a Café-Convívio or Ponto de Contacto near you, and applicants needing a State-funded place must follow the legal procedures in force. Arrange the assessment before travelling, as nobody is admitted on arrival.
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How Much Does Treatment at Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão Cost?
Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão has 27 of its 34 beds contracted with the State under an ICAD convention, so a publicly referred place carries a client contribution rather than the full fee. Privately funded places are self-pay, and residential therapeutic community care in Portugal typically costs €6,000 to €16,500 a month. Contact the admissions line for a quote.
Desafio Jovem is a non-profit IPSS funded partly by donations and the 1% IRS tax consignment. Anyone who needs a State-funded place must follow the legal procedures in force, which usually means a referral through the public treatment team for their area. No private fee for the General Therapeutic Programme is published, so ask the head office for a figure.
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Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão Reviews
Comunidade Terapêutica de Alter do Chão has limited public reviews from around the web, and online comment tends to address Desafio Jovem as a whole. RehabSeekers hosts reviews for this community, and any man who has completed the programme in Alter do Chão, or any family member who has supported one, is welcome to share their experience.
A review describing the rural routine, the picture-framing workshop and farm work, and how the faith-based model is lived day to day would give you or someone you care about a clearer picture of this Alentejo community than the organisation’s general material can.
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