Residential Program
WHAT TO BRING
To promote a more comfortable stay, there are items we encourage clients to bring with them upon admission. As we strive to provide a secure environment, there are certain items that are not allowed on campus. Lists of both acceptable and unacceptable items are below.
As with all elements of your stay, Harbor Hall staff is available to assist you. If there is an item you’d like to bring that doesn’t appear on the lists below, a member of our staff can let you know whether or not it is an acceptable item.
This list is subject to change. If you have any questions, please call us.
NOTE: CLIENT CAN NOT DRIVE SELF IN PERSONAL VEHICLE
Please Bring
Medical Information:
• Insurance information: A copy of your insurance card or/and Medicaid information for verification. Please also bring your prescription card if it is different than your medical insurance.
• Driver’s license or other state or federal ID.
• Contact information for your health care providers, emergency contact, legal team.
• Medications: Please bring a list of all your medications and dosages. Be sure to bring a 30-day supply of each of your prescription medications in the original pharmacy bottles with the information label intact. Over the counter medications/vitamins will be given at the discretion of the providers.
Personal Belongings:
• You may smoke you can NOT vape.
• Bring a pillow, we provide the bedding. NO stuffed animals.
• Maximum of ONE suitcase, ONE purse/backpack and ONE toiletry bag. Any additional luggage/belongings will
not be allowed and cannot be stored at our facility. DO NOT OVER PACK.
• Clothing for 1 week and laundry detergent (pods, liquid, powder). We provide washers/dryers. All clothing must cover midsection/stomach/buttocks completely and have an appropriate neckline: no exceptions.
• Appropriate sleepwear (you will be in shared rooms).
• Comfortable shoes. No open-toed shoes in public spaces.
• Sweaters/jackets for fall/spring, heavy jackets/hat/gloves/boots for winter, a light jacket or sweatshirt for summer.
• Summer wear: knee-length shorts, all shirts MUST HAVE sleeves of some kind – no spaghetti straps or tank tops.
• Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, body wash, shaving supplies, shower shoes, bath towels and wash clothes. No products that contain alcohol in the first three ingredients. No aerosols or products in glass bottles. No nail polish. No body sprays or perfumes. No tanning oils, other self-tanning products,
hair dye, bleaching products, etc.
• Limited makeup. Reasonable coverage for the purpose of self-esteem is appropriate. Nothing that pushes the boundaries of self-advertising. This will be addressed therapeutically and as a team as needed. Foundation, mascara, eye shadow and liner, is acceptable. Fake eyelashes, contouring, pancake style, heavy attention-seeking eye liner, excessive eye shadow, and anything that is “extra,” will not be permitted and will be stored in your luggage until discharge.
Prohibited Items
ITEMS NOT PERMITTED – DO NOT BRING:
• No outside food, snacks, drinks, candy, gum, cough drops, or lozenges.
• No electronics, including but not limited to: vapes, cell phones, smart watches, laptops, tablets, gaming or gambling devices.
• No Earphones / Headphones.
• No hair tools such as curlers, straighteners, flat iron, curling iron, and dryers. Harbor Hall will provide hair driers.
• No weapons or contraband items – including firearms, explosives, knives, other weapons that might be considered dangerous or that could cause harm.
• No drug paraphernalia.
• No expensive jewelry or excessive cash. Only cash needed on campus is money for pop machine ($1 per can)
Additional permitted items:
• Alarm Clock.
• Reusable travel mug and/or water bottle.
• Small hobby items (books, sketchbooks, coloring books/materials, unscented markers, etc.).
• Stamps and envelopes.
• Guitar or other approved musical instrument.
Our Therapeutic Approaches
Clinical
Clinical treatment focuses on the mental and emotional aspects of addiction and integrates therapy and counseling into a broader treatment plan. Clients engage with trained professionals to help them understand how addiction occurs. There can also be levels of co-occurring disorders that accompany addiction.
Recreational
Recreation is a key component to the treatment program at Harbor Hall. We are fortunate to have such great community partners who help facilitate these opportunities in Northern Michigan. Additionally, the residents of Harbor Hall donate their time to many of these organizations, including Camp Daggett, as their community service.
Spiritual
“We are all spiritual people experiencing humanness”. At our Residential treatment facility, we have observed a majority of clients report resentments, assumptions, suspicions and contempt towards God, the concept of Higher Power, religion, and spirituality. While we are not a “faith-based” organization, our open-minded support and guidance surrounding the concept and contempt of spirituality, God, or religion has remained a highlight of the overall client experience in our treatment program.