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“ Thank you for your contribution to the recovery process.Your service is excellent, keep up the good work.  Being able to engage people into Step Ahead prior to discharge is very useful from our...”
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Philosophy

The Philosophy of Step Ahead embraces the concept of a progression away from illness and institutional care or dependency, towards wellness and a level of independence in the community.

Central to this Philosophy is a healthy attitude towards both members and rehabilitation.  This means taking a positive, non-judgmental and accepting attitude towards members, rather than 'labelling' them with an illness.

Step Ahead uses a Community Development approach in serving its members.  This means encouraging members to do things for themselves rather than having things done for them.

Another important aspect of Step Ahead's Philosophy is to work with the positive.  One expectation this carries is that members have the right to make decisions for themselves and accept responsibility for the outcome, be it success or failure.  Members choose for themselves and accept responsibility as to whether they avail themselves of our services or not, whether to get involved, and to what extent.

The task of Step Ahead is not to do for members but to motivate, support, and to enable members to take responsibility for themselves.

Consumer Empowerment is at the core of Step Ahead's Philosophy and embodies our every interaction with members.  This is our area of expertise where over the years we have clearly demonstrated and been committed to consumer developments.  Step Ahead members actively participate and are involved at all levels of our organization from planning and decision making, to the implementation of services.  An environment of equality and partnership is evident, with direct consultation ensuring services are reflective of member's identified needs.  Step Ahead is accountable to its membership and the success of the project is a direct result of our commitment to our core Philosophy.