Programs that offer residential beds for clients have these beds so mothers can be in a secure site for their child/children while they're in the rehab that will save their lives and keep their children with them. The alternative for these children would be much worse in most cases, so it can ease the mind of the woman and also the child, to have a protected place to live and be with each other. Residential beds are accessible for women who are pregnant or postpartum and usually for kids until the age of five or six years old.
How long one can stay in one of these residential type facilities can vary, and so can treatment services. For pregnant or postpartum mothers, beds are accessible but so are medical services that cater to these people. If a woman may be pregnant, or perhaps postpartum and breastfeeding, these factors are taken into consideration during and after detox to make sure the child is safe. As an example, a woman who is opiate dependent or who is receiving methadone assisted rehab would be dealt with in a manner that would keep the baby safe. In addition to the residential beds offered, many programs in Lebo have other offerings to help mothers get through treatment more easily such as daycare.