Reintegration and Aftercare
Reintegration and aftercare supports people to rebuild stability after treatment, crisis care, or incarceration. It focuses on resilience-building and economic empowerment through skills development, livelihood opportunities, and employment pathways. A flagship initiative is the Reintegration and Aftercare Centre at Yarju, Wangdue Phodrang, subsumed under the BRAVE Programme launched by Her Majesty on 6 October 2025.
Reintegration as Recovery
Skills and Livelihoods
Structured Transition
Cross-Agency Coordination
Reintegration & Aftercare
Reintegration and Aftercare Centre
Structured post-treatment and post-incarceration support to help people rebuild stability through skills development, enterprise opportunities, and productive engagement. The centre aims to support dignity, self-reliance, and reduce relapse and reoffending risk
Skilling and Livelihood Support
Vocational training and employment-oriented opportunities for incarcerated individuals, people recovering from substance use disorders, and mental health service users, delivered with national skills, education, and employment partners.
Transition Homes
Temporary, structured housing in a safe, substance-free environment for people completing treatment. Transition homes provide stability, peer support, and life-skills support as a bridge to independent living.
Sober Recreational Facilities
Safe spaces for people in recovery to take part in healthy, substance-free social and recreational activities that support wellbeing, peer connection, and positive coping.
Community Programmes and Services
Local mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, peer support, youth-focused interventions, mental health education, and stress management integrated into community outreach.
Outreach Services
Mobile and community-based support for underserved and hard-to-reach populations, including follow-up care after treatment completion and continued engagement through telehealth and outreach teams.
BRAVE Programme
A national framework for reintegration and aftercare for vulnerable populations, including incarcerated individuals, people with substance use disorders, and those with mental health conditions. BRAVE consolidates recovery-oriented reintegration initiatives to promote dignity and self-reliance.
How to Access Support
Call 1098 (24/7)
Protection and psychosocial support-confidential and free.
Email Support
helpline@thepema.gov.bt for support;
Immediate Danger
Protection and psychosocial support-confidential and free.
