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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.

Services Under This Workstream

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.

Yarju Open-Air Prison (OAP)

A key reintegration initiative under BRAVE, providing work-based rehabilitation through supervised productive engagement, skills training, and livelihood preparation for long-term and life-sentenced inmates.

How to Access Support

Call 1098 (24/7)

Protection and psychosocial support — confidential and free.

Reintegration Enquiries

rrd@thepema.gov.bt or call 17120056 for rehabilitation and aftercare services.

Immediate Danger

Call 113 (Royal Bhutan Police) if you are in immediate danger.