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Maximizing the Recovery Curriculum

Maximizing the Recovery Curriculum. Pam Scott, CADC, CADAC II Steve Hanks and Reggie Ezell, CADC The Healing Place, Louisville KY. Errors In Thinking.

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Maximizing the Recovery Curriculum

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  1. Maximizing the Recovery Curriculum Pam Scott, CADC, CADAC II Steve Hanks and Reggie Ezell, CADC The Healing Place, Louisville KY

  2. Errors In Thinking • “Whatever the underlying causes of criminality, the criminal who is a substance abuser will continue criminal behavior unless his thinking changes. The criminal needs both a program of recovery from substance abuse and a way to think and act responsibly. Sober up a horse thief, and you still have a horse thief. And just as an addict needs lifelong recovery, so does a criminal need lifelong strategies for managing criminal tendencies. This course provides those strategies in a program that works with the toughest criminals.” • Beginning in detox • Increases accountability • Blocks in OTS • Tactics to avoid • Enhances twelve steps with more defined character defect identification Role Plays Ex. Power Thrusting

  3. Mandatory “Fun” • Our program is designed to address the entire person, where our social activities were replaced by our active addiction • Everyone attends • teaches clients about playing and being kids, it’s never too late for a happy childhood • Creates opportunities for fellowship and practice social skills • Picnics in the park • Games Day (winter months) • Participating in outside events • Rally for Recovery • Patriot Game • Movie Day Events Alumni Block Party 2010

  4. Advocacy • Creates opportunity and empowers clients to learn skills necessary to navigate our social systems. • Connecting with outside agencies • Educated local high school schools and alternative school students by speaking and defining addiction • Crisis Intervention Training with police • Provides a new look at law enforcement and is really a win/win • Art project with the ACLU • poetry-photography project helped draw clients out of their comfort zone • Medical Students • provides clients with more ability to translate information about their addictions • Support for Local Inmates • classes, meetings

  5. Involving the AA/NA community • Introduction to tools of recovery maintenance by outside 12-step members • Traditions classes • Sponsorship classes • Sponsorship /Open house • Inviting people in to network with clients • Sponsors call in 5th and 9th step work

  6. Referrals to outside agencies • Collaboration with clients in finding balance in addressing recovery and necessity for self-care • Medical • Psychiatry • Clinicians for counseling of family of origin issues • Education • Other twelve step programs ABA/C-straight

  7. Garden • Utilized as job in the house that provides therapeutic value, interaction and bonding for the clients while learning new skills for independent living. • Investment in supporting the food budget and offering nutritional choices • Connection with local food distributors

  8. Contact Information • Pam Scott, CADC, CADAC II • Director of Women’s Services, Louisville • 502-568-6680 • pam.scott@thehealingplace.org • Steve Hanks • Director of Men’s Services, Louisville • 502-585-4848 • steve.hanks@thehealingplace.org • Reggie Ezell, CADC • Program Director, Brady Center • 502-585-4848 • reggie.ezell@thehealingplace.org

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