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Amethyst, Inc. Amethyst exists to nurture and sustain healthy women and families. We have been providing gender specific and trauma informed alcohol, tobacco and and other drug treatment, transitional and permanent supportive housing services to homeless women and their children since 1983. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Amethyst, Inc.
Amethyst exists to nurture and sustain healthy women and families.
We have been providing gender specific and trauma informed alcohol, tobacco and and
other drug treatment, transitional and permanent supportive housing services to homeless women and their children since
1983
Amethyst Program Philosophy
• Client focused treatment, program design and evaluation through clustering
• Blending treatment and housing components to provide the time and resources necessary for meaningful life changes
• Gender specific, trauma informed treatment to create an environment where women and children are welcomed.
Treatment Model
• Alcohol and Drug Treatment– Orientation– Entry Level– RSvP/RIP– Four levels of Care– Transitional Housing – Permanent Supportive Housing
Treatment Model
• Additional clinical services include:– FamilyQuest, SummerQuest and KidsQuest– Spirituality– Cultural Exploration– Art Therapy
Treatment Model
• Trauma Services– Trauma Counselors (2)
• EMDR
– Crisis Counselor– Transition Counselor
Client Services
• Case management
• Education and employment
• Life skills development
• Physical health
• Reunification
Continuous Quality Improvement
• Goal Sheets
• Organizational Culture
• Evaluation
• Quarterly Client Satisfaction Surveys
• Consumer input
Amethyst Housing
• Transitional (RSvP/RIP)– 13 one and two bedroom units
• On site Resident Manager
• Permanent Supportive:– 77 one and two bedroom units– 18 one bedroom units
• On site Resident Manager
– Scattered sites
RSvP Program Components
• Daily exercise, relaxation, leisure
• Child care, after school activities
• Transportation
• Staff and peer support 24 hours a day, seven days a week
RIP Program Components
• Return to intensive level of care
• Crisis counseling
• Relapse autopsy
• Relapse prevention planning
• Nutrition, exercise
RIP Program Components
• Return to intensive level of care
• Crisis counseling
• Relapse autopsy
• Relapse prevention planning
• Nutrition, exercise
Amethyst Facts
• In 2005:– 145 women and 83 children lived in
Amethyst permanent supportive housing– Average length of stay is 30 months– Average age of client is 40– 100% of the women were homeless and
chronic substance abusers
Amethyst Facts
• 84% of the women in the program had co-existing mental health issues
• 94% of the women in the program had trauma issues
• 4% of the women in the program were HIV+
Amethyst Facts
• In 2005:– 92% maintained sobriety throughout
participation in the program– 65% maintained sobriety for more than one
year– 80% maintained sobriety for six months or
more
Amethyst Facts
• 66% participated in education/employment training
• 35% volunteered in the community• 19% were working full or part time jobs• 96% of those working maintained employment
for six or more months
Amethyst Facts
• 100% of the women had no new contacts with the criminal justice system
AND…….
• 11 Families were reunited with 14 children returning to their mothers from foster care
• An additional 26 women were in process of reunifying with 46 children
• 3 babies were born drug-free
Amethyst Fiscal Year 2005
28%
15%
6%17%
2%
3%
21%
4%2%
2% ODADAS
ADAMH
ODD
HUD
CDBG
CSAT
MEDICAID
PRIVATE DONATIONS
OTHER
DONATIONS
Cluster Planning and Outcome Management (Women)
MORE MATURE
WOMEN WHO ABUSE CRACK
WOMEN ADDICTED TO
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
WITH MORE SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH
PROBLEMS
YOUNGER ADULT WOMEN ADDICTED TO
CRACK COCAINE
MORE MATURE WOMEN WHO
ABUSE ALCOHOL
Cluster Planning and Outcome Management (Children)
CHILDREN AND ADOLECENTS WHO
HAVE ADHD OR OTHER
NEUROBEHAVIORAL CONDITIONS
CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS WITH
SERIOUS BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
WHO ARE DEPRESSED
AND/OR SUICIDAL
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
WHO HAVE BEEN
SEXUALLY, PHYSICALLY
OR EMOTIONALLY
ABUSED
Cluster Planning and Outcome Management (Children)
WITNESSES OF CHRONIC TRAUMA
CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS WITH
SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES
ANXIOUS CHILDREN
INFANTS AND TODDLERS
WITH EARLY DEVELOPMEN
TAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES
Amethyst Treatment Model Levels of Care
Amethyst Treatment Model Levels of Care
Amethyst Treatment Models
• Level One
• Level Two
• Level Two-B
• Level Three
• Level Four
• Aftercare
Level One
• Relapse Triggers and Prevention Plans
• Budgeting and Financial Planning
• Volunteer Work Experience
• Case Management/Life Skills Development
• Cluster Groups
Level Two
• Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families
• Anger, Guilt, Shame and Grief
• Negative Messages, Negative Attitudes
• Assertiveness
• Career exploration
Level Two
• Art Therapy
• Abuse Issues
• Parenting
• Budgeting
• Spirituality
Levels Three and Four
• School
• Work
• Day and evening schedules
• Economic independence
• Homeownership
FamilyQuest• Orientation for Families and Children• Child and Family Assessments• Medication Assessments and Monitoring• Treatment Planning• Children’s Groups• Individual Counseling For Children• Family Counseling• Evidence-Based Parenting Classes Assigned by Cluster• Home Visits• Crisis Intervention and Support• Treatment Team Meetings• Coordination with collateral service providers and systems• Transportation• SummerQuest
Trauma Specific Outcomes For All Women’s Clusters
• Understanding and Acceptance of Trauma
• Toxic Shame
• Interference From Post Traumatic Stress Responses
• Ability to Deal with Transitions
Results• Successful family cohesion• Retention of women in treatment• Breaking the cycle of addiction and trauma• Prevention of children and families from replicating the
harmful behaviors that have been passed down• Reduction in the problematic use and harmful effects of
alcohol and other drugs• Reduction in the rate of and generational cycle of violence• Reduction in the number of families involved with protective
services• Reduction in criminal justice contacts for both women and
children• Improved education, employment and income for
participants
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