Partnering to Change Lives

…caring for individuals, families, and our communities with effective behavioral health solutions…caring for individuals, families, and our communities with effective behavioral health solutions…caring for individuals, families, and our communities with effective behavioral health solutions

Your Partner in Changing Lives

…caring for individuals, families, and our communities with effective behavioral health solutions…caring for individuals, families, and our communities with effective behavioral health solutions

Island Grove is a community counseling center offering:

• Alcohol and drug abuse treatment• Services for those with both substance abuse and

mental health issues• Treatment services for adolescents and families• Specialized services for women• Domestic violence offender treatment

Helping You Help Others


• Founded in Greeley in 1974; in Larimer County since 2003

• Fort Collins and Loveland offices serve more than 2,000 Larimer County residents each year

• In Larimer County, 2/3 of clients are male, 1/3 female

• 21% of clients are under age 21• 71% of clients are Caucasian, 25% Latino, 4%

African-American, Native American or other

About Island Grove


• 1 in 15 Larimer County adults acknowledge chronic alcohol use; 1 in 5 admit to binge drinking in the past month

• In Poudre Schools, more than 1/2 of all high school students have consumed alcohol in the past month, and just under 1/3 have used marijuana

• The number of individuals seeking treatment for meth addiction more than doubled between 2003 and 2005, from 122 to 264 individuals

Our Community in Need


More Community Needs• Two-thirds of those with substance abuse issues

also have history of depression or other mental illness

• 15,800 Larimer County residents needing substance abuse/mental health treatment are not receiving help

• Larimer County’s domestic violence shelters receive a total of more than 2,000 crisis calls each year

• Larimer County officials make more than 500 arrests for domestic violence each year


What Is Recovery?• Exchanging old values and behaviors for a new

life• Building connections and supportive relationships• Living with a sense of purpose• A lifelong process


Changing ValuesOur treatment models emphasize:• Treating self and others with dignity and respect• Accepting responsibility for the consequences of

behavior• Identifying maladaptive coping mechanisms• Finding alternative coping strategies• Making connection between identity and behavior


Changing Lives• We use evidence-based methods and curriculum

and are licensed by the Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

• We offer intensive treatment involving family education and recovery skill building

• By the end of treatment, 80% of clients achieve reduction in drug and alcohol use and 60-80% experience improved relationships, education/employment and physical health

• Our treatment promotes awareness of spiritual needs


Changing the Community• We strengthen the community by strengthening

individuals and families, helping them become contributing members

• Our services reduce the need for emergency medical care, homeless shelters and incarceration

• Every dollar spent on substance abuse treatment and recovery saves the community $4 to $12 in emergency and related interventions (California Drug and Alcohol Treatment Assessment)


Faith-Based Treatment• Working to identify and implement faith-based

treatment models with demonstrated success in improving lives

• Faith-based treatments will be available as an option for all our clients

• Faith-based treatments will meet the same evidence-based standards as our other treatments


We Need Your Partnership

• Providing treatment scholarships• Participating in a Change for Life fundraising drive• Volunteering in our offices• Inviting Island Grove to speak to your

organization• Praying for Island Grove and those we serve

Island Grove shares your mission of changing lives. We can’t do it alone. Partnership opportunities include:


Treatment Scholarships• Cost is the primary barrier to treatment for many

individuals, even with our sliding fee scale• In 2006, 75% of our Larimer County clients

earned less than 125% of the poverty level• Colorado ranks 49th in the nation for public

funding of substance abuse treatment• A donation of $180 will pay half the cost of 12

treatment sessions for one individual


Change for Life Drive• Funds raised provide general support for Island

Grove’s services in your community• Congregation members take home a Change for

Life container and return the container filled with spare change

• Change for Life drive can take place during any 4-week period convenient for your congregation


Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer opportunities for individuals and groups

include:• Clerical work• Tech support• Fundraising activities


Community PresentationInviting us to give a presentation will help your

organization:• Become informed about issues of substance

abuse and domestic violence in Larimer County• Learn ways that they as an organization can help

address these issues (e.g., sponsoring treatment, volunteering)

• Connect with a resource available to them or others they know who are seeking help with substance abuse and related life issues


Prayer Support• For our ongoing effectiveness in changing lives• That our clients end destructive thoughts and

behaviors and live the lives for which they were created

• That all those facing substance abuse, domestic violence and related issues in Larimer County acknowledge their need for help and find effective treatment

• That the faith community will be a light to those struggling with these life issues, compassionately pointing the way to lasting change

…caring for individuals, families, and our communities with effective behavioral health solutions…caring for individuals, families, and our communities with effective behavioral health solutions…caring for individuals, families, and our communities with effective behavioral health solutions

Thank you for your

partnership!

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Partnering to Change Lives