d awn f arm tamara shirey, ma, llpc, ncc dawn farm project manager
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DAWN FARM FOUNDERS
•there was no state licensing•there was no public funding•entirely supported by
charitable gifts
Gary Archie & Jack Scholtus rented an old farmhouse on Stoney Creek Road in Ypsilanti
From the beginning, Dawn Farm was:
Long-term - Abstinence-focused - Treated all addictions alike - Believed in the value of hard work and community - Treated people without regard for financial condition
DAWN FARM CORE BELIEFS
Any addict or alcoholic can find recovery
Abstinence is essential to recovery
Recovery is long-term
MISSION STATEMENT
The goal of Dawn Farm is to assist addicts and alcoholics in achieving long term recovery.
Dawn Farm will identify and remove barriers that prevent addicts and alcoholics from joining the recovering community.
DAWN FARM- 3 TO 6 MONTH RESIDENTIAL
64 acre working farm with animals and a garden
Comprehensive services:• 2 daily groups• Individual therapy and case management•Education and recreation•Art and work therapy•High school and GED•Specialized family services•Aftercare
DAWN FARM DOWNTOWN – 3 TO 6 MONTH RESIDENTIAL
Located in downtown Ann Arbor
Comprehensive services:• 2 daily groups• Individual therapy and case management•Education and recreation•Art and work therapy•High school and GED•Specialized family services•Aftercare
SPERA RECOVERY CENTER
•Non-medical detox
•3-5 day stay
•Recovery Support Specialist Services
•Assessments
•Introduction to the recovery community
OUTPATIENT•4 Levels of group treatment
• Discovery• Recovery• Relapse Prevention• Recovery Support
•Recovery Support Specialists
•Assessment services
•Introduces recovery
ADOLESCENT SERVICES
•Intensive work with youth and families
•Group treatment
•Individual Sessions
•Family therapy and education
•Community Based
CHAPIN STREET PROJECT
Stated in 1998 with one house
Now there are160 beds
$465-$510 rent
Safe and supportive place to find recovery
Program includes residential structure, AA/NA attendance,employment help, and community service.
STREET AND JAIL OUTREACH
• Street Outreach - literally puts our staff “on the streets”- to meet addicts and alcoholics in the community and encourage them to get the help they need.• Jail Outreach – staff work with those currently
incarcerated to address the issues of addiction• Women’s Transitional Program – special services for pregnant addicts and women with children
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM The Dawn Farm Education Series is a FREE, annual series developed to provide accurate, hopeful, practical and current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues; and to dispel the myths, misinformation, secrecy, shame and stigma
that prevent chemically dependent individuals and their families from getting help and getting well.– Currently in it’s 22 year as a community resource
Presented the last two Tuesdays of each month September-May in the administrative building at St. Joe’s in Yspilanti.
TEENS USING DRUGS
“Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do” is a FREE, two-part series designed to provide education on how to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol and drug use/abuse.
Presented the first two Tuesdays from October-June at St. Joe’s in the administrative building at St. Joe’s in Ypsilanti.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHS
We have a strong sense of mission – driving all levels of the organization
We are enthusiastic and maintain a commitment to our clients
We are barrier removers: staff see themselves as problem solvers
We are values driven and make decisions based on shared beliefs
We talk with one another and share our ideas and concerns
ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHS
We are committed to doing the best that we can – as helpers and as an organization. We don’t settle for the bare minimum
We encourage creativity and new ideas We are proactive not reactive We are not afraid of making mistakes We embrace the idea of living in faith rather
than fear
QUESTIONS??
Tamara Shirey, MA, LLPC, NCC, Dawn Farm Project Manager
tshirey@dawnfarm.org 734-485-8725 www.dawnfarm.org
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