The Council Of Southeast Pennsylvania Inc

TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH SUSTAINED RECOVERY

THE PRO-ACT DIVISION INCLUDES RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE 5-COUNTY REGION. PENNSYLVANIA RECOVERY ORGANIZATION - ACHIEVING COMMUNITY TOGETHER (PRO-ACT) IS A GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND RECOVERY SUPPORT INITIATIVE OF THE COUNCIL COVERING SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. PRO-ACT WORKS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, AND TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION AND POLICY REGARDING THE VALUE OF RECOVERY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)PROGRAMS INCLUDE: WARM HANDOFF IN 7 HOSPITALS ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTIES SERVING 2,107 INDIVIDUALS, WITH 76% OF PATIENTS ACCEPTING RESOURCES OR TRANSFERRING FROM THE HOSPITAL DIRECTLY TO TREATMENT. CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALIST SERVICES, TELEPHONIC SUPPORT, A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, AND THE WOMEN'S RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTER, THE 167TH HOUSE TO BE LICENSED IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE COUNCIL HAS RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTERS IN PHILADELPHIA, BUCKS, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, AND SERVED 3,605 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ITS RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAMS.

PREVENTION TRAINING AND EDUCATION: SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA FOR EDUCATION AND TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS (ATOD) TO YOUTH AND ADULTS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH TRAININGS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, HEALTH FAIRS, SCHOOL-BASED GROUPS, FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. SCHOOL SERVICES SPECIALIZE IN PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES TO SCHOOLS IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BY A TRAINED TEAM OF STATE-CERTIFIED, BACHELOR'S AND MASTER'S LEVEL STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SAP) CONSULTANTS. COUNSELORS ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH DISTRICT AND THEIR STUDENTS; THE TEAM SUPPORTED 2,394 STUDENT REFERRALS, SCREENED 309 STUDENTS AND ASSESSED 298 STUDENTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)AS A PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH-APPROVED TRAINER, THE SCHOOL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES NUMEROUS TRAININGS FOR SAP TEAM MEMBERS. THE COUNCIL PROVIDED SERVICES TO 10 BUCKS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, 3 INDEPENDENT BUCKS COUNTY SCHOOLS, AND 7 PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS. THE FOSTERING LEADERSHIP IN YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS (FLYY) PROGRAM HAD 125 PARTICIPANTS WITH ZERO REPORTED SUBSTANCE USE AND ZERO SCHOOL DISCIPLINES FOR FLYY PARTICIPANTS. SIX FLYY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED SPECIAL ACADEMIC AWARDS DURING THEIR GRADUATION CEREMONIES. DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY (DFC) COALITIONS ARE FORMAL COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AMONG GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN A COMMUNITY THAT ARE FORMED OR EXPANDED TO PREVENT AND REDUCE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE, INCLUDING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE, WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN A COMMUNITY COALITION, EACH MEMBER MAINTAINS ITS INDEPENDENT STATUS WHILE AGREEING TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ACHIEVE A COMMON GOAL. THE COUNCIL LEADS A DFC PROJECT IN NESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICT - THE NESHAMINY COALITION FOR YOUTH.SUPPORTING YOUTH RECOVERY ENHANCED CRS TRAINING PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE PEER-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO YOUTH, ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. 378 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED TRAININGS, INCLUDING: CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALIST, SUPERVISORS TRAINING, STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SAP) AND SAP LIAISON TRAINING.

INTERVENTION DIVISION: SERVICES FOR THOSE INVOLVED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THEIR SUBSTANCE USE. CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH TREATMENT AND RECOVERY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES A MYRIAD OF PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE BOTH EDUCATION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES, INCLUDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS (DUI, TASC DCDP); ADULT AND ADOLESCENT TREATMENT; CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (TRADITIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT, MOMS PROGRAM, AND CHILDREN & YOUTH). THE INTERVENTION DIVISION SERVED 1,904 INDIVIDUALS IN SERVICES RANGING FROM SCREENINGS AND ASSESSMENTS, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, OUTPATIENT TREATMENT, FAMILY STRENGTHENING GROUPS AND TRAINING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)