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Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services
S T A R SSpecialized Treatment and
Recovery Services
ENGAGING AND MOTIVATING
FATHERS IN AOD TREATMENT
ENGAGING AND MOTIVATING
FATHERS IN AOD TREATMENT
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Drug Court Graduation 2004
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PROGRAM SUMMARY
Sacramento County – Population 1.2 Million
1999 – 16, 246 substantiated child abuse cases
70% of all cases involve substance abuse
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STARS GOAL
Affect client change – by removing barriers to treatment and providing support
Provide CPS/Dependency Courts with accurate and reliable documentation
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Client Requirements
Minimum 9 month program
AOD treatment completion
AOD testing
Support group attendance
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Obstacles to Change
Late-stage addiction
Resistance to “The System”
Lack of hope
Fathers often dismissed in Dependency cases
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Achieving our Goals
INTAKE
SUPPORT
PHILOSOPHY
INTANGIBLES
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INTAKE
Client immediately assessed for AOD issues at Detention Hearing
Facility Location
Rapid intake
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Client is reassessed
Immediate access to treatment
Immediate contact with Recovery Specialist
Instant AOD testing
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Support and
Philosophy
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Three Strategies for Working With Fathers
Use of Motivational Interviewing Techniques
Role-modeling
Accountability
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Motivational Interviewing
Officially created in 1991 – Miller and Rollnick
Alternative to theory that denial and resistance must be smashed
Described as “Dancing” not “Wrestling”
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Incorporating the Four Principles of
Motivational Interviewing in the
STARS Program
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Expressing Empathy
Gender specific – men work with men
Recovery Specialist is in recovery
Trained to utilize limited self-disclosure
Willing to provide help “no matter what”
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Supporting Self-Efficacy Demonstrating that recovery can
work
Alumni groups
Support group on site
Motivation, encouragement and support
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Roll with Resistance
Client determines level of treatment
Client always has a “plan”
Never argue
Support, Support, Support
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Develop Discrepancy
Can’t deny – CPS case
Easy to point out to men – Not providing
support to family
Father wants to be “in charge”
Use this as wake-up call
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Role Models
Recovery Specialists are: Certified addiction specialists
Believable and approachable
Comfortable with some self disclosure
Non-punitive in approach
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Accountability
AOD testing – instant tests
Twice monthly reports
Monthly appearance in Drug Court
Rapport with Recovery Specialist
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Intangibles
Belief in Redemption and Recovery
Overcome prejudices that exist
We give 100% for clients 100%
Passion
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Change attitude that it’s mother’s duty
Father has a responsibility
Create support system for the father – separate from the mother
Specific groups targeting fathers
Recovery is independent of reunification
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LOVE, PASSION
AND HOPE
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