Gabe Kanawite, 1st Step Counselor                 Sharon Henry, 1st Step Intake Clerk

1st Step Program is a 45 day Residential Program that is a Modified Therapeutic Community designed to provide a 3 phase series of 15 days.

Phase 1 Assessment phase

Phase 2 Entitle phase

Phase 3 Recovery phase

The Focus is on the Re-socialization of the individual and use the programs' entire Community resources including other residents, staff, and the social context as active Components of treatment.  Addiction is viewed in the context of an individual's social, Psychological, cultural, and spiritual deficit and treatment focus on developing personal Accountability and responsibility, and socially productive lives.  Treatment is highly structured with the context of group using the 12 steps as pathway towards sobriety and wellness with our Mission "To Reduce Public Intoxication".

1st Step is a program designed to give the client motivation to continue their Treatment either in aftercare and/or referral into other Inpatient Treatment Programs.  1st Step is an intensive Therapeutic Community Program with a multilevel approach to Guide the client through various steps toward building a sobriety/well-briety life style.  Client/Relative's will be monitored for alcohol daily and drug tested randomly.  Client/Relative's learn the facts of their environmental experiences.  All 3 phases get assigned homework daily that is reviewed by the 1st Step counselor.  Nature walks & outings are incorporated into our program so that they will learn to be a part of the community.

Although there are many restrictions during the 3 phases we hope that our Client/Relative's have a therapeutic experience toward recovery.  First Step staff include Mr. Gabe Kanawite, Counselor and Ms. Sharon Henry, Intake Clerk.

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