TREATMENTAvailable Services & Referrals Objectives
TREATMENT
Services are provided
by Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors (LCDC's). Individual treatment
planning and counseling are the basis of a holistic approach to recovery that
includes family residential adjustment, job readiness training and placement
assistance, individual and group therapy, and a strong emphasis on AA/NA
participation. G.E.D. classes are held on-site and are required for those who
have educational deficiencies.
The Freeman Center is
professionally licensed by the
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug
Abuse (TCADA), certified
as a Level I facility by Texas
Rehabilitation Commission, and
accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs. All facilities are
barrier-free, and have easy handicapped access. There are handicapped accessible
units for both men and women.
The licenses and
capacities from TCADA
are as follows:
Residential and intensive (levels II & III) inpatient - 105 beds (78 male
and 27 female); detoxification (level I) - 10 beds; intensive (level III)
outpatient - 20 slots; outpatient (level IV) - 260 slots; and women &
children (Level II, five beds).
Adolescent Services for McLennan County residents ages 13 through 17 were initiated in 2002. Out patient services are provided in cooperation with the Juvenile Probation Department at 1200 Clifton St. and at 1515 Columbus Ave. Adolescent Residential Treatment Services will be offered in early 2003. Additional programs
that do not require licensing include transitional living programs located at
1517 - 1527 Barnard and 326 North 14th Street. The Barnard duplexes are for
males, and the "Jones House" is for females who have completed
treatment programs, and need additional peer supportive environment and/or
affordable housing. Primary contractors include the Texas
Rehabilitation Commission, Texas
Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Texas
Department of Criminal Justice, the
Veterans Administration, and
numerous other mental health or probation agencies. Referrals are welcomed from
private treatment centers, public and state hospitals, ministers and other
persons concerned about loved ones who are suffering from chemical abuse. Self
referrals are perhaps the most successful clients, in that there is an early and
earnest willingness to grow in the recovery process. Available
Services & Referrals
A
wide range of social and rehabilitative services is available for clients of The
Freeman Center. Many opportunities for growth are available on-site, as
well as through referral to other qualified community service providers.
Please review the following opportunities. 1.
Individual and group counseling with assigned Program Counselors . 2.
Individual treatment planning and progress assessments are shared with each
client. 3.
The Freeman Center offers a continuum of levels of care including
detoxification, residential and outpatient services. 4.
Texas Rehabilitation Commission Counselors are available for consultation on
vocational training and job placement.. TRC may provide assistance with work
uniforms, tools, and items needed for competitive employment.. Clients must
document 30 days of sobriety through UA results before a referral will be
accepted. (Address 717 Franklin, telephone 254.756.5401) 5.
Referrals to Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services (MH/MR)
as needed for psychiatric treatment, medication consultations, specialized
counseling, long-term or intensive therapy. (Address 110 S 12th, telephone
254.752.2000) 6.
Transportation is provided to referral agencies by The
Freeman Center for early employment, and for other specific needs. 7.
Medical services available are Family Practice Clinic
(sliding scale method of billing) and emergency services at Providence Health
Center or Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Family
Practice, Hillcrest Hospital 3000 Herring, 254.202.2000 Providence
Hospital 6901 Medical Pkwy, 254.751.4000 8.
Clinical staffings of clients are conducted weekly in
conjunction with sponsoring, supportive agencies such as Texas Department
of Criminal Justice, Texas Rehabilitation Commission, VA Medical Center, Mental
Health/Mental Retardation, and/or other interested sponsors. Clients
participate in staffings to review their social and treatment histories, and to
collaborate on development of their individualized treatment plans. 9.
The United States Department of Agriculture Food stamp
program is available and encouraged for each eligible client. (Address 2010
LaSalle, telephone 752.4839) 10.
The Texas Workforce Commission is located four blocks from
The Freeman Center. Unemployed clients may register and apply for
assistance with their job search and other services. . (Address 925
Columbus, telephone 254.754.5424) 11.
On-site Adult Education, Literacy, and GED classes are
provided at The Freeman Center. Referrals for financial aid for college
and vocational training will be made upon completion of The Freeman Center
Program. 12.
The Discharge Planning process offers an excellent
referral network to social service agencies and institutions of higher
learning in Waco and McLennan County. Positive opportunities are provided
for clients so that they may become responsible and productive members of
society after completing their course of treatment. Aftercare
Groups are offered at the Freeman Center to provide continued peer support and
relapse prevention following discharge. 1.
To work toward maintenance of a wholesome living environment which supports the
ideals of sobriety and social adjustment; 2.
To accept that we are responsible for our actions and behaviors, and to respect
the dignity of human life in self and others; 3.
To support the ideals of AA and NA and the necessity of working the twelve step
program of recovery; 4.
To promote development of personal character traits which allow clients to
enjoy productive, responsible and drug-free lives; 5.
To foster, through an appreciation and acceptance of spiritual concepts the
tools needed to achieve a permanent change to sober living; 6.
To help the client develop daily living skills to deal more constructively with
problems in living; 7.
To provide a therapeutic milieum where peer socialization will help resolve
interpersonal problems and develop sober relationships with peers and authority; 8.
To provide accessible and appropriate treatment for persons suffering from
alcohol or drug problems within a complete continuum of levels of care; 9.
To engage clients in an effective therapeutic alliance which results in
completion of their individually developed plans of care; 10.
To obtain financial support from all available sources to fund rehabilitation; 11.
To optimize the use of our facilities to provide gender specific programming; 12.
To recruit well-trained, motivated staff members, and offer opportunities for
professional growth and development; and 13.
To promote public awareness and primary prevention of addictive diseases