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Recovery Community
At the center of our programs is a zero barrier Recovery Community, with services wrapped around to support members of our unhoused community in ongoing recovery from the disease of substance use disorder(s). Participation in wrap around services is not a requirement to participating in Recovery Community.
We believe that people living with the disease of addiction are faced with pain every day. Pain from not having the drug and experiencing withdrawals, pain due to the activities done to acquire the drug, pain from the reaction and responses towards them from family and community, pain from trauma that may have occurred earlier in life and at minimal, trauma that has occurred while in active use of substances. Due to this pain, relationships with family, friends and community has been fractured. A person finds themselves often feeling hopeless and disconnected. Our goal is to create a community that helps to heal this pain and reconnect with community.
In building a Recovery Community based on the core values of respect, kindness, compassion, empathy, and inclusivity, our community members can reconnect, and begin to feel hopeful that life can be better. That they can be better. This is at the heart of all of the work that we do at Compassionate Addiction Treatment.
This is a free service provided to our community members who are experiencing living unhoused so that they have access to a safe recovery space throughout each weekday.
Street Outreach
As part of our commitment to zero barrier recovery and meeting people exactly where they are at, Compassionate Addiction Treatment's Certified Peer Counselors partner with our Recovery Community members to provide street outreach with the focus on downtown Spokane. Building relationships, increasing trust and hope are the primary goals of street outreach. In addition to this the team at CAT distribute necessities such as snacks, water, sleeping bags, shoes, coats, tarps and hand warmers.
Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Licensed by Washington State, Compassionate Addiction Treatment provides Intensive Outpatient Treatment and Outpatient Treatment as part of our available wrap around services. Through the lens of harm reduction, our team of Substance Use Disorder Professionals (counselors), and Certified Peer Counselors, support each participant in their own path to recovery. The individual "drives the car" while we provide positive feedback and encouragement.
As part of our commitment to removing barriers to care, this service is provided at no charge to people experiencing living unhoused whether or not they qualify for healthcare benefits.
Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT)
Lower barrier MAT (Suboxone), for opioid addiction, is provided by compassionate volunteer medical providers, an RN and a Certified Peer Counselor. This program has shown to be very effective in supporting people in recovery who struggle with Opioid Use Disorder.
As part of our commitment to removing barriers to care, this service is provided at no charge to people experiencing living unhoused whether or not they qualify for healthcare benefits.
Supportive Employment and Supported Housing Specialists
Zero barrier supportive employment and housing case management is provided by Certified Peer Counselors who are experts at navigating within local systems to identify employment and housing opportunities. Participants identify their employment and housing goals, and work as a team with CAT's housing and employment specialists to reach their individual goals. Getting a replacement ID, SS card, birth certificate, creating a resume, practicing interviewing skills, identifying places to shower and do self-care to prepare for work, and volunteer opportunities to increase self-esteem and work place skills are among the many things that can be addressed.
As part of our commitment to removing barriers to care, this service is provided at no charge to people experiencing living unhoused whether or not they qualify for healthcare benefits.
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Compassionate Addiction Treatment
Board of directorsas of 08/07/2022
Tanya Riordan
Sara Welty
Tanya Riordan
Margaretia Taylor
Ben Stuckart
Mary Malone
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