Alcohol Recovery Programs for Homeless People
Alcohol Recovery Programs for Homeless People

Author: Friedner Diamond Wittman

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Alphabetical listing of programs, including comprehensive, alcohol-free, and special programs. Narrative descriptions of services, clientele, and residence facilities. Miscellaneous appendixes.

Treating Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Among Homeless Men and Women
Treating Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Among Homeless Men and Women

Author: Milton Argeriou

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9780866569927

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Understand and learn how to effectively address the burgeoning social problem of homelessness, particularly among alcoholics and drug addicts. Although one study cannot provide a definitive statement on the best services for the homeless, the variety of services and evaluation approaches described in this insightful book begin the process of identifying effective recovery approaches for homeless men and women with alcohol and drug problems. Professionals involved in the development and implementation of nine community demonstration grants in Alaska, California, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania reflect upon the unique needs and opportunities in their communities and explain the features of their programs in regards to clients, project services, project implementation, and evaluation. In Treating Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Among Homeless Men and Women, you will read about specially targeted programs for women, Alaskan natives, American Indians, blacks, and Hispanics, homeless individuals with mental illness, clients who use both drugs and alcohol, chronic alcoholics, and cocaine addicts. You will also observe the varying philosophical and programmatic differences; the problems of implementing programs, including community resistance and staffing issues; and the procedures for assessing the outcome of their programs. In addition to a comprehensive review of each project, this exciting new volume also includes an overview of the efforts of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism with the homeless and implications for future policy and programming decisions. An important book for health care providers, program administrators, state and local officials, researchers, and educators.

Alcohol Recovery Programs for Homeless People
Alcohol Recovery Programs for Homeless People

Author: Friedner Diamond Wittman

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Alphabetical listing of programs, including comprehensive, alcohol-free, and special programs. Narrative descriptions of services, clientele, and residence facilities. Miscellaneous appendixes.

Treatment of the Chemically Dependent Homeless
Treatment of the Chemically Dependent Homeless

Author: Kendon J. Conrad

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781560244769

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Develop new programs or improve existing programs with these helpful descriptions of theoretical foundations and practical implementation of innovative projects. Treatment of the Chemically Dependent Homeless presents fourteen projects, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) in cooperation with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), that were designed to develop strategies to combat the dual problems of homelessness and substance abuse, and then analyze program effectiveness. Contributors describe projects occurring in a variety of major cities and focus on the theory behind each program and its practical implementation. Treatment professionals seeking new directions for their own programs will benefit from chapters that compare conventional services with new innovative treatments. They also demonstrate how the new programs will effectively meet the needs of the target population and fill the gaps where current services fail. Treatment of the Chemically Dependent Homeless presents detailed discussions of each program's theoretical foundation, design, and implementation that will be invaluable to clinicians and researchers needing information about the complex nature of various experimental interventions. The book begins by presenting an overview of the background and rules of the NIAAA Cooperative agreement. The subsequent chapters follow a logical sequence by concentrating on one or two of the following aspects of program development: theory of treatment local political and social milieus special populations outreach strategies relapse and retention issues residential care programs case management transition to independence Doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, substance abuse counselors, and researchers who treat or study the chemically dependent homeless will value this groundbreaking information for studying, developing, and improving their own treatment programs. Teachers who seek to educate their classes regarding state-of-the-art service provision for homeless substance abusers will also find this an essential resource for innovative ideas and practical examples of program implementation.