COMMUNITY-BASED RECOVERY SERVICE CENTERS By: Brenda Sillsbury & Toby Slater March 26, 2015 Department of Behavioral Health Alcohol & Drug Services Administration

Alcohol & Drug Services Administration Continuum of Care

San Bernardino County See a need… fill a need

Recovery Centers now  7 RC’s throughout the County Colton Needles Rim Communities San Bernardino Upland Victorville Yucca Valley  All recovery centers are open to the public

Requirements  Aftercare (Length of program varies)  Groups (Relapse prevention, life skills, self-help meetings, others based on needs assessment)  Smoking Cessation  Training (Drug education, job skills, anger management, others based on needs assessment)  Social Activities and events  Parent education  Zero costs for all services

Mobile Recovery Center Rim Communities

Recovery Center Highlights  Open 6-7 days a week  Many are very 12-step oriented (N/A, A/A, C/A)  Children’s areas  Libraries on site  Clothing, food, blanket, coat, shoe giveaways  Referral services  Job services  Low income ID forms  Adolescent days  Transportation available  Bus passes  Outreach  Adult groups & Couple groups  Spanish groups/family groups  Community service hours

Recovery Center Activities  Pinball tournament  Saturday bingo  Team building activities (youth & adult)  Holiday meals  Kid’s Crafts  Recovery dances  BBQs  Family nights

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 Located in downtown  Open 7 days a week  Aftercare  Coffee Club (self- supporting 12 step meetings, 5 days/week, twice daily)  N/A and C/A meetings  MFTT Interns  Parenting Class  Family Support Group  Grief and Loss Group  Tuesday Night Special  Hot/Cold weather relief  Coffee  Restrooms We serve over 3,000 participants monthly in our community

 Kids crafts  Nachos and a movie night  Easter egg hunt  Skating bash  Luau  Spaghetti bingo  Holiday dances  Christmas gift giving  Marathon 12 step meetings on Christmas and New Year’s Eve  Super Bowl Party Our Activities

A safe and sober environment for recovering individuals and their families

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Contact Information  Brenda Sillsbury   Phone: (909)  Toby Slater   Phone: (760)