1. Recovery Health Seminar Join the Voices of Recovery: Speak Up! Reach Out! In honor of National Recovery Month Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Carolina Event Center 1126 US Highway 321 Bypass South, Winnsboro

2. Mission Statement

3. Delay onset of youth drug use and promote healthy and safe living through prevention activities; Improve biopsychosocial functioning; Reduce substance use, increase sobriety, and sustain recovery that produces better outcomes; and Prevent or reduce frequency and severity of recurrence.

4. Established in 1979 by an ordinance from Fairfield County Council created by the South Carolina Act 301 of 1973 Sole county authority for alcohol and drug abuse services Public nonprofit agency Confidential according to HIPPA, HITECH, and 42 Code of Federal Regulations Licensed, certified and trained staff One of 33 county alcohol and drug abuse authorities recognized by the state of SC CARF Accredited prevention and treatment programs DHEC Licensed United Way Certified Partner Agency

5. Alcohol is a drug!

6. Tobacco is a drug!

8. In the 2006, the Surgeon General report stated: “There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke” The 2010 Surgeon General Report took it one step further stating: “ Any exposure to tobacco smoke – even an occasional cigarette or exposure to secondhand smoke – is harmful.”

9. Addiction is a disease!

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14. Prevention is Effective!

15. For each $1.00 invested in evidence based prevention programs, SC saves $18.00 in costs to society, including the costs of incarceration, drug-related crime, hospitalizations, and other societal ills. -SC Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

16. FY14 4,300 served persons through prevention services; 347 participated in evidenced based programs; 3,953 participated in other prevention education activities

25. Reducing deaths and disabilities through Tobacco Education Prevention and Health Ministries In partnership with Fairfield Community Health Partners funded by the Healthy South Carolina Initiative

26. 77 Faith Based Organizations have participated in tobacco education training from 11 countywide trainings; 64 adopted a Model Tobacco-Free Policy; 51 completed Tobacco Education objectives; 768 Families have adopted tobacco free policies for home/vehicle; 50 hosted separate tobacco free education activities at their church; 54 adopted the Healthy Living Policy; and 16 completed ALL Health Ministry objectives 946 completed Faithful Families Interest Survey Online

34. Treatment is Effective!

37. 90% of people who come to our office are admitted for services

38. 55% 1 st time admissions 45% re-entries 70% were male and 30% were female

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40. Magistrate, Solicitor, DJJ DMV PPP DSS Self Other: Mental Health, Hospital, FCSD, etc.

41. 50-55% of being successfully discharged

42. FY14: 99.29% of clients reported being satisfied with the services that they received

43. FY14: 96.30% of partners reported being satisfied with the quality, timeliness, and accessibility and delivery of services

44. People Recover!

46. There are many pathways to recovery

49. Thank You for celebrating Recovery Month with us