2. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services S T A R S Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services ENGAGING AND MOTIVATING FATHERS IN AOD TREATMENT

3. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Drug Court Graduation 2004

4. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services PROGRAM SUMMARY Sacramento County – Population 1.2 Million 1999 – 16, 246 substantiated child abuse cases 70% of all cases involve substance abuse

5. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services STARS GOAL Affect client change – by removing barriers to treatment and providing support Provide CPS/Dependency Courts with accurate and reliable documentation

6. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Client Requirements Minimum 9 month program AOD treatment completion AOD testing Support group attendance

7. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Obstacles to Change Late-stage addiction Resistance to “The System” Lack of hope Fathers often dismissed in Dependency cases

8. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Achieving our Goals INTAKE SUPPORT PHILOSOPHY INTANGIBLES

9. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services INTAKE Client immediately assessed for AOD issues at Detention Hearing Facility Location Rapid intake

10. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Client is reassessed Immediate access to treatment Immediate contact with Recovery Specialist Instant AOD testing

11. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Support and Philosophy

12. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Three Strategies for Working With Fathers Use of Motivational Interviewing Techniques Role-modeling Accountability

13. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Motivational Interviewing Officially created in 1991 – Miller and Rollnick Alternative to theory that denial and resistance must be smashed Described as “Dancing” not “Wrestling”

14. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Incorporating the Four Principles of Motivational Interviewing in the STARS Program

15. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Expressing Empathy Gender specific – men work with men Recovery Specialist is in recovery Trained to utilize limited self-disclosure Willing to provide help “no matter what”

16. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Supporting Self-Efficacy Demonstrating that recovery can work Alumni groups Support group on site Motivation, encouragement and support

17. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Roll with Resistance Client determines level of treatment Client always has a “plan” Never argue Support, Support, Support

18. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Develop Discrepancy Can’t deny – CPS case Easy to point out to men – Not providing support to family Father wants to be “in charge” Use this as wake-up call

19. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Role Models Recovery Specialists are: Certified addiction specialists Believable and approachable Comfortable with some self disclosure Non-punitive in approach

20. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Accountability AOD testing – instant tests Twice monthly reports Monthly appearance in Drug Court Rapport with Recovery Specialist

21. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Intangibles Belief in Redemption and Recovery Overcome prejudices that exist We give 100% for clients 100% Passion

22. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services Change attitude that it’s mother’s duty Father has a responsibility Create support system for the father – separate from the mother Specific groups targeting fathers Recovery is independent of reunification

23. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services LOVE, PASSION AND HOPE

24. Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services