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ment programs such as De Pauls base treatment
on research outcomes. She explains that De
Paul employs what is called a “strength-based
approach; rather than [one based] on pathology
or ‘what is wrong with you.’ ”
Adds North: “Everyone has within them
health. People have
within them what they
need, but it has been
hidden from them
because of their experi
ences.”
She says that De
Paul “works with peo
ple’s health rather than
their
sickness.
It’s
really a common-sense
approach to people.”
In addition to psy
chological
theory,
addiction treatment is
also grounded in spiri
tuality. Accepting the
spiritual portion of
human nature is help
ful to some folks in
treatment
because,
North says, it “helps
people feel they don’t
have to do it all them
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selves.”
Another goal, M c
Kee notes, is to assist clients with finding mean
ing in their lives.
Le Jeune adds that treatment is a gradual
exploration.
De Paul’s founders believed that addiction is
a progressive, potentially fatal disease that can
be successfully treated. However, an individual
may undergo treatment several times before he
or she recovers from the addiction.
ment for young people with no financial
resources, as well as adult outpatient and resi
dential services. T he agency has 80 residential
adult and 26 residential youth beds. (A ccord
ing to M cKee, De Paul’s queer-related services
are currently directed to adults, not youths.)
W ith a staff of 102,
De Paul treats about a
thousand adults and
roughly 3 5 0 youths
per year and has an
annual budget of $3.8
million. Treatment for
those unable to pay is
funded mainly by gov
ernment contracts.
T h e agency has
expanded
services
over the years, offer
ing
gender-specific
services to chemical-
dependent
women
and culturally specific
services to African
American, Hispanic
and Asian American
clients.
Offering substance
abuse treatment to the
sexual minorities com
munity fits well into
the philosophy of De
Paul Treatment Centers.
“We devote resources to culturally specific
services,” North says. “Staff needs to reflect
the population that they treat. T he principal
idea is to make people feel welcome.”
T he Harvey Milk Group is still in its grow
ing stages. McKee and Le Jeune say that De
Paul intends to expand substance abuse treat
ment services for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and
De Paul's founders believed that addiction is a progressive, potentially fatal
disease that can be successfully treated. However, an individual m ay undergo
treatment several times before he or she recovers from the addiction.
“W e’re talking about something that is
chronic. Like diabetes, addiction isn’t unrelated
to relapse. It’s a long-term disease that requires
long-term care,” explains Gibbs.
Unlike most chronic diseases, which are rec
ognized as requiring ongoing monitoring and
treatment, society often views substance addic
tion and relapse as moral failings.
Says North: “It’s the only disease where peo
ple expect you to get it right the first time.”
De Paul offers intensive residential treat-
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