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July 13, 1988, Portland Observer, Page 5
HEALTH - SPECIAL
Multnomah County Alcoholism
and Drug Treatment System
M ultnom ah County provides a
variety of treatm ent services tor
substance abusers, with priority for
low incom e County residents. Funds
are a com bination of Federal, State,
and local dollars, including revenue
from Beer and W ine Tax (House Bill
2145.)
Services are provided through
contracts with private service organ
izations which must be licensed to
provide the particular type of service
for which they have a contract. To
be licensed, an agency must meet
specific standards set forth in the
Oregon Administrative Rules per
taining to that type of service. These
govern client rights, confidentiality,
quality of care, staff qualifications,
and adm inistrative practices. An
agency must pass an on-site review
every two years to maintain their
license, in addition to meeting all
lo c a l fire , h e a lth , and s a fe ty
standards.
Cost
Most agencies offer a sliding fee
scale. DUII convicted clients are, by
law , not a llo w e d to h ave th e ir
treatm ent subsidized through tax-
fu n d e d program s and th e re fo re
generally pay for their own treat
ment, unless they can be certified
as food-stam p eligible or meet set
criteria to be considered partially
indigent. The latter clients must pay
a partial fee.
Types of Services
1. Com m unity Intensive Residential
Treatm ent (CIRT)
(14 beds for adult treatment; 10
beds for youth under 18.)
T w e n ty -fo u r h o u r s u p e rv is e d
residential care offering full day
treatment.
Target group: Middle to late-stage
alcoholics needing intensive care
and support, and unable to pay
for their treatment.
. Residential Care
(97 alcohol beds including 11
targeted for Black and 24 for
Native Am erican clients; 43 drug
beds)
Tw enty-four hour residential ser
vice offering a sober environ
ment, evaluation, weekly group
counseling, and individual coun
seling as needed. Clients usually
w ork or seek work during the days
and attend group or AA in the
evening s. Som e alcohol p ro
gram s offer day programming;
drug residential program s are
full-day program s that preclude
client employment, at least during
the first six months.
Target group: Serious to chronic
alcoholics needing a sober envir
onment, counseling, and support
to e s ta b lis h s o b rie ty ; d ru g
abusers requiring constant peer
group and counseling support to
establish drug-free living.
3. Outpatient Treatment
(Funded capacity of 676 alcohol
clients in a given month, including
specialized programs for youth,
w o m e n , B la c k s , H is p a n ic s ,
N ative Am ericans, and public
inebriates; 333 drug slots includ
ing s p e c ia liz e d pro g ra m s for
youth, women, Blacks, and Native
Americans.)
Client resides outside the pro
gram; services include evalua
tio n , g ro u p a n d /o r in d iv id u a l
counseling based on a treatment
plan; minimum contact monthly,
usually weekly. Drug outpatient
program s generally require more
frequent contact than alcohol
programs.
Target group: Persons needing
support in maintaining sobriety or
d ru g -fre e living w hile able to
m a in ta in th e m s e lv e s in the
community.
4. Adolescent Day Treatment
(12 slots for alcohol and/or drug
abusers under 18.)
C lient resides outside of program;
services are sim ilar to outpatient,
but intensity is at least four hours
a day, five days per week. This
service is part of a continuum for
youth that also includes CIRT and
o u tp a tie n t s e rv ic e s fo r M u lt
nom ah County adolescents.
V O A o ffers care
program for seniors.
W estern States
Chiropractic
'W estern States is very pleased to
College and the volunteers of America
expand
chiropractic care to the senior
Dregon, Inc. (V O A ), will provide
population
and to w ork w ith the Volun
:hiropractic care for low income and
teers
of
America.
The elderly need
aandcapped seniors in Portland begin-
chiropractic care, "stated Dr. Roselyn.
in g J u ly 2 5 .
W estern States is the third oldest
An open house to celebrate this new
chiropractic
college in the world and the
service will be held on July 22 from 11
orty
chiropractic
teaching institution in
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the V O A Senior Cen
the
N
orthwest.
The
college, which of
ter, 537 SE Alder. The event, which is
free and open to the public, will feature fers a four-year program leading to a
free spinal exams, refreshments, doctor of chiropractic degree, has 400
5. Non-Hospital Detoxification
(47 alcohol beds; 2 drug beds.)
A five-day residential program,
non-hospital based, that provides
evaluation, motivation counsel
ing, alcohol education, and ref
erral to alcohol treatment.
Target group; Persons needing
detoxification from recent alcohol
abuse, in preparation for referral
to a treatment program.
6. Acupuncture Assisted Detox
Provides acupuncture to individ
uals addicted to alcohol or other
drugs of abuse to alleviate dis
com fort associated with withdra
w al or abstinen ce syndrom e.
Services provided for clients in
in p a tie n t p rogram at H ooper
D etox and at tw o o u tp a tie n t
clinics.
7. Methadone Services
(259 clients in a given month.)
Methadone therapy a maintain or
detoxify opiate abusers who are
not a p p ro p ria te for d ru g -fre e
tre a tm e n t s e rv ic e s . In c lu d e s
counseling, drug education, and
methadone administration.
T arget group: O piate abusers
who are unable to benefit from
drug-free treatment options.
8. Driving Linder the Influence of
Intoxicants (DUII) Services.
Evaluation, alcohol or drug edu
cation, and counseling services
on an outpatient basis.
T a rg e t group. F irst-tim e DUII
offenders with a court petition to
enter a diversion program; or
persons convicted of DUII and
m andated to a certified DUII
program for treatment.
9. In e b ria te
E m e rg e n c y
F irs t
Responder and Transport Servi-
ces (CHIERS).
Utilizes a specially equipped van
and trained staff to patrol desig
nated areas of downtown Por
tland looking for individuals who
are intoxicated to the point of
in ca p a city. T ransports intoxi
cated individua ls to sobering
station. (Inebriate E m ergency
First Responder Services also
funded by the City of Portland.)
The sobering facility admits intox
icated individuals 24 hours per
d a y, seven d a y s per w eek.
Trained staff medically screen
individuals admitted, provide a
safe environment to sober up,
and refer clients to a detoxifica
tion program.
There's only one way
to come out ahead
of the pack.
students.
speakers and entertainment.
V O A Oregon, Inc., is part of one of
Chiropractic interns, under the
supervision of Lily Roselyn, D. C., will the nation's largest social service agen
join a podatrist and four mecical physi cies and sponsors a variety of programs
cians tw o afternoons a week. The including a shelter for homeless wom en
chiropractic services will include a and their children, a drug and alcohol
physical exam, thorough health assess treatm ent program, and day and child
ment, spinal screen, and a treatm ent care programs.
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W ith lots of sweet peaches
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1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
T /i tsps CALUMET ’ Baking Powder
’/z tsp. cinnamon
’/ • tsp salt
56 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2 cups POST’ FRUIT & FIBRE Whole
Wheat and Bran Cereal with Peaches,
Raisins and Almonds
56 cup milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
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Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cm
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mixture is crumbly Add V i cups of the cerea
Measure '? cup of the mixture, set aside Add
milk and egg to remaining flour mature, blend
thoroughly Pour into greased and floured 8 in
square pan Mix measured crumb mixture with
remaimngcereal and sprinkle on batter Bake at
350° for 35 to 40 min., or until cake tester
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