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Dawn Farm

Dawn Farm. Tamara Shirey , MA, LLPC, NCC Dawn Farm Project Manager. Dawn Farm. Dawn Farm Founders. Gary Archie & Jack Scholtus rented an old farmhouse on Stoney Creek Road in Ypsilanti. there was no state licensing there was no public funding

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Dawn Farm

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  1. Dawn Farm

    Tamara Shirey, MA, LLPC, NCC Dawn Farm Project Manager

  2. Dawn Farm

  3. Dawn Farm Founders Gary Archie & Jack Scholtus rented an old farmhouse on Stoney Creek Road in Ypsilanti there was no state licensing there was no public funding entirely supported by charitable gifts
  4. Original Farmhouse
  5. From the beginning, Dawn Farm was: Long-term - Abstinence-focused - Treated all addictions alike - Believed in the value of hard work and community - Treated people without regard for financial condition
  6. Dawn Farm Core Beliefs Any addict or alcoholic can find recovery Abstinence is essential to recovery Recovery is long-term
  7. Mission Statement The goal of Dawn Farm is to assist addicts and alcoholics in achieving long term recovery. Dawn Farm will identify and remove barriers that prevent addicts and alcoholics from joining the recovering community.
  8. Work and Accountability
  9. Recovery equals COMMUNITY The recovering community is more important than we are.
  10. Dawn Farm- 3 to 6 month residential 64 acre working farm with animals and a garden Comprehensive services: 2 daily groups Individual therapy and case management Education and recreation Art and work therapy High school and GED Specialized family services Aftercare
  11. Dawn Farm Downtown – 3 to 6 month residential Located in downtown Ann Arbor Comprehensive services: 2 daily groups Individual therapy and case management Education and recreation Art and work therapy High school and GED Specialized family services Aftercare
  12. Spera Recovery Center Non-medical detox 3-5 day stay Recovery Support Specialist Services Assessments Introduction to the recovery community
  13. Outpatient 4 Levels of group treatment Discovery Recovery Relapse Prevention Recovery Support Recovery Support Specialists Assessment services Introduces recovery
  14. Adolescent Services Intensive work with youth and families Group treatment Individual Sessions Family therapy and education Community Based
  15. Chapin Street Project Stated in 1998 with one house Now there are160 beds $465-$510 rent Safe and supportive place to find recovery Program includes residential structure, AA/NA attendance, employment help, and community service.
  16. Street and Jail outreach • Street Outreach - literally puts our staff “on the streets”- to meet addicts and alcoholics in the community and encourage them to get the help they need. • Jail Outreach – staff work with those currently incarcerated to address the issues of addiction • Women’s Transitional Program – special services for pregnant addicts and women with children
  17. Educational Program The Dawn Farm Education Series is a FREE, annual series developed to provide accurate, hopeful, practical and current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues; and to dispel the myths, misinformation, secrecy, shame and stigma that prevent chemically dependent individuals and their families from getting help and getting well. – Currently in it’s 22 year as a community resource Presented the last two Tuesdays of each month September-May in the administrative building at St. Joe’s in Yspilanti.
  18. Teens Using Drugs “Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do” is a FREE, two-part series designed to provide education on how to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol and drug use/abuse. Presented the first two Tuesdays from October-June at St. Joe’s in the administrative building at St. Joe’s in Ypsilanti.
  19. Organizational Strengths We have a strong sense of mission – driving all levels of the organization We are enthusiastic and maintain a commitment to our clients We are barrier removers: staff see themselves as problem solvers We are values driven and make decisions based on shared beliefs We talk with one another and share our ideas and concerns
  20. Organizational Strengths We are committed to doing the best that we can – as helpers and as an organization. We don’t settle for the bare minimum We encourage creativity and new ideas We are proactive not reactive We are not afraid of making mistakes We embrace the idea of living in faith rather than fear
  21. Questions?? Tamara Shirey, MA, LLPC, NCC, Dawn Farm Project Manager tshirey@dawnfarm.org 734-485-8725 www.dawnfarm.org
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