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Causes: Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment
Mission: Stella maris' mission is to provide quality chemical dependency treatment and mental health services to our community regardless of race, sex, religion, or ability to pay. Stella maris will strive to make services available to all those seeking treatment based on presenting need and available treatment capacity.
Programs: Medical detoxification is the first step to medically stabilize a patient in active withdrawal from alcohol and other chemicals. 16 sub acute beds under the direction of physicians, 24 hour nursing staff, counselors, and a dietician provide inpatient care including a history and physical, biopsychosocial assessment, medications, laboratory services and an individual treatment plan including discharge planning to the next level of care for ongoing treatment for recovery from addiction. The population is primarily medically indigent and/or homeless men and women 18 years or older with no access to hospital based care.
supportive housing is provided for clients referred from detox and other agencies who are homeless and need residential support. 40 beds are utilized in a therapeutic community which provides case management, intensive day treatment, mental health services, vocational training, and education regarding addiction and relapse prevention. Discharge criteria require stable sober housing and employment before returning to the community.
outpatient treatment services include day and/or evening chemical dependency treatment and mental health services for clients not requiring residential support. Aftercare and family support education and treatment services are also provided. Stella maris also hosts 12 step meetings 2 times daily seven days per week for the recovery community.
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