COURT
ACCOUNTABLE CASE MANAGEMENT CENTER (CACMC)
Designed
to provide immediate treatment to individuals referred from
the San Francisco Courts. Clients referred to the Center can
participate in a range of supportive workshops while awaiting
placement into residential or outpatient community treatment
programs. The Center’s aggressive strategies are proving
successful in addressing some of the most difficult problems
associated with case management and alternative sentencing.
COURT
ACCOUNTABLE CASE MANAGEMENT
A comprehensive strategic model of case management focused
on Court accountability, holistic treatment planning, successful
client outcomes, and community awareness. Case managers provide
each client with intensive supervision and a supportive network,
which enables the client to meet the expectations of the court
and decrease the likelihood of re-offending.
DUAL DIAGNOSIS GROUP
This is a comprehensive twelve-week class specific to clients
challenged by both substance abuse and mental health issues.
Participants engage in a guided educational curriculum that
includes: anger management, drug education, medication education
and adherence, weekend planning, harm reduction and conflict
resolution. Clients are encouraged to share personal experiences
and contribute towards a positive group dynamic. Clients will
also learn “stages of change”, identify their
stage and work to move to the next stage.
HEALTH EDUCATION GROUP
Forensic Aids Project provides bi-lingual health education
groups focusing on prevention and education for both English
and monolingual Spanish speaking clients. HIV testing upon
request.
MARIJUANA GROUP
Marijuana Group is an educational based group that is focused
on the principals of harm reduction as well as using relapse-prevention-oriented
cognitive-behavioral, social support and group discussion
methods. For marijuana dependent clients who have developed
substantial interpersonal, occupational, or legal problems
the group is specifically designed to move individuals toward
cessation.
Services Provided
Showers and Clothing
Coffee and Pastries Daily at 8:30AM
Assistance with Self-Care and Hygiene
Spanish Monolingual Services
Medication Adherence Program
On-Site Drug Testing
Information and Referrals Services
Healthy lunches provided as part of Life Skills groups on
Thursday and Friday
Non-Verbal Stress Management/Drumming Group provided by Caduceus
Outreach Services
Self-Awareness/Drama Therapy by Richard Johnson of Homeless
Release Project
HIV testing and bi-lingual Health Education provided by Forensic
Aids Project
Life Skills provided by Occupational Therapists
Harm Reduction Therapy provided by the
Harm Reduction Therapy Center
San Francisco Pretrial
Services, Inc. Providing Court Alternatives
Supervised Pretrial Diversion (SPR)
Special Case Management (SCM)
Restitution Investigation
Pretrial Diversion PTD
OR Project
Court Accountable Case Management (CACMC)
Community Service
CitY
Project 20
Project 22 Oakland, CA
Berkeley Community Service Works
PRETREATMENT
GROUP
The pretreatment group is geared towards clients mandated
to attend by the courts or awaiting placement in a residential
or outpatient drug treatment program. This weekly group orients
participants to the goal of sober living and the different
treatment modalities. Curriculum includes drug program readiness,
harm reduction, relapse prevention, weekly drug tests, and
guest speakers. Group is open in that clients may begin or
stop attending at any time.
LIFE SKILLS/PERSONAL
GROWTH
This group is offered to clients who are transitioning from
living on the streets into more stable housing. Activities
include workshops on self-care, hygiene, community resources,
conflict resolution, health, symptom monitoring, medication
adherence and social skills.
SELF-AWARENESS/ DRAMA
THERAPY STRESS MGMT/DRUMMING
Introduces clients to strategies for curtailing obsessive
thinking, anxiety, depression and hostility. During these
weekly groups, participants learn to utilize relaxation techniques
and conflict resolution using drama therapy, non-verbal drumming,
and meditation techniques.
GROUP SCHEDULE
MONDAY
9:30-11:00 Dual Diagnosis
11:30-12:30 Track-3 Marijuana
1:30-2:30 Harm Reduction
Therapy Group
3:30-4:30 Marijuana Group
TUESDAY
9:30-10:30 Self-Awareness/
Drama Therapy
11-12:00 Stress Mgmt/Drumming
1:00-2:30 Substance Abuse
Pretreatment Group
3:30-4:00 Latino Pre-Treatment
3:30-4:30 Latino/Spanish Health
(bi-weekly)
WEDNESDAY
9:30-11:00 Dual Diagnosis
3:30- 4:30 Latino Pre-Treatment
3:30-4:30 Latino/Spanish Health
(bi-weekly)
THURSDAY
9:30-11:00 Dual Diagnosis
11:00-2:00 Life Skills
2:00-3:30 Education Group
FRIDAY
9:30-10:30 Health Education
10:30-2:00 Life Skills
2:00-3:30 Education Group
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