the Circle of Sobriety model

Circle of Sobriety Model

One of the remarkable features of this model is its ability to allow the agency to offer a wide range of flexibility to fit the needs of the clients we service. The model provides a continuous spectrum of treatment options designed to lead the participant to sobriety while providing for other needs that may have a great impact on obtaining and maintaining sobriety. All of our programs are connected to Communities Partners Plus transitional and supportive housing. This makes the Circle of Sobriety model a complete and continuous spectrum of services and treatment options based on the needs of the agency's clients.

How the Circle of Sobriety Model approaches the target population holistically: Our concept of holistic treatment is based on the needs of the whole individual and is closely related to the psychological hierarchy of needs theory in which the needs of the whole person are addressed before self actualization can occur and cultural specificity is based on patterns, traits, and products considered to be the expression of a particular class, community or population. We join these two theories throughout all of our programming and base the programming on (a) addressing the needs of the whole person; (b) addressing the needs of the whole person in a way that relates to their cultural practices to ensure comprehension takes place.

Making Connections Between Families: The services we provide at Turning Point often bring families together across different programs. This happens mainly through our Family Focus, HIV/AIDS Case Management Support Group, Supportive Housing Support Group and Chemical Dependency Family Concerns Group. Though the contents of each group are confidential to members of that group, families may interact with each other without disclosure of services they receive.

How Turning Point has the capacity to effectively support the individual and their families in a holistic way: An illustration of a client entering Turning Point for 21-day inpatient treatment is the best way to explain our capacity to support families in a holistic way. At the point of intake a client is assigned to a Client Advocate. The Client Advocate talks to the client about his or her needs assessment. During the treatment phase, the client is required to discuss what is going on in his or her family. Arrangements are made for the family to attend a Family Concerns support group. Our treatment program is not only about the individual, but also about the family members with whom the individual has contact. At a Family Concerns session, a client's wife stated she did not know what she was going to do because their house was in foreclosure and as a result she was suffering from anxiety and on the verge of an emotional breakdown. First, they listened to her concerns and let her process her emotional frustrations. Next, they provided her with options to resolve her dilemma; they made phone calls to the local women's shelter to see if an Al-Anon counselor was available to speak with her immediately; they made arrangements for her to join the Family Concerns group and let her know that she would find the support she needed to take care of herself; then, they guided her through a network support system.

What is unique about Turning Point, Inc. programs? Our "Circle of Sobriety Model" incorporates all of the needs of a client and then addresses those needs holistically in a well-defined treatment plan. This treatment plan is not exclusive to chemical dependency treatment, but may also be applied to families in crisis, adult men and women addressing literacy issues, or other areas where the client may need help. All of our programs are connected to transitional and supportive housing. This makes the Circle of Sobriety model a complete and continuous spectrum of services and treatment options based on the needs of the agency's clients. The chart above illustrates the wrap-around services that are part of the "Circle of Sobriety Model."

Building strong relationships with others in the Community: Since we are in the business of helping people become self-sufficient and empowering them to make positive choices that will affect their lives, a vital part of what we do depends on the strengths we build with other organizations and the community. Turning Point, Inc. has always built strong relationships with community members, schools and local churches. Recently, we worked with Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on a project to provide services to those newly released from the Minnesota prison system.

Organizations with whom Turning Point has partnerships with: Turning Point works with a variety of agencies throughout the Twin Cities metro area to provide services to our client. The table below is a representative sample of agencies we have worked with to provide holistic services for our clients.

African American Men's Project American Indian OIC Minnesota AIDS Project Every Penny Counts Aliveness Project Resource Recovery Center Minneapolis Urban League Minnesota Department of Health

Hennepin County Department of Social Services North Point Health and Wellness Center Fremont Clinic Alliance Housing, Inc. North Side Adult Basic Education Pilot City Food Shelf Twin Cities Rise Community Action of Minneapolis Children and Family Development Division