PORT Human Services Porthumanservices.org PORT Human Services Greenville (Corporate Office) PORT Human Services (Aberdeen, NC) Facility Director Cynthia Lassiter Quality Professional (QP) Primary Drug Counselors PORT Human Services (Burgaw, NC) Seven Challenges
1. We decided to open up and talk honestly about ourselves and about alcohol and other drugs. 2. We looked at what we liked about alcohol and other drugs, and why we were using them. 3. We looked at our use of alcohol or other drugs to see if it has caused harm or could cause harm. 4. We looked at our responsibility and the responsibility of others for our problems. 5. We thought about where we seemed to be headed, where we wanted to go, and what we wanted to accomplish. 6. We made thoughtful decisions about our lives and about our use of alcohol and other drugs. 7. We followed through on our decisions about our lives and drug use. If we saw problems, we went back to earlier challenges and mastered them.
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Eligibility 1. Adolescents between 13-17 that have been diagnosed as substance abusing or substance dependent. The adolescent may also be dually diagnosed. Requires removal from the home to a community-based residential setting with treatment in a staff secure setting. 2. Is experiencing symptoms/behaviors related to his/her diagnosis that severely impairs functional ability in academic, social, vocational, community or family domains. 3. Is unable to attain/maintain sobriety in a significant outpatient effort 4. Is neither violent nor significantly behaviorally or psychologically disturbed (requiring a more highly structured program or hospitalization). 5. Has potential for completing 100-150 days of intensive residential treatment.
Eligibility 6. Has cognitive ability to process program information and behavioral dynamics. 7. Family participation in family sessions is required while the child is in treatment. 8. Documentation of TB screening. 9. Has been identified as a Child with a Substance Abuse Disorder (CSSAD) Target Population.
Agency Mission PORT Human Services' mission is to help individuals and families navigate through life's challenges by providing effective and efficient substance abuse, mental health and intellectual/developmentally disabled services and supports. Core Values and Ethics We support the following values that embody the guiding philosophy of our services. We believe: Mental illness, alcoholism, and drug dependence are treatable illnesses; Mental illness, alcoholism, and drug dependence in many instances are preventable; in the importance of providing options and opportunities to persons with intellectual developmental disabilities and understand their diverse needs and the challenges of their families; Each individual in need of treatment is unique and has a voice; All persons with mental health, substance abuse and intellectual development disabilities are people first; Core Values and Ethics In providing high quality services to assist the persons we serve to reach their fullest potential and be active participants in the community; treatment should be timely, affordable, in adherence to best practices, and should be provided in a safe, flexible, and accessible environment; Treatment benefits the individual person served and his or her family, but also the public health, safety, and economy of our community; Highly qualified, diverse, and well-trained staff is the key to realizing treatment success;
Core Values and Ethics In teamwork that fosters honesty, cooperation, and open communication; In sharing our persons served, staff, and program success as a means of advocating the benefits of treatment and fostering positive community attitudes regarding treatment and support services; In creating support services based on personal goals and desired outcomes; In the right of self determination;
History PORT Human Services is a Critical Access Behavioral Health Agency (CABHA) licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). We are a private, nonprofit that provides service and support for residents of North Carolina who seek assistance with Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disability issues. The organization was founded in 2003 and is governed by a Board of Directors representing a cross section of citizens from the area. Our services are delivered by an inter- disciplinary team of qualified professionals who adhere to the highest standards of care and values. The full continuum of needs for each person we serve is supported by the professionals within the PORT organization; which means our family will care for your family. Need and Future Direction Funding A clear definition of what is a behavioral diagnosis, or a substance abuse diagnosis More experienced and educated drug counselors A higher emphasis on parent and family involvement for child in treatment Ability to keep child in program longer if the need is justified