Program areas at Straight and Narrow
Treatment:alpha/dismas: long term residential programs providing substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment for adult male and female clients including clients who are on medication assisted treatment, pregnant women and women with young children and inmate and parolee clients in the drug court and mutual agreement programs. In addition, a comprehensive biopsychosocial/spiritual assessment, clients are provided with individual, group and family counseling along with didactic groups, 12-step and relapse prevention education on-site aa/na meetings and psychiatric assessment and treatment if indicated. Ged classes, work readiness and employment assistance. 24-hour medical supervision and hiv counseling and testing are also provided.msgr. Wall social services center: the center provides opiate replacement treatment utilizing methadone detoxification and maintenance along with individual, group and family counseling, and medical and psychological support services.outpatient treatment for adult men and women: clients are provided with substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment on an outpatient and intensive outpatient level of care. Treatment includes a comprehensive biopsychosocial/spiritual assessment, individual, group and family counseling along with didactic groups, 12-step and relapse prevention education and hiv counseling and testing. Day and evening appointments are available.o'connor hall halfway house: halfway house residential program providing substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment for adult males drug court clients including clients who are on medication assisted treatment. In addition a comprehensive biopsychosocial/spiritual assessment, clients are provided with individual, group and family counseling along with didactic groups, psychiatric assessment and treatment if indicated. Ged classes, work readiness and employment assistance. Funded by the new jersey division of mental health and addiction services (dmhas).detoxification hospital: this is a 26 bed state-licensed residential detoxification unit for adult males and females. In addition to medically supervised detoxification clients, clients receive individual and group family counseling and didactic groups including relapse prevention and groups on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs along with on-site aa/na groups. Clients with a dual diagnosis and those on medication-assisted treatment are accepted. Psychiatric evaluation is available. Enhanced detoxification services such, as benzodiazepine detoxification is also available.alpha ii: this is a long term residential program providing substance abuse treatment for adult female clients including those who may be on medication-assisted treatment. In addition to chemical dependency and psychosocial assessment, clients are provided with individual, group and family counseling along with didactic groups, 12-step and relapse prevention education on-site aa/na meetings and psychiatric assessment and treatment if indicated. Ged classes, work readiness and employment assistance. Hiv counseling and testing are also provided.passaic county: funding is provided for three detoxification beds and four short-term residential treatment beds for passaic county residents as well as part of the prevention budget.
Other ancillary services:idrc (intoxicated driver resource center): court-mandated clients receive individual and group counseling along with education regarding alcohol and other drugs, treatment assessment and referrals.family success center (fcs): this is a part of a multi-organization coalition that provides primary and secondary prevention services to the paterson community. Services include development of "family success" plans, economic self-sufficiency/employment related services, information and referrals to various services (maternal health, medical care, etc. ), life skills training (budgeting,nutrition, etc. ), parent education, family activities and advocacy.adult medical day care/ ryan white: hiv+ clients are provided services such as primary medical care; dietary and pharmacological services; case management; individual/group substance abuse counseling; transportation to appointments; social service advocacy and two meals a day. Services are available monday through friday.
Child care centers:la vida child care center too: this provides early childhood education to children aged birth through four years under the abbott program.la vida child care center iii: this provides early childhood education to children aged birth through four years with funding from the department of education.
Housing services:s&n apartments: this site provides 23 one-bedroom apartments for low-income persons living with hiv/aids with recreational facilities.s&n apartments ii: located here are 50 efficiency apartments for homeless persons living with hiv/aids with on-site social service advocacy and case management.long term residential mothers and children: this long term residential program provides substance abuse treatment for adult clients including clients who are on medication assisted treatment, pregnant women and women with young children who are currently in the custody of division of child protection and permanency. In addition to a comprehensive bio-psychosocial/ spiritual assessment, clients are provided with individual, group and family counseling along with didactic groups, 12-step and relapse prevention education on-site aa/na meetings and psychiatric assessment and treatment if indicated. Ged classes, work readiness and employment assistance. 24 hour medical supervision and hiv counseling and testing are also provided.