About Positive Directions Equals
Positive Directions Equals is a San Francisco based nonprofit organization in California supporting justice involved adults with addiction, mental health challenges, and reentry needs.
Justice Involved Reentry and Recovery Services
Positive Directions Equals specializes in helping individuals transition from incarceration to community life while addressing addiction and mental health concerns.
The organization provides a continuum of care including detoxification, dual diagnosis treatment, therapeutic teaching community programming, and transitional housing options with stays ranging from 12 to 24 months.
Treatment centers on a peer led and abstinence based model paired with intensive case management to address both recovery and reentry goals. Programs integrate evidence based approaches like CBT, relapse prevention, and anger management. Reentry supports include employment assistance, benefits navigation, and housing.
Culturally Responsive and Gender Specific Programming
Positive Directions Equals offers gender responsive tracks including men only and women only programs with specialized support for mothers and children.
The organization provides culturally tailored services such as Spanish language recovery groups, an African-American community forum called The Gathering, and women focused curricula like Seeking Safety that addresses trauma and substance use.
Getting Started with Care
Positive Directions Equals serves the San Francisco community with in-person services and virtual support groups via Zoom. The organization partners with the San Francisco Adult Probation Department, San Francisco Department of Public Health, and other agencies to provide coordinated reentry care.
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Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) support a client's sustained sobriety as they exit detox or step down from an inpatient program. IOPs are also designed for clients who are at an elevated risk of relapse. Intensive outpatient treatment typically requires clients to engage in a minimum of nine hours of therapy per week, but clients may receive up to 20 therapeutic hours weekly. IOP treatment modalities often combine psychotherapy, recovery-focused life skills training, and medication assisted treatment (MAT).
Clients receiving treatment at an outpatient rehab typically do not require hospitalization or intensive supervision and support. Outpatient addiction counseling and recovery education are often offered during the morning, evening, night, and weekend, allowing clients to tailor treatment to their own schedule. Partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs are the most time-intensive and are designed for clients who are at an increased relapse risk and/or who need more robust therapeutic support.
Treatments
Alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder (AUD), is defined by alcohol dependence. This is a state the body reaches when it experiences withdrawal symptoms in the absence of alcohol. A person who has AUD craves alcohol and continues to drink despite adverse consequences. Because withdrawing from alcohol can pose health risks, individuals with AUD should seek professional alcohol rehab in California to overcome their alcohol addiction. This process typically involves medical detox, rehabilitation, and maintenance.
Opioid AddictionDrug rehab in California teaches participants constructive ways to stay clean and sober. Treatment revolves around helping individuals stop using the substance they are addicted to and learn healthy habits to avoid relapse.
In California, substance abuse treatment programs can help individuals with any type of substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions. These rehab programs typically encompass various levels of care, including medically assisted detox, intensive outpatient, outpatient, residential rehab, and partial hospitalization. You can expect clinicians to utilize evidence-based therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness to help you achieve and sustain your recovery. The rehab's clinical team can provide a comprehensive assessment to determine the appropriate level of care and medical support you may need.
Inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction with a focus on mental health is a good fit for people who need closer monitoring and care. Treatment may occur in a hospital setting, a clinic, or a luxury rehab center. Mental health counselors and staff are available 24/7. Therapies typically include group and individual counseling, relapse prevention education, and emotional coping skills training.
In California, dual-diagnosis addiction treatment programs offer comprehensive care for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Programs include medically assisted detox, intensive outpatient, outpatient, residential rehab, and partial hospitalization. Using an evidence-based approach, clinicians utilize therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy, or dialectical behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health challenges. Additional services include 12-Step recovery, group therapy, family counseling, and relapse prevention to promote sustained recovery.
Clinical Services
The goal of creative arts therapy in California is to encourage growth and transformation. It can be used in individual and group settings with both children and adults. Options include movement, music, and painting.
During group therapy, men and women learn to express their emotions openly in a non judgmental setting. This helps you process your feelings and reduces feelings of social isolation that are often associated with addiction.
Individual therapy for drug addiction includes a customized treatment plan that considers your history and life circumstances. During your therapy sessions, the therapist helps you uncover underlying issues and triggers for addictive behavior that support a holistic approach to recovery.
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Contact Information
1633 Newcomb Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124
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