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Referral / Cases

Referrals come to us via jails, parole officers, homeless shelters, attorneys, CEI-CMH, CDRS, churches, alcoholics anonymous and narcotics anonymous members, treatment centers and often other ARSR recipients.

Joe & Shirley's Place

“Joe & Shirley’s Place” provides sober housing & support services. "I stopped by “Joe & Shirley’s Place” the other morning. There was a fresh brewed cup of coffee handed to me and three warm smiles greeted me. >> read more

Testimonials

I was emotionally, entally and physically damaged due to a dysfunctional childhood and a lifetime of addictions. I had been in treatment centers and multiple psychiatric hospitals but always returned to the life of
chaos I had always known. >> read more

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(1) CASH IN YOUR CANS/BOTTLES:
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ARSR Accomplishments

The Ingham County Board of Commissioners, Community Agency Grant awarded ARSR $5,000.00 for 2011. Thank you!!!
The Capital Region Community Foundation awarded ARSR a grant in 2010 totaling $2,000.00. Thank you!!!
The J.D. Pentecost Foundation awarded a grant in 2010 totaling $20,000.00. Thank you!!!
The Health and Benefits Strategy Company gave us $5,000.00 in 2010. Thank you!!!
ARSR and The Michigan Prisoner Re-entry Program (MPRI) are working together.

Addiction Relief & Supported Recovery, Inc. 2010 REPORT
In 2010 ARSR served 69 individuals from Ingham County in some financial manner involving safe/sober housing and extensive support services. Hundreds more were served with over 3000 phone conversations and over 50,000 miles traveled to provide Case Management, direction and support for suffering addicts/alcoholics, their mothers/fathers, adult children, spouses and other concerned family members. We connected individuals and their families with help to deal with addiction. Here is the breakdown: Expenses were $126,158.22.

28 Males, 41%; 41 Females, 59%;
9- African Americans, 13%; 2- Hispanics, 3%; 3- Native Americans, 4%; 55- White, 80%
35- Ages 18-25, 50%; 10- Ages 26-40, 15%; 24- Ages 41-64, 35%
27- Trying to reunite w/children, 39% with a total of 38- children involved
26- Co-occurring, 37%; 3- Veterans, 4%; 16- Parolees, 23%; 27- Probationers, 39%
Primary drug of choice: 20- Heroin, 29%; 2- Prescription Opiates, 3%; 18- Crack Cocaine, 26%; 2- Methamphetamine, 3%); 27 Alcohol, 39%
53- Were JSP residents, 77%; 16- received support services other than JSP housing, 23%

Joe & Shirley’s Place (JSP) was at full capacity (15 beds) at all times, with a waiting list of up to 12 people throughout the year. Several hundred people called but, never made the wait list as they were being released from treatment or jail within days or weeks with no beds available.

Ideally, at full capacity (where everyone was paid in full upon leaving JSP) the revenues from program fees would be $68,400.00 for the year. Actual revenues were $35,954.00. This means that ARSR subsidized or was short $32,446.00. Of the 5,475 possible days stay (with 15 beds) there were 2,878 days paid for and 2,597 days provided for free. ARSR provided 47% of the bed space for free at JSP for individuals in need.

This population is at the end of the Jellinek chart; they are homeless and indigent. Most are emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually broken. Many are unemployed and unemployable when they come to us. Almost all have been drug and alcohol free for only a short time, after years of use. 47% were not be able to pay; they either have no income or left due to relapse or a variety of other reasons, without paying the program fee.

Program fees pay the basic operating costs: utilities, property taxes, insurance, household supplies, bus passes, emergency dental, medical, repairs and maintenance, etc. to keep JSP running. There are two full time Case Managers for the entire ARSR operation, including JSP (on call and responsible 24/7). Total wages paid to the two Case Mangers for 2010 was $18,000.00 combined. No benefits.

JSP is not a shelter; it is not treatment. It is however, a program which plays a significant role in the Recovery Oriented System of Care and Peer Recovery Support. It’s a place where sustained Recovery begins for the newly recovering, homeless addict/alcoholic!

Joe & Shirley's Place

On September 21, 2004 ARSR opened a sober, transitional or 3/4 house for men and women. We call it "Joe & Shirley's Place." There are 12 beds. 95% of our residents come to JSP upon release from a treatment center, jail, prison or they are making a safe/sober move from an unhealthy environment. Almost all are homeless. They can stay as long as they need to. Many have stayed well over a year. The program fee is $100.00/wk. There are three houses and an apartment. JSP is co-ed. JSP encourages parents who wish to begin to reunite with children. Many JSP residents have overnight visitation with their kids. JSP is located near the bus routes, Frandor Shopping Center, Michigan State University and Lansing Community College. About 50% of our residents are enrolled in college. JSP is a 5 minute walk to the Alano East Club. JSP residents have access to an on site therapist (MSW, CSW, CAAC). Each house has a live in manager and JSP has an on site general manager as well.