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!
