Deaf Bridges to Recovery
Cardiff by the Sea, CA

Deaf Bridges to Recovery

Founded

2002

Program Length

30 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

Deaf Bridges to Recovery (DBR) is a program of CaringWorks and is the only one of its kind in the southeast region of the United States. The 70 bed program is located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia and is operated out of Hope House, another residential program of CaringWorks. The program empowers participants to maintain sobriety, address mental health needs, and develop skills for independent living. DBR offers housing for up to 2 years, an individualized treatment plan, care coordination, medication management, 1-on-1 counseling, connection to other services as needed, and more. The program includes 3 meals a day, psychoeducation classes like anger management, problem solving, and relapse prevention, and case management services for employment, assistance with legal/court issues, GED programs, and more. DBR provides a room with a flashing light, a deaf lounge and TV with closed captioning, ASL and literacy classes, deaf NA meetings, and assistive technology. All services are provided by deaf and hard-of-hearing staff members who are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and also trained to provide evidence-based practices. To be eligible for the DBR program, individuals must be male, 18 years old or above, low-income, homeless, need substance abuse treatment and recovery support, and be deaf or hard of hearing. Georgia residents will be given priority, but the program accepts and welcomes people from any other state. All prospective members will meet with the DBR team for pre-screening and assessment to determine program eligibility. Once an individual is determined to be a good candidate for the program, they will need to provide a homeless verification letter, tuberculosis verification, and rapid plasma reagin verification.

Deaf Bridges to Recovery

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Detoxification

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Outpatient detoxification Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization Intensive outpatient treatment Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

In-network prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Buprenorphine detoxification Buprenorphine maintenance Prescribes buprenorphine Prescribes naltrexone Relapse prevention with naltrexone Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization

Pharmacotherapies

Acamprosate (Campral®) Disulfiram Buprenorphine with naloxone Buprenorphine without naloxone Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) Naltrexone (oral) Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) Medication for mental disorders Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment Approaches

Anger management Brief intervention Cognitive behavioral therapy Contingency management/motivational incentives Motivational interviewing Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State department of health The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicare Medicaid Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Adolescents Young adults Adult women Pregnant/postpartum women Adult men Veterans Active duty military Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced sexual abuse Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive substance use assessment Interim services for clients Outreach to persons in the community Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Housing services Assistance with obtaining social services Recovery coach Mentoring/peer support Employment counseling or training

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

Cocaine Detoxification Methamphetamines detoxification Opioids detoxification Medication routinely used during detoxification

Education and Counseling Services

Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis Substance use disorder education Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.) 

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Adults

Sex Accepted

Female Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing Spanish

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Case management service Mental health services Social skills development Transportation assistance

Contact Information

Address

Cardiff by the Sea, CA, 92007

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