Spring brings growth and transformation to
Hazelden

New facilities, expanded programming

A newly opened center in Naples, Florida, and completion of a major expansion project at its Oregon campus will allow Hazelden to help more people find lasting freedom from addiction.

"Hazelden is known the world over for providing expert treatment for the disease of addiction. We understand that effective addiction treatment is about delivering the right level of care to the right patient at the right time, and we are thrilled to expand our programming and capacity to reach and serve even more people," says Mark Mishek,
president and CEO of Hazelden.

Addiction treatment at the new and expanded facilities in Florida and Oregon is rooted solidly in Hazelden's signature model of care--Twelve Step-based, personalized, and clinically integrated addiction treatment addressing the needs of body, mind and spirit. In addition, several programming innovations are being introduced.

Community-based focus in Florida
Hazelden's newest treatment center in Naples, Florida, incorporates Hazelden's unparalleled, Twelve-Step model with a recovery community approach. The result is a supportive care network for patients with seamless interactions among Hazelden, acute care providers, and other community-based organizations and resources.

"We are excited about delivering addiction treatment in an independent living setting," explains Michael Demask, PhD, executive director of Hazelden in Naples. "We are focusing on teaching our patients how to be successful in their recovery in the context of community--including interactions with family, treatment peers and the larger community."

This approach requires a supportive, vibrant community, and Naples certainly fits that bill with committed local partners, providers, and leaders who embrace and support Hazelden's work, adds Demask.

Hazelden is conveniently located in the heart of the Naples Gulf Shore community, a short distance from the city park, library, medical center, beaches, churches and retail areas. The two-story commercial and condominium complex includes 12 residential units with capacity for 47 patients. Each unit has a loft with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full kitchen, balconies and access to an outdoor patio area.

The comfortable, contemporary condominium living allows for a less structured environment than most residential addiction treatment programs. Treatment options include:

• Residential Addiction Treatment–a 24/7 treatment program with clinical care and on-site condominium living
• Day Treatment with Community Living–a one- to two month treatment program with 25 hours of programming each week and on-site condominium living
• Intensive Outpatient Addiction Treatment–a six-week treatment program, two evenings each week plus all day Saturdays

Outpatient detoxification services are also available, allowing for medically supervised tapering off of addictive substances.

"We couldn't have selected a better place to transform lives through our community-based model of care," says Brenda Iliff, MA, LADC, clinical director of Hazelden in Naples. "Having a supportive community that believes in Hazelden's mission makes a real difference for patients in all stages of recovery," she adds.

The Naples programs will use technology in new ways to blend recovery practices into the patient's everyday life and work, adds Demask. For example, from day one patients will have access to Hazelden's exclusive Web-based MORE® program, providing 24/7 online access to resources, support, and fellowship during and after treatment--throughout the first 18 months of recovery.

"Research tells us that patients who actively engage in continuing care after treatment are more likely to remain abstinent," explains Demask. "MORE gives our patients the tools and support they need when they leave treatment so they don't feel they're going it alone."

Another Hazelden first in Naples is Hazel's Cup coffee shop. Located on the first floor of the Hazelden complex, Hazel's Cup is open to the public. It is designed as a gathering place for people in recovery, friends and family members.

Expanded Facilities and New Trauma Programming in Oregon
A year of new construction and renovation wrapped up at Hazelden's Springbrook campus in Newberg, Oregon, in April, ushering in a new season of care at the center.

"We have literally doubled the size of what was once our residential treatment services unit," announces Jan Vondrachek, executive director of Hazelden at Springbrook.

The expansion brings more than additional square footage, explains Vondrachek. It allows extended care patients to live on site while continuing treatment.

"New patients coming into treatment will now have the opportunity to interact with people who have experienced 30, 60, or even 90 days of sobriety. This fully integrated continuity of care helps to build a more robust treatment community," says Vondrachek.

The $10 million expansion project was a year-long undertaking that resulted in:

• creation of more than 22,000 square feet of new space and about 6,500 square feet of remodeled space
• relocation of extended care patients to on-campus housing to enhance continuity of care
• addition of 11 primary care treatment beds--plus 32 new beds for extended care--for a total of 95 beds
• complete renovation of the patient dining hall

"We intentionally incorporated more natural lighting into the new spaces, creating a very open, casual and comfortable place to be," says Vondrachek. "With the new design, we have built-in flexibility between extended care and primary care space and services, so we are much better able to meet changing market demands."

In addition to the bricks and mortar expansion, Hazelden's Springbrook center is expanding its mental health services with new, highly-specialized trauma programming designed for both primary and extended care patients.

"Addiction and trauma are closely linked, and effective treatment requires integrated programming to address the co-occurring conditions in a comprehensive way," says Vondrachek. Trauma may result from a variety of experiences: an abusive childhood, an accident, combat, sexual abuse, a natural disaster and more. Individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often turn to alcohol or other drugs to escape the pain of trauma.

The integrated approach at Hazelden's Springbrook campus provides trauma-informed services delivered alongside addiction treatment. These services include screening and assessment to determine the severity and complexity of PTSD and trauma-related symptoms; psychoeducation to understand trauma, its effects, and the symptoms of unresolved trauma; group therapy to teach skills for managing traumatic stress and co-occurring addiction symptoms; and individual therapy to provide support and validation.

Hazelden's Springbrook center is also well known for its specialized addiction treatment program for health care professionals, a program that will be expanded to Hazelden's Center City campus later this year.

"We are grateful to the patients and staff who have weathered the inconvenience of construction," says Vondrachek. "With our lovely new spaces, expanded treatment capacity and new programming, we're ushering in a new season of care for our patients--and that means greater opportunities for hope and healing for our patients and their families."

The Voice, Spring 2010