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1100UnionAvenue,Bakers􏰀eld,CA93307
Phone:(661)861–6111
Fax:(844)252–4942
W H O W E ARE:
 eSpecializedTreatmentforOptimizedProgramming(STOP)attheKenKennemerCenterisalongterm intensiveinpatientprogram sub-contractedfortheCaliforniaDepartmentofCorectionsandRehabilitation.
Ourfocusisonasistingthepopulationofmenwhoseliveshavebecomenegativelyimpactedbyacycleof (AOD)Alcoholanddrug-relatedaddictionsaswelasaHistoryofRecidivism throughprovenCognitive Evidence-BasedCounselingand Treatment.OurGoals,Objectives,andActionStepsaretoprovide: comprehensive,pervasive,andpersonalizedbehavioralhealthcare,thatleadsresidentstoalifefreofsubstance
hresidentinbreakingthecycleofrecidivism intheirpersonallives.Westrivetoprovide aquality,compasionate,structured,andsupportivelivingenvironment.Ourultimategoalisfortheindividual
toachievelongterm lastingsobrietywhileenjoyingalifeofintegrity,spirituality,andpurpose.
THISYEAR:
Duringthe2019/2020􏰁scalyearSTOPadmited72participants. eSTOPprogram hasaveryhighsucesfulcompletion rate. roughouttheyearover1/3ofourpopulationbecameemploymentreadybyobtainingtheirsocialsecuritycards, Identi􏰁cationcards,completedamasterapplication,andcompletedvocationaltraining.
SUCCESSSTORY:
AclientenroledintheSTOPprogram inDecember2019.Whenhearivedat eKennemerCenterSTOPProgram,he wascompletelyuncertainofwhatitwasexactlythathewantedforhimself.Hehadexperiencedtreatmentbefore includingaspiritualtreatmentprogram,buthedecidedtoremainenroledforthesakeofmaintaininghiscompliance withparole.Hesharedhismotherwasonhospiceandterminal.Hisfatherwasclosed-mindedtotheposibilitythathis sonwasgoingtostayclean,letalonenotgobacktoprison.Astimewenton,Joshuaearnedrecreationalwekendpases, andstartedstayingatthesideofhismotherwhilesheremainedonhospice.Hemaintainedhiscompliancewiththe
ogram,completedaltasks,andparticipation.Parolegrantedhim atravelpastobeabletogobewithhismother,as longasheremainedclean,compliantandmaintainedhisparticipation,andatend2NAmetingsawek.Hisfather
wouldstilnotalowforhissontoslepatthehouse,sohewouldhavetorentamotelroom fortheentirewekendhe wasgoingtobeintownforhisterminalyilmother.Bythetimehecompleted60daysintheprogram,Joshuabeganto
becomewilingandabletodecidethathewasgoingtostayclean,butmostimportantlyhedecidedtorenewand
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relationshipwithhishigherpower.Joshuawasdeterminedtolearnandapplythetoolsnecesaryto remainclean,sober,andsucesfulbecausehewantedthistobethebeginningoftheamendsthathenededtomaketo
hisparents,especialybeforehismom pased.Hegraduatedfrom STOP,andthesamedayhismom pased.Hisfather wasnowconvincedthathissonwasseriousaboutchangeandremainingcleanandsober,sohewasinvitedtospendthe wekendwithhim. isclientwasabletoopenasavingsacount,enrolincolege,andstarthisjourneythatwas foundedonrecoveryandmakingamends.
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