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FresnoFederalAftercare
1638LStret,Fresno,CA93721 W H O W E ARE:
Phone:(559)237–0846
Fax:(844)587-6413
FresnoFederalAftercareOutpatientProgram isoneofouroldestexistingprograms.TurningPointhasbenproviding outpatientcounselingservicestoUnitedStatesProbationandUnitedStatesPretrialServicesclientsanddefendants since1977.Outpatienttreatmentservicesareprovidedbyreferalonlyfrom USProbationandUSPretrialServices.  eprogram curentlyprovidesthefolowingoutpatientservicesforclientsreferedforplacement:psychological evaluation,medicationmonitoring,substanceusedisordercounseling(individual),substanceusedisordercounseling
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rdercounseling(Integratedtreatment),manualizedgroup(MRT),mentalhealthtreatment, familycounseling,anti-narcotictesting/breathtesting,andtransportationasistance.Curently,thebestevidence– basedpracticesusedbyourtreatmentcounselorandMentalHealthProfesionalfortheprovisionofservicesareas
folows:Cognitive-Based erapy(CBT),MoralReconation erapy(MRT),MotivationalInterviewing(MI), DialecticalBehavior erapy(DBT)andAngerManagement.
THISYEAR:
Duringthe2019-2020reportingperiodTurningPointFederalAftercareProgram servedatotalof123clientsinoutpatient services.Servicesprovidedtooutpatientclientswereasfolows:individualSUD counseling,manualizedgroupcounseling, psychologicalevaluations,medicationmonitoring,individualmentalhealththerapy,familycounseling,integrated treatment,andanti-narcotictesting.Duringthisreportingperiod97clientssucesfulycompletedtheiroutpatient program andweredischargedfrom treatmentwhile26clientswereunsucesfulandrequiredahigherlevelofcare.
SUCCESSSTORY:
Mr.L.spent7yearsintheFederalPrisonfrom May2009toJuly2016.Duringhislongincarceration,hemadea consciencedecisiontobeterhimselfbyreadingpersonalgrowthbooksandcompletingmanycoursesinprison, suchas;MakeYourMoneyGrow,MasterYourMoney,Money& Consumers,JobApplications,Reading Comprehension,FinancialPlanning,PersonalCredit,CreditCard,ACEClasC.D.L.,AdvancedMicrocomputer
Applications,Carpentry,RecyclingTechnologyVocationalTrainingCourse,OSHATraining,ForkliftTrainingand
many,manymore.WhileundersupervisedprobationhebeganhisnewjourneywithMentalHealth erapy,
T.andRe-EntryCourt.Hecompletedthesewithhighachievements.Additionaly,hebeganworkingfultime, startedcolegecoursesatFresnoCityColege,volunteredwithfedingthehomeles,preparedmealsattheFresno
CountyandKernCountyFoodBanks,heisamemberofProjectRebound,amemberofFresnoCity–Extended OpportunityProgramsandServices(EOPS),voluntersforFresnoEOCcensusofhomelespopulationand continuestovolunterinmanyways.Today,thisamazingmaniscompletinghisAsociateofScienceatFresnoCity Colege,worksfultimewhileraisinghis10montholdson.Hisgoalistograduatefrom CaliforniaState
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UniversityofFresnoinSociologyandworkingrouphomesadvocatingforchildren. roughalofhishardships andadversity,hehasremainedoptimistic,humble,andfocusedonbeteringhislife.Heisusinghisundesirablepast tohelpothersandbuildapositivefutureforhimself.
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