Respond to these two student discussions. More instructions are attached.
Student 1: Take some time to look up some SUD-related services that are provided here in Leon County. List a sample of service providers that you identified and describe what benefits your client might be able to receive at that provider if you were to refer them there.
When I looked up resources in Leon County, I came across the website “Adult and Community Education Leon County Human Services Resources Guide 2019-2020”. Services listed under substance abuse and addiction included but were not limited to alcoholic anonymous (AA), a 24-hour hotline that I would provide all clients in my services. In addition, over a dozen resources were listed for SUD services. Two centers I highlighted were:
Apalachee center is a mental health facility in Leon County that provides co-occurring disorders treatments for clients with mental health disorders and substance use disorders (https://apalacheecenter.org/adult-services/)
Life Recovery Center is a private rehab facility in Tallahassee, Florida. The center treats alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance and mental health, and substance abuse. Based on the center’s programs, it provides an array of services such for the military, LGBTQ+, Postpartum, young adults, women, men, etc. Understanding that the center offers diverse services, I would recommend this to clients, especially with the sliding scale payment assistance (https://www.aceleon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ACE-Leon-Human-Services-Resource-Guide-2019-2020.pdfLinks to an external site.)
Based on reviewing the resources in Leon County, I likely would refer clients to the life recovery center based on the abundance of diversity in services offered.
Do this same exercise for Franklin County, a more rural county just South of Leon.
When I googled the local substance use supports, only half a dozen agencies were listed, with two services being through ministries or churches. Finding a diverse service facility for Substance Use Disorders was difficult due to the lack of providers.
Services offered in Franklin County are through centers such as Professional counseling services and Titus 2 partnership.Professional counseling services that provide crisis stabilization and outpatient services.Titus 2 partnership is another agency that provides education, mentorship, and discipleship for recovery.
I do not think any of the listed agencies has support for all individuals in recovery. For example, there are numerous resources for children and women suffering from SUDS through Bethel village of Panama City Rescue Mission and Titus 2 partnership. However, there are only so many centers, and many have limitations on services provided.
This exercise will illustrate how resources change in urban to rural settings. Please discuss with your group members how you will be content with the limited resources available to your client base of their physical location.
It is interesting to see the lack of resources in rural settings that provide diverse backgrounds. I would argue that the services offered in rural areas lack awareness of different cultures, evidenced by the lack of support for the LGBTQ+ community and a lack of inclusion in services. Many outlined supporting only women and children or being a community center.
What other factors may limit accessibility?
Client transportation and location may limit accessibility due to the lack of demand for specific services. For example, Leon County may provide more unique services and serve more populations due to the need. However, Franklin county may not offer these services due to the lack of interest or diversity within the population being served. In addition, I would argue that in more rural areas seeking help is less frequent than in an urban setting due to the location of agencies and inaccessibility due to distance away from home.
Student 2: Take some time to look up some SUD-related services that are provided here in Leon County. List a sample of service providers that you identified and describe what services your client might be able to receive at that provider if you were to refer them there.
New Season Treatment Center – Opioid Addiction Treatment Center, Counseling, Medically supervised withdrawal, Medication-assisted Treatment
Avalon Treatment Center – Outpatient Treatment Program
Anchor Treatment Program – Substance Abuse Assessment and Faith-Based Treatment
Big Bend Homeless Coalition – Residential Long-Term Rehabilitation and substance treatment Center, Permanent Housing for Veterans
Teen Challenge – Residential Long-Term Rehabilitation and substance treatment Center for men, Christian Rehab Treatment, Faith-based
Courage to be Alateen – Rehab for Adolescents and College students
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) – Drug Prevention and Education Center
Oxford House– Military Rehab programs, transitional housing, Rehab for Veterans
SADD (Students against destructive decisions) – Substance rehab for College Students, Drug Prevention and Education
Townsend Addiction Recovery Center – Substance Abuse Treatment
A Life Recovery Center – Substance Abuse Treatment
Do this same exercise for Franklin County, a more rural county just South of Leon.
The only SUD-related services that I found provided in Franklin County is the Apalachee Center which provides care management, Psychiatric Assessment, and treatment, and adult and children’s services
This exercise will illustrate how resources change in urban to rural settings. Discuss with the members of your group how you will be content with limited resources that may be available to your client base of their physical location.
There is a drastic change in the service that is provided from Leon County to Franklin County. Ways that I can content with limited resources due to the client’s physical location is to screen and assess the needs of the client. SBIRT Can help to assess whether a client just requires a brief intervention that is appropriate for people who are identified through screening to be at moderate risk for substance use problems (Lee, 2022). This could be as simple as engaging the person in a short conversation and providing feedback, advice, and support (Lee, 2022). There are many online resources for clients as well. Additional resources that I found were virtual narcotics anonymous and alcoholics anonymous meetings. There are virtual mental health services available that can be accessed.
What other factors may limit accessibility?
During my research, I found that Leon accepts referrals from Franklin County for mental health and substance use. Many of the resources are for long-term transitional housing. Other factors that may limit accessibility are lack of income. As a social worker, I may need to help a client apply for state and local resources for food and income. Lack of access to technology. There are some programs that provide reduced charges for internet access, programs that give free phones, and even assistance with a computer (Florida Health, 2022). The Florida Health Department has many programs and resources that are available to clients in need of services. Many of these programs and applications can be accessed online.
Lee, J., D. (2022). Module 6: Screening and assessment. [PowerPoint slides]. College of Social
Work, Florida State University. https://canvas.fsu.edu/courses/215371/files/18515592?
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Florida Health (2022). Programs & services. Department of Children and Families.
https://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/index.html
