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ECHO Frequently Asked Questions |
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Wednesday, 20 October 2010 18:05 |
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Who will ECHO help?
Individuals experiencing the following kind of problems or challenges:
o Substance abuse (high risk for relapse, abuse, dependence, Children of Addicts/at-risk, Adult Children of Addicts/ co-dependents, enablers, etc.);
o Mental health problems (new onsets of depression, anxiety, trauma, impulse control, etc.) (excluding severely mentally ill individuals);
o Other challenging issues (at risk for re-incarceration, criminality, joblessness, poor health, and the disenfranchised,i.e., seniors, homeless, returning citizens, teens, etc.)
What Will ECHO Do?
ECHO is an early intervention, recovery-oriented, faith-based outreach program for the purpose of reaching and treating Greater Detroit area residents and families dealing with substance abuse, mental health, trauma and many other life challenges. These highly troubled individuals are perilously close to catastrophic failure and without concentrated community-based help for training, prevention, education and development – and treatment when identified, they most assuredly will increase their use and dependence of already stretched State resources.
Each of the ECHO faith-based sites has a long history of trust and deep affiliation within the community and culture. Through these sites, we have establish a multi-disciplinary recovery-oriented continuum of services and coordination of care that broadly encompasses prevention, education/development and treatment interventions that promotes individual recovery along with family and community health and wellness – and restore functioning.
Service delivery is free, consumer-friendly, and easily accessible through our various faith-based sites and flexible based on the needs of each individual, each family and community.
The process for change will encompass physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of each person’s life. Each community and each participant will begin to realize a renewed solution-focused awareness.
What is special about ECHO?
Through a number of faith-based sites, ECHO is available right in your own community – within walking distance of where you live.
ECHO reaches out to you and your family where you are most familiar and have the most level of comfort – services are delivered in a setting you already and know and trust.
What will using ECHO cost me?
Any services provided by SHAR ECHO are at no charge to you. If a referral to an outside provider is needed, we will recommend carefully selected resources. Your health insurance and other financial factors will be considered to help insure that needed services are affordable.
Are ECHO services confidential and private?
Yes, your request for assistance and any information that may be shared is between you and SHAR ECHO. (A possible exception involves harm to oneself or others per federal and state laws). All SHAR ECHO records are kept strictly confidential. Information may be released only with your prior written permission.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 18:35 |
