Sitike Counseling Center 2012-2013 Annual Report 306 Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 Phone: (650) 589-9305 Fax: (650) 589-9330 Email: sitike306@aol.com Website: www.sitike.org The meaning of life is to find your Gift. The purpose of life is to Give it Away. Demographic Summary of All Clients Clients assessed ................................................. 471 Sex Ethnicity Residence Male .......................................... 69% Female ...................................... 31% African American ...................... 6% Asian & Pacific Islander ......... 24% Euro American ......................... 33% Hispanic .................................... 31% Other ........................................... 6% Brisbane ..................................... 2% Burlingame ................................ 3% Colma ......................................... 1% Daly City .................................. 21% Millbrae ...................................... 3% Pacifica ....................................... 4% San Bruno ................................ 13% San Francisco ............................. 7% San Mateo .................................. 5% South San Francisco ............... 35% Other .......................................... 6% Age 18 - 25 ....................................... 20% 26 - 36 ....................................... 39% 37 - 47 ....................................... 21% 48 - 58 ...................................... 16% 59+ .............................................. 4% Drugs of Choice Alcohol ..................................................76% Marijuana ................................................8% Methamphetamine ..............................11% Cocaine ....................................................2% Heroin .....................................................1% Discover Recovery Program The Discover Recovery Program is a three- to twelve-month outpatient program for adult men and women. Clients attend two to four times per week based on their individual need. The program utilizes the evidence-based work of Lisa M. Najavits, PhD, a Professor of Psychiatry and the author of Seeking Safety. The curriculum links recovery from substance abuse with recovery from mental and emotional challenges and providing guidance for both. The program combines informational lectures on addiction and mental and physical health-related issues, psycho education group process, workbook exercises and individual counseling to provide comprehensive treatment. Clients are assessed for additional occupational, housing, literacy and health care needs and are linked to appropriate services. Clients assessed .............................. 124 Successful completion .................. 58% Sex Ethnicity Residence Male .......................................... 79% Female ...................................... 21% African American ...................... 5% Asian & Pacific Islander ......... 25% Euro American ......................... 40% Hispanic .................................... 22% Other ........................................... 8% Brisbane ..................................... 2% Burlingame ................................ 3% Daly City .................................. 21% Millbrae ...................................... 1% Pacifica ....................................... 6% San Bruno ................................ 10% San Francisco ........................... 11% San Mateo .................................. 7% South San Francisco ............... 34% Other .......................................... 5% Age 18 - 25 ....................................... 18% 26 - 36 ....................................... 33% 37 - 47 ....................................... 22% 48 - 58 ...................................... 23% 59 - 69 ......................................... 4% Women's Day Treatment Program The Women’s Intensive Day Treatment Program is a gender-specific structured, three-phase program with individualized, comprehensive, and intensive services. Women attend three to five days per week, four hours per day, for a minimum of three months to a maximum of one year. Transportation to and from the facility and on-site therapeutic day care for the attendees’ children (age five and under) are provided, along with one hot nutritionally balanced meal. The program utilizes the evidence-based work of Dr. Stephanie Covington, a clinician, author, organizational consultant, and lecturer who is recognized for her pioneering work in the area of women’s trauma and other issues. The program includes group and individual therapy; case management; 12-step meeting attendance monitoring; women’s health education; parenting & child development education; relapse prevention; vocational rehabilitation; anger management, reading, writing, and math classes and General Education Diploma (GED) preparedness. Clients assessed ................................ 35 Successful completion .................. 63% Number of women receiving their GED: 2 Sex Ethnicity Residence Female .................................... 100% African American .................... 12% Asian & Pacific Islander ......... 19% Euro American ......................... 34% Hispanic .................................... 25% Other ......................................... 10% Daly City .................................. 15% Pacifica ....................................... 6% San Bruno ................................ 21% San Mateo ................................ 36% South San Francisco ............... 12% Other ........................................ 10% Age 18 - 25 ......................................... 6% 26 - 36 ....................................... 44% 37 - 47 ....................................... 41% 48 - 58 ........................................ 9% “Learn from others’ mistakes. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.“ First Offender Drinking Driver Program The First Offender Drinking Driver Program provides education and counseling over the course of 3, 6 or 9 months. The goals of the program are to prevent continued driving while under the influence and to intervene in the progressive development of the disease of addiction. Clients admitted ..........................................311 Sex Ethnicity Residence Male .......................................... 77% Female ...................................... 23% African American ...................... 6% Asian & Pacific Islander ......... 24% Euro American ......................... 29% Hispanic .................................... 38% Other ........................................... 3% Brisbane ..................................... 2% Burlingame ................................ 3% Colma ......................................... 1% Daly City .................................. 22% Millbrae ...................................... 4% Pacifica ....................................... 4% San Bruno ................................ 14% San Francisco ............................. 7% San Mateo .................................. 1% South San Francisco ............... 37% Other .......................................... 5% Age 18 - 25 ....................................... 23% 26 - 36 ....................................... 41% 37 - 47 ....................................... 19% 48 - 58 ...................................... 14% 59 - 69 ......................................... 3% Many thanks to our supporters: Assemblyman Kevin Mullin Atkinson Foundation BPIA Canteen Vending Company City of South San Francisco Crescent Porter Hale Foundation eScrip Five Bridges Foundation First National Bank Liberty Bank Susan Alvaro Matt Burns Rena Burns Ronald & Elizabeth Burgess James & Kris Cannon Rino & Veronica Ceccato Linda Delodovici Charles Elliot Sam French Dennis & Helen Fisicaro Norma Fragoso Pedro & Eldie Gonzales Carol Grrom Mary Giusti Good & Fowler, LLP Claire Hawkins Jerry Hill Shirlee Hoch Jean Holbrook Elaine & Don Horsley Rich & Barbara Irli Mollie Stones Mills Peninsula Foundation San Mateo Credit Union Senator Jerry Hill South San Francisco Scavengers San Mateo County BHR Contractors Association Soroptimists of North San Mateo County South San Francisco Rotary South San Francisco Host Lions Town of Colma Bertha Iskra Wayne Joseph Rich Kalib Debra Keller Kerry Kennedy Mike & Lexann Massoni Eugene & Theresa Mullin Susan Naify Ruth Nagler Barbara Olds Marciana & Denis O’Halloran William Perlitz Mark & Pat Raffaelli Colleen Risner Dennis & Lillian Rosaia Connie Rossa Toni Rose Paul Scannell Nancy Schoyer Joseph & Kristine Sigona Jr. Faust & Olga Silvestri Warren Slocum Jason Steuerwalt SVDP’s Catherine Center Tom Tantillo Adrienne Tissier Edmund & Ruth Yesko Brenda Velasquez Marlene Veach Charles Webb Stephanie Wolf & Tony Love Rob Wood Jo Zemke Thanks also to Sitike Counseling Center’s staff: Executive Director ..................... Rhonda Ceccato Administrator ............................ Joe Wagenhofer Clinical Director ........................ Kathy Glaser Outpatient Manager.................. Curtis Ota Women’s Program Manager.... Susan Naify Office Manager ......................... Cyndy Sweet Child Care Specialist ................. Teresa Bovee Child Care Aid ........................... Chrissy Patterson Administrative Assistants ........ Alicia Navarro ........ Ingrid Luna ........ Margine Mejia-Ruiz ........ Charles Tyson Counselors .......................... Jan Bordeaux ........................... Jaime Hernandez ........................... Denise Johnson ........................... Betty Fabiani ........................... Edwina Hyson-Webb ............................Lance Jamison Sitike Board of Directors President ...............................................Ron Burgess Vice-President .......................................Tom Tantillo Treasurer ...............................................Jason Steurwalt Secretary ...............................................Barbara Irli Members ........................... Elizabeth Fricke