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Serafina Women’s Services Grand Opening!

May 2nd, 2013

Serafina Women’s Services is CODAC’s new comprehensive wellness & recovery center offering specialty care for women with depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction.

Serafina InvitationbWe hope you will join us for the Grand Opening of Serafina Women’s Services on Tuesday, May 14 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 502 N. Silverbell Rd.

Serafina Women’s Services brings together three outstanding programs– Mother’s Oasis Center for Emotional Wellness, Las Amigas and Mothers Caring About Self (MCAS)– into one location to care for a variety of needs of women in southern Arizona.

Please RSVP to Amber Howell at ahowell@codac.org.

 

4/15/13 Event Celebrates Housing Program for Homeless Veterans at CODAC Behavioral Health Services

April 15th, 2013

 

MEDIA ALERT
Print PDF of Media Alert

Contact: Kristine Welter Hall
Office: (520) 202-1746
Mobile: (520) 260-2771
Email: kwelter@codac.org

4/15/13 Event Celebrates Housing Program for
Homeless Veterans at CODAC Behavioral Health Services
Merger helps keep services available for Southern Arizona veterans

When:
Monday, April 15, 2013
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Formal program begins at 3:40pm

Where:
Comin’ Home
2840 N. Palo Verde Tucson, AZ 85716
The property is located the southeast corner of Palo Verde and Water Street, one block north of Grant Road.

What:
Event celebrating Comin’ Home transitional housing program for up to 52 homeless veterans, new to CODAC Behavioral Health Services.

CODAC leadership, Board members and Veterans Administration representatives will be speaking to the crowd. Veterans currently living at Comin’ Home will be on-site as well. Tours of housing units and refreshments will be provided after the formal program.

Who Is Invited:
Media, partners, City Officials, supporters, veterans and the general public are invited to “Comin’ Together” – Celebrating the merger of Comin’ Home into CODAC.

Background Information:
Comin’ Home, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides transitional housing to homeless veterans merged into CODAC Behavioral Health Services, a leading nonprofit that provides prevention and treatment services for mental health, addiction and trauma.

In 2010, several Comin’ Home grants were suspended, including one with its largest funder, the Veterans Administration. This put the organization in significant financial hardship.

With ever-increasing numbers of veterans returning to Tucson from combat, CODAC recognized a continued need for Comin’ Home services in our community. CODAC began offering additional support and services including clinical management, facility repairs and administrative assistance.

Within months, VA grants were reinstated. In January, 2012, Comin’ Home staff were formally hired by CODAC and began operating using CODAC’s accredited policies and procedures.

Now a program of CODAC Behavioral Health Services, Comin’ Home has housing units available for 52 individuals and provides up to 24 months of transitional housing assistance. Additionally, it connects Veterans to medical and behavioral health services, community support, educational and life skills resources, job assessment and training and a healthy community. Funding is made available through the Veterans Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and private donations.

“We are happy that CODAC was able to step in and help us preserve this program that has been around for more than 20 years in the service of veterans,” says Pat Marsh, past Comin’ Home Board President.

“According to the National Council of Homeless Veterans, 1.4 million veterans are considered at risk for homelessness,” says Dennis Regnier, MA, President & CEO of CODAC Behavioral Health Services. “What veterans need is secure, safe and clean housing that offers a supportive environment free of drugs and alcohol. And that’s what we provide at Comin’ Home. We’re so pleased that Comin’ Home is now one of the many outstanding programs we can offer to our Arizona community.”

Learn more at the “Comin’ Together Celebration” on Monday, April 15, 2013 from 3:30-5:00pm at 2840 N. Palo Verde Tucson, AZ 85716.

For more information on Comin’ Home, call Program Coordinator, Sarah Taouil, at (520) 32206980.

For more information about this Media Alert, contact Kristine Welter Hall at (520) 260-2771.

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Mothers Caring About Self (MCAS) has a New Home

March 27th, 2013

Mothers Caring About Self (MCAS) has recently moved. The new, beautiful women’s services building is located at 502 N. Silverbell Road, Suite B (on the south side of the building).

MCAS is an intensive outpatient, outreach and case management program that serves the very specific needs of pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders.

Through at least nine hours of participation each week, MCAS participants have access to a variety of therapy, support and case management resources that promote long-term sobriety and health.

Read more on the MCAS Page.

Nonprofit Veterans Organization, Comin’ Home, Merges with CODAC Behavioral Health Services

February 1st, 2013

 

Comin’ Home, a Tucson 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides transitional housing to homeless veterans, has merged with CODAC Behavioral Health Services, a leading nonprofit that provides prevention and treatment services for mental health, addiction and trauma. The merger is effective today.

In 2009/2010, Comin’ Home had management issues resulting in several grants being suspended, including one with its largest funder, the Veterans Administration (VA).  This put the organization in significant financial hardship, unable to pay its bills and sustain the program.

With ever-increasing numbers of veterans returning to Tucson from combat, CODAC recognized a continued need for Comin’ Home’s services in our community. CODAC began offering additional support and services including clinical management, facility repairs and administrative assistance.

Within months, the VA grants were reinstated.  In January, 2012, Comin’ Home staff were formally hired by CODAC and began operating using CODAC’s accredited policies and procedures, and with CODAC employee benefits.

Outside of Office at Comin' HomeComin’ Home was established in 1989 and has since served more than 3,800 homeless men and women veterans in our community who have been unable to find employment and housing.

Now a program of CODAC Behavioral Health Services, Comin’ Home has housing units available for 52 individuals and provides up to 24 months of housing assistance. Additionally, it connects veterans to medical and behavioral health services, community support, educational and life skills resources, job assessment and training, financial benefits and – perhaps most significantly – a healthy community.  Funding is made available through the Veterans Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and private donations.

“We are happy that CODAC was available to step in and help us and preserve this program that’s been around for more than 20 years in the service of Veterans,” says Pat Marsh, Comin’ Home Board President.

“According to the National Coalition of Homeless Veterans, 1.4 million veterans are considered at risk for homelessness,” says Dennis Regnier, President & CEO of CODAC. “What veterans need is secure, safe, clean housing that offers a supportive environment free of drugs and alcohol. And that’s what we provide at Comin’ Home. We’re so pleased that Comin’ Home is now one of the many outstanding programs we can offer to our Arizona community.”

For more information on Comin’ Home, call Sarah Taouil, Program Coordinator, at (520) 322-6980. For more information about this press release, contact Kristine Welter Hall, Vice President for Marketing and Development, at kwelter@codac.org or (520) 202-1746.

 

Founded in 1970, CODAC Behavioral Health Services is one of Arizona’s oldest and most respected providers of behavioral health and family development services.  Through 12 service locations, more than 325 staff and numerous housing programs, CODAC serves more than 12,000 individuals and families annually.

 

Annual Point in Time Street Count

January 8th, 2013

Homeless Person

Every year, nearly 250 volunteers scour the streets of Pima County with the goal of providing an adequate count of homeless individuals in the county. This count provides important information regarding the number of homeless people in the area as well insight into what resources they may require.

The results of this critical count greatly influences the amount of federal funding that Pima County receives. According to the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) contributes approximately $8.6 million annually towards homeless services in our community.

The count will take place in Pima County on Wednesday, February 27th with volunteer training taking place on Monday, February 25th.  Volunteers will administer surveys to homeless individuals. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, click here.

 

For more information, visit the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness wesbite.

 

 

Save on Your Arizona Taxes: Donate by December 31, 2012

December 5th, 2012

 

Woman exclaims because she just donated to CODACArizona offers a dollar-for-dollar TAX CREDIT for donations to CODAC, an organization that helps the working poor.

Similar to the Arizona school tax credit, your donation to CODAC may qualify you for a tax credit of up to $200 for individuals and up to $400 for married couples filing a joint return.*

Your donation will help low-income individuals receive vital medical treatment, therapy and other support for debilitating mental illnesses.

It’s easy to donate to CODAC online. Click here to get started!

Or, download this form and simply send a check made out to CODAC Behavioral Health Services to:
CODAC
Attn: Development Department
1650 E. Ft. Lowell Rd, Suite 202    Tucson, AZ 85719

Public Housing Fair

November 28th, 2012

Visit our table on 12/1 at the Public Housing Fair!

The fair will include City of Tucson staff signing leases with Public Housing residents, activities for kids, and presentations regarding energy efficiency, safety tips for families and their homes, crime prevention, fire hazards, and water conservation.

The event will be this Saturday, December 1, and is located at the Tucson Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 260 S. Church Ave. from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Las Amigas Commencement Ceremony

October 23rd, 2012

We hope you will join us for the fall ceremony!

Please join us to see and hear the inspiring transformations of recent Las Amigas residents who have chosen sobriety for themselves and their families.

Las Amigas is CODAC’s 20-bed residential drug and alcohol abuse treatment program for pregnant and parenting women and their children. It is a licensed facility with a structured, recovery-oriented treatment model including individual and group therapy, life-skills training, parenting education, medical case management and more.

 

HOPE Fest: Oct 27

October 22nd, 2012

Come see CODAC and many other helpful community resources at the HOPE Fest this Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Kino Stadium.

Click here to download the HOPE Fest Flier.

Hope Fest Flier

 

 

CODAC Job Fair: October 20

October 15th, 2012

Stop by the CODAC Job Fair on Saturday, October 20, 2012 to explore a variety of jobs in the rewarding behavioral health and human services field. From 10:00am to 1:00pm, you can meet CODAC staff and supervisors. We will also be conducting on-site interviews.

Here’s what we’re currently hiring for:

  • Assistant Director of Nursing
  • Care Manager I and II
  • Certified Medical Assistant
  • Living Skills Coach
  • Nurse – Licensed Practical
  • Nurse – Licensed Registered
  • Residential Support Specialist
  • Retail Clerk – Thrift Store
  • Supervisor (Clinical)
  • Therapist – Child & Adolescent
  • Transportation Assistant

Click here to go to the full list and view full job descriptions.

Location: CODAC’s Administrative Offices at 1650 E. Ft. Lowell Rd, Suite 300

When: 10:00am – 1:00pm

Recovery Walk & Expo – Saturday 9/29/12

September 18th, 2012

Join the Voices for Recovery this September during National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Show your support for our friends, family and neighbors in recovery from mental illness, drugs, alcohol and other life-controlling issues.

The 2012 Recovery Walk and Expo is Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 8:30am – 1:00pm at Reid Park Ramadas 14 & 15. Registration Begins at 8:30am and the walk starts at 9:00am.

Activities Include:
A 2-mile Walk
Resource Fair
Health & Wellness Activities (Massage, Reiki, Accu-Detox & Reflexology)
Health Screenings and Testing
Free Food
Live Music
And much more…

Many local community organizations work together to put on this annual celebration and awareness event full of fun and opportunities to get support and information about recovery programs.

The Recovery Walk & Expo is free and open to all ages! Visit www.tucsonrecoverywalk.org for more information.

CODAC Selected for National Initiative to Improve Access to Mental Health and Addiction Treatment

August 8th, 2012

CODAC is one of seven Arizona organizations selected by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare to be a part of the 2012 Same Day Access Initiative. Only 56 organizations were selected nationwide.

This 12-month initiative is primarily funded by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare in an effort to significantly increase savings, reduce staff time, cut wait times and strengthen patient engagement in community behavioral health settings across several states.  Participants will assess and redesign intake and assessment processes to reduce client wait times. Improved access to care has been proven to reduce no-shows and cancellations as well.

Locally, the initiative has the potential to create system efficiencies that will help all behavioral health providers inArizona.

For individuals struggling with mental illness and/or addiction disorders, the ability to get seen immediately by a behavioral health professional can be critical.

“We are so pleased to have been selected for this initiative,” says Dennis Regnier, CODAC President and CEO. “We will receive absolute top-notch and invaluable consulting from MTM Management Services, leading national consultants on this topic. This is an outstanding opportunity to truly improve care for our community, state and nation.”

The Arizona Council of Human Service Providers will lead the sevenArizonaorganizations:Arizona’s Children Association, CODAC, Community Intervention Associates, La FronteraArizona, Southwest Behavioral Health Services, Touchstone Behavioral Health and West Yavapai Guidance Clinic.  The initiative kicked off August 1, 2012.

Click here to download the full press release

Attention Non-Title 19 Members with SMI

July 31st, 2012

IMPORTANT: Non-Title 19 SMI members now have access to more mental health care benefits. Please Visit Your Site/Program Immediately!

Due to an increase in state funding, CODAC is now able to provide more covered services to individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who are not eligible for AHCCCS (Arizona’s Medicaid system).

The additional covered services focus on helping members improve their quality of life, supporting goals of skill-building, self-management, employment, peer and family support and more.

In addition to medications and appointments with prescribing physicians, qualifying members may now have access to a variety of peer support and recovery services as well as an updated medication formulary.

What to Do Next:
If you are a CODAC member with Serious Mental Illness who does not qualify for AHCCCS (“Non-Title 19″), it is important that you meet with CODAC staff to discuss your options and plan out your next steps in your recovery plan … even if it doesn’t change much at all! Our goal is to meet with all “Non-Title 19″ members with a serious mental illness before September 1, 2012.

Please go to your treatment site or program as soon as possible. Check in the front desk, and the staff person will assist you. Also, please bring this letter with you to help expedite the process.

 

CODAC Job Fair: October 20

March 3rd, 2012

Stop by the CODAC Job Fair on Saturday, October 20, 2012 to explore a variety of jobs in the rewarding behavioral health and human services field. From 10:00am to 1:00pm, you can meet CODAC staff and supervisors. We will also be conducting on-site interviews.

Here’s what we’re currently hiring for:

  • Assistant Director of Nursing
  • Care Manager I and II
  • Certified Medical Assistant
  • Living Skills Coach
  • Nurse – Licensed Practical
  • Nurse – Licensed Registered
  • Residential Support Specialist
  • Retail Clerk – Thrift Store
  • Supervisor (Clinical)
  • Therapist – Child & Adolescent
  • Transportation Assistant

Click here to go to the full list and view full job descriptions.

Location: CODAC’s Administrative Offices at 1650 E. Ft. Lowell Rd, Suite 300

When: 10:00am – 1:00pm

CODAC Members Receive Donations from Across Tucson

January 9th, 2012

Once again, the 2011 holidays were a little brighter thanks to donations from generous individuals, businesses and churches this year. On behalf of our members and staff, our heartfelt thanks go out to:

 

CODAC Staff Donated 331lbs of Food

CODAC staff donated 331 pounds of food and household necessities for CODAC members in need.

St. Odilia Donations

Volunteers at St. Odilia Catholic Community fill the van with donations of diapers and other necessities.




Sunrise Drive Donations

For more than 10 years, students and families from Sunrise Drive Elementary School have donated to the women and children at CODAC's Las Amigas.

CBIZ

Staff at CBIZ provided gifts for women in recovery from substance use disorders at Las Amigas.

BEYOND: Commemorate – Celebrate – Commit

December 29th, 2011

Saturday, January 7
Events happening throughout the day.
http://www.beyond-tucson.org/

Join CODAC and many other local organizations at one or more of many events taking place across Tucson to commemorate the tragedy of January 8, 2011, celebrate the spirit of togetherness Tucsonans felt in the days and months afterwards, and commits us to working together to build a stronger community through our actions everyday.

Visit the BEYOND Web site at www.beyond-tucson.org.

Save on AZ Taxes: Donate by Dec 31

December 2nd, 2011

Woman exclaims because she just donated to CODACArizona offers a dollar-for-dollar TAX CREDIT for donations to CODAC, an organization that helps the working poor.

Similar to the Arizona school tax credit, your donation to CODAC may qualify you for a tax credit of up to $200 for individuals and up to $400 for married couples filing a joint return.*

Your donation will help low-income individuals receive vital medical treatment, therapy and other support for debilitating mental illnesses.

Changing Hearts & Minds

July 20th, 2011

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