VISIT TREATMENT PROGRAM AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE WORD DOCUMENT. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS CLOSELY.

THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS A MININUM WORD REQUIREMENT

TREATMENT PROGRAM VISIT

“Pretend” Visit a treatment program of your choice that you have never visited before. Ask to attend a meeting or observe the program or service in action.  The following are some suggestions but you can find others in your area. If circumstances prevent you from visiting in person, such as being on a ship or living abroad, then participate in a video or phone meeting.

12 step Groups 

· A – Alcoholics Anonymous  https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/find-local-aa phone meetings http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php

· ACA – Adult Children of Alcoholics

· Al-Anon/Alateen, for friends and families of alcoholics

· CA – Cocaine Anonymous

· CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous

· Co-Anon, for friends and family of addicts

· HA – Heroin Anonymous

· MA – Marijuana Anonymous

· NA – Narcotics Anonymous

· N/A – Neurotics Anonymous, for recovery from mental and emotional illness

· Nar-Anon, for friends and family members of addicts

· NicA – Nicotine Anonymous

Note: 12 step programs are very welcoming and friendly to visitors and they will be very glad that you are visiting.  You are allowed to attend any in-person, phone or video meetings that are designated as OPEN.  They regularly have students and other visitors from time to time.  You don’t have to make an appointment or notify them in advance. If you go in person, try to arrive early so you can tell the meeting leader that you are a student and would like to observe.  As a visitor, you don’t speak during the meeting and remember to respect the anonymity of the participants. 

Many students who attended a 12 step meeting had a very positive and valuable experience.  If you have never been to one, this would be a great opportunity for you.  Search online for meetings in your area of the 12 step group you choose to visit.  Many of them meet multiple times each day so it should be easy to find a meeting that fits into your schedule. 

Below are suggestions for other treatment programs you could visit but feel free to choose any treatment program you would like:

Substance Use Disorders Treatment Programs in San Diego County https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/bhs/alcohol_drug_services/dmc_ods_consumer.html Scroll to the bottom of the page.

Smoking Cessation programs in California  https://www.nobutts.org/county-listing

You will need to check the program to see if they will allow you to visit and if they will allow you to observe their work. 

Then write about the visit without violating the anonymity of the participants. Do not use any quotations. Write everything in your own words.

a. NAME/DATE: Name of the program/organization and date of in-person visit or phone meeting if you can’t attend in person

b. HOW THE PROGRAM OR SERVICE OPERATES: How does the program or service operate? Give as much detail as possible.  Your answer should be at least 150 words

c. COMPONENTS: Does it use any of the components listed in the textbook on pages 323-325? Give as much detail as possible.

d. WHAT SURPRISED ME: What surprised you about the program or service?

e. WHAT I LEARNED: What did you learn from your experience of attending a meeting or visiting and/or observing the program or service?  Give as much detail as possible.  Your answer should be at least 150 words

Format: You do not need to cite anything or use APA format

Use the following headings:

A.    Name/date

B.     How the program or service operates Your answer should be at least 150 words

C.    Components

D.    What surprised me

E.     What I learned Your answer should be at least 150 words

IMPORTANT: Do NOT submit your first draft.  First, read what you wrote out loud.  Check for:

· Missing words or letters

· Missing or misplaced periods, apostrophes, commas

· Incomplete sentences

· 2 or more sentences strung together that should be made into separate sentences

· Putting something in past tense that should be in present tense or vice versa

· Plural words that should be singular or singular words that should be plural