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Since 1945, Fairbanks has helped men, women and adolescents from all walks of life succeed in moving from addiction to recovery, from drug and alcohol dependence to self-sufficiency. Fairbanks has done more than restore emotional and physical health during its 60 years of service to the community. We have helped people rebuild their lives, restoring their connection and commitment to family, work, school and neighborhood. Through sound management, strong resource development and generous community and private support, Fairbanks has steadily grown in size and expanded services to meet changing community needs. Our northeast Indianapolis facility was expanded in 1992 with the addition of the Ruth Lilly Recreational Wing and new administrative space. A United Way of Central Indiana-funded facility assessment and resulting facility master plan guided our recently completed $2.4 million community supported facility renovation. These steps, and our designation as an agency of the United Way of Central Indiana, have laid the groundwork for exciting plans to further expand our capacity to serve the community. These plans include serving clients who lack sufficient financial resources to seek treatment and find recovery.
Fairbanks is now ready to achieve its vision via a $4.8 million expansion and renovation project and the development of a $10 million endowment fund. We are confident in our ability to generate individual, board, foundation and corporate support to make each of these aspirations a reality.
Recovery High SchoolLong term success for adolescents in recovery is grounded in ongoing support and a good education. Fairbanks' goal is to develop and operate a high school to provide recovery youth a high standard of education along with recovery support.Many youth who are affected by alcohol and drugs have vocational, occupational and education issues. Currently, the prognosis for alcohol or drug abusing adolescents, even those who complete treatment, is poor with relapse rates ranging from 35-85 percent. For adolescents, the school environment contributes to this rate of relapse. Traditional school staff are not always able to recognize and respond to the various needs of the student who is trying to recover from their abuse of substances; peer pressure gains momentum once the student returns; dropping out becomes a common occurrence. With assistance from the Irwin Mortgage Corporation and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Fairbanks has explored the best practice models and developed plans to create a recovery high school. In 1989, Minnesota opened Sobriety High School, the first recovery high school in the country. With an attendance rate of 90 percent and corresponding graduation rates, other recovery-focused high schools have begun to emerge. Fairbanks' program would be committed to sobriety, academic success and personal growth. GOAL: Ongoing financial support
Create an Endowment for Patient AssistanceTypically, the path to admission at Fairbanks begins with a phone call. A prospective patient's immediate needs and ability to pay are informally determined, leading to a more in-depth assessment with a counselor. The next step is either admission, a determination that admission does not meet the patient's clinical needs, or referral to another resource. Providing treatment identified as eligible for patient assistance. This is due to insurance coverage that is unfavorable towards addiction issues or the lack of ability to self pay.We continue to provide care for this population with dollars raised for the patient assistance fund. Unfortunately, the fund limitations mean that others who come for help are not served. Our goal is to create a $10 million endowment. The annual interest and gains from investment would be used each year to support financially-challenged patients who might not otherwise receive the care necessary to resume productive lives. GOAL: $10,000,000
Facility RenovationThe current 8102 Clearvista Parkway building has space inadequacies that prevent program expansion for residential and non-residential services. The admission space is insufficient and lacks privacy and the family waiting space is over-crowded. The renovation phase of the proposed project will provide for an expansion of the intake and admitting space which will help existing building, Fairbanks can improve and expand its treatment environment by creating new space that will be designed to accommodate the growing needs of our residential populations. During this phase, the adolescent unit will be enhanced as well by adding a patio and developing additional flexible space to accommodate activity separation in the now over-crowded adolescent lounge.GOAL: $818,000
Fairbanks Recovery CenterResearch shows that the best strategy for long-term recovery for persons with the chronic disease of drug or alcohol dependence is treatment, followed by recovery management education and ongoing recovery support. Fairbanks' goal is to engage persons for a minimum of one year post treatment in various ways including non-residential programming, support groups, educational and social events. The proposed 27,204 square-foot Recovery Center will include large multi-use space to accommodate expanded non-residential adult adolescent treatment, recovery support, a volunteer-operated coffee shop and areas that can be utilized by adults, adolescents and their families for 12-Step meetings, recovery groups and social programs. The lobby of the new building will serve as the entrance to both the Access Center and the Recovery Center. The first floor of the Recovery Center will accommodate all adult programs, space for individual counseling and the coffee shop. The second floor will provide space for adolescent programs and for the recovery high school.GOAL: $4,075,000
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