By:

Brandy Jin
Josh Chang
Savya Hingorani
Mariana Garay Romero
Rachel Wang

Working towards
A brighter tomorrow

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Where to start

Experts in treatment and recovery estimate that

when a recovering addict is honest, he or she will
get turned down for a job 75 percent of the time.

Brightom project offers

Training programs
Employment
Rebuilding a

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Brightom
A Brighter Tomorrow

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Background

Id say that my drug use and mental

health problems definitely got worse after
I was homelessYet its the only thing
that could give me comfort really, drugs.
In such a situation I was thinking very
irrationally, I had nobody to turn to,
nothing to turn to except the comfort of
heroin or methadone. So my problems did
get a lot worse - Darren, 24

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Effects of Drug Abuse

According to a study
conducted by the
Texas Department of
State Services, the
total impact of alcohol
and other drug abuse
cost the Texas
economy an estimated

Unemployment

Homelessne
ss

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Step One
Increase awareness
about the impending
problem of substance
abuse

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Step Two

Provide a stepping stone

for recovered addicts to
get their life back on
track through stable
employment

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Step Three

Reduce the
negative stigma
held against
recovered drug
addicts

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Selection Process

Partnership with Right Step and

Drug Rehab Dallas rehabilitation
centers
Fewer than three instances of recidivism
Behavior during rehabilitation
Insurance coverage

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Training Process

Supervisors
5

Step Clinic Program:

Identification
Recognition
Working
Environment
Mental Illness

Participants
3

Step Training Program:

Internal Workings
Success
Goal Development

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Maintaining Process

8-Month Program
Bi-weekly Sessions
3 Disciplinary Mishaps
Probationary Cycle - 2 weeks

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Staffing

Three-Tiered Selection
o Nomination (Limit 60)
o Legal Screening
o Final Selection (Limit 30)
Orientation
o Cohort Placement
Relapse
o Probationary Cycle
Graduation
o Certificate of Completion
o Job Offer

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Internal Training

All My Sons Staff

o Clinic Training
o Interaction and
Recognition
o Trainers and Leaders

Program Participants
o Standard Training
o Cohorts
o Adjusted Disciplinary
Procedures

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Rehabilitation Clinic Partnership

Local Rehabilitation Centers

o Right Step
o Drug Rehab Dallas
Bi-weekly Sessions
o Support Group
o Drug Testing
Follow Up Studies
o One- and Five-Year
o Relative Likelihood of
Relapse
o Long-Term Employment

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Budget
Current
Employees
Pay raise for 10 qualified leaders of
$200/mo.
$16,000 if all leaders participate

Wage
New
Employees
Normal employee
wage of
$15/ho. with same benefits.
i.e. medical insurance
Training process
$100/person
$21,000 total

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Budget
Clinical Expenses

Expense

Includes introduction of
program at the clinics,
leader training, and
sessions of drug testing
and counseling
$6000 total

Orientation and
Graduation
Refreshments,
rentals, certificate of
completion, etc.
included
$3000 total

Insurance and
Emergency
Costs
Increase in

insurance of
$300/mo.
Accident
anticipation
$4400 total

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Budget

Total
Budget:

$50,40
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Conclusion

Confidence

Hope

New Life

WE CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!

New Future

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Quiz Question #1

What was once marketed as a cough

suppressant?
a. Marijuana
b. Heroin
c. Opium
d. Cocaine

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Quiz Question #2

What is not a symptom of anabolic

steroid usage?
a. Development of breasts
(Gynecomastia)
b. Male balding
c. Risk of prostate cancer
d. Stomach ulcers

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Quiz Question #3

Whose project should you sponsor?

a.

Our project!!!!!!

b. Someone elses...