Struggling with addiction and looking for support? Join Safe Communities peer providers for a FREE cookout picnic and Learn about resources available to you Be in the company of people who will walk beside you without judgment Pick up naloxone (Narcan) and fentanyl test strips Thursdays, 5 - 7 p.m. September 21 @ James Madison Park […]
Save the Date: August 31, 2023 Safe Communities has historically hosted this event at Olbrich Park, where the flags and signs (representing someone lost to overdose) were displayed a week before and after the event. This year, Monona Drive is under construction. Therefore, International Overdose Awareness Day 2023 will be held at James Madison Park […]
Peers in the Park Struggling with addiction and looking for help and support? Join us if you'd like to talk to a recovery coach, learn about resources available to you, and be in the company of people who will walk beside you without judgment. The Recovery Coaches you'll meet at Peers in the Park are in […]
RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE
Safe communities has complied a list of abbreviation definitions for finding the right treatment for you.
MAT: Medication for Addiction Treatment.
OP: Outpatient Treatment – person lives at home or in the community, attends. individual and group therapy, these can include or not include MAT.
IOP: Intensive Outpatient Treatment – person lives at home or in the community, attends individual and extended groups, 9-12 hours a week.
Residential: person lives at the facility for a period of at least 14 days, some last as many as 45 days.
PHP: Partial Hospitalization Program is a structured mental health treatment program that runs for several hours each day, three to five days per week.
DBT: Dialectical behavior therapy is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that integrates mindfulness techniques.
