Affinity Counseling and Treatment
(360) 887-0707
www.affinct.com
8507 South 5th Street
Suite 104
Ridgefield WA 98642

Rehab and Insurance Services

Substance abuse treatment services
Services Provided: Substance abuse treatment
Type of Care: Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups: Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

Institute of Mental Health

The National Institute of Mental Health mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure. In support of this mission, NIMH generates research and promotes research training to fulfill the following four objectives: promote discovery in the brain and behavioral sciences to fuel research on the causes of mental disorders; chart mental illness trajectories to determine when, where and how to intervene; develop new and better interventions that incorporate the diverse needs and circumstances of people with mental illnesses; and strengthen the public health impact of NIMH- supported research.

Continuity of Care

Continuity of care is essential for drug abusers re-entering the community. Drug users who complete treatment in prison and continue with treatment in the community have low relapse rates. Continuing drug abuse treatment helps released offender deal with problems that become relevant only after prison, such as learning to handle situations that could lead to relapse, learning how to live without drugs in the community and how to develop a peer support network. Treatment in prison or jail can begin a process of therapeutic change, resulting in reduced drug use and criminal behavior after incarceration. Continuing drug treatment in the community is essential to sustaining abstinence.

Balanced Approach

A balance of rewards and sanctions encourages positive social behavior and treatment participation. When providing correctional supervision of individuals participating in drug abuse treatment, it is important to reinforce positive behavior. Nonmonetary social rewards such as recognition for progress or sincere effort are effective, as are graduated sanctions that are consistent, predictable and clear responses to noncompliant behavior. Generally, treatment specialists implement less punitive responses for early and less serious noncompliance, with increasingly severe sanctions issued for continued problem behavior. Rewards and sanctions are most likely to have the desired effect when they are fair and when they swiftly follow the targeted behavior.