ByMary Anna Ledden

Overview/Table of Contents: Mission and Vision Demographic Information Policies & Procedures Structure Governance Funding Relationship to Other Agencies Strengths & Challenges My Role Questions? Update

Faith Farm

Mission and Vision Incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in

1972. It is a NJ licensed Drug & Alcohol Facility (1000064-10)

Mission: To provide high quality physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual help to drug addicts (men age 18 and older) in the state of New Jersey with special emphasis on Salem and Cumberland counties.

Vision: Our priority today, is enhancing recovery services that meet (or even exceed) the requirements of the State of NJ and provide the desperately needed services in NJ with special focus on the high demand, but non-existent, long term addiction treatment in Salem and Cumberland counties.

Demographic Information

Located in Salem County, NJ Land area (square miles) 337.88 Population - 66,083 Median household income - $52,858 Persons below poverty level – 10.2% Unemployment rate – 10.5% High School Graduates – 85.7%

Drug & Alcohol Statistics – Salem County Primary Drug – alcohol 32%, heroin

(other opiates 25%, cocaine 13%, marijuana 27%, other drugs 2%

Female 30%, Male 70% Majority received outpatient care 27%,

intensive IOP 35%, short-term residential 15%, long-term residential 3%

Faith Farm is the only long-term 9 month residential adult male program in Salem/Cumberland counties

Policies & Procedures (P & P) General Policy and Procedure Manual -

Admissions Application, review of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), completion of the BioPsychoSocial Assessment, and review of the Spirituality and JCAHO Supplement.

Human Resources – hiring, background check, orientation, confidentiality, etc.

Volunteer Manual – application, background check, confidentiality, etc.

Medical P & P – med administration, etc. Discharge P & P – referral services, meeting

directories, life in the community

Structure Board of Trustees – decision makers Executive Director – Operational

Manager; reports to Board Medical Director – live-in RN Senior Director of Clinical Services –

counseling services Financial Development Manager Office Manager – A/R, A/P, office duties Consultants and volunteer staff

Faith Farm

BOARD OF TRUSTEESElder Clayton Robinson, Chairman

Eugene Brice James Hinmon LisaLewis Arnold StewartJack Surrency Raymond Ward Nancy Williams Sonita Johnson (No Vote

BOARD OF TRUSTEESElder Clayton Robinson, Chairman

Eugene Brice James Hinmon LisaLewis Arnold StewartJack Surrency Raymond Ward Nancy Williams Sonita Johnson (No Vote

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSonita D. Johnson, MBA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSonita D. Johnson, MBA

OFFICE MANAGERDawn Roeske

OFFICE MANAGERDawn Roeske

RECEPTIONISTKathy Kline

RECEPTIONISTKathy Kline

ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT

Shannon Henry

ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT

Shannon Henry

MEDICAL DIRECTORNathaniel R. Evans, II – MD, ASAM

ASST. MEDICAL DIRECTORJeffrey Berman – MD, ASAM

MEDICAL DIRECTORNathaniel R. Evans, II – MD, ASAM

ASST. MEDICAL DIRECTORJeffrey Berman – MD, ASAM

ASST. DIR. OF NURSINGKathleen Cannon, RN

ASST. DIR. OF NURSINGKathleen Cannon, RN

ADMINISTRATIVEKary Ptuk

ADMINISTRATIVEKary Ptuk

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

Lynne Bennett, PhD., LCADC

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

Lynne Bennett, PhD., LCADC

MAINTENANCE TECH

Frank (Bill) Dawkins

MAINTENANCE TECH

Frank (Bill) Dawkins

COUNSELORSEdgar Wiker, CADC

COUNSELORSEdgar Wiker, CADC

INSTRUCTORSKevin Coleman (Construction)

INSTRUCTORSKevin Coleman (Construction)

SECURITY GUARDSJames Jones

Talvin Thompson

SECURITY GUARDSJames Jones

Talvin ThompsonLIFE COACHES/ RESIDENT ADVISORS

LIFE COACHES/ RESIDENT ADVISORS

CLINICAL INTERNSCLINICAL INTERNS

COOKSMark Cannon

COOKSMark Cannon

FOOD SERVICE MANAGER

FOOD SERVICE MANAGER

CHAPLIN(Vacant)CHAPLIN(Vacant)

CONSULTANT SERVICESBruce Sherman, Esq (Legal)

Samuel Delp, Jr. CPA (Accountant)Brunette Vidal, B.A., M.Ed, (HR)

Cynthia Wilks-Mosley, MSRD, CFCS (Dietician)

CONSULTANT SERVICESBruce Sherman, Esq (Legal)

Samuel Delp, Jr. CPA (Accountant)Brunette Vidal, B.A., M.Ed, (HR)

Cynthia Wilks-Mosley, MSRD, CFCS (Dietician)

Organizational ChartBOARD OF TRUSTEES

Elder Clayton Robinson, ChairmanEugene Brice James Hinmon Lisa Lewis Arnold Stewart Martin ChaseJack Surrency Raymond Ward Nancy Williams Chris Juliano Sonita Johnson (No Vote)

BOARD OF TRUSTEESElder Clayton Robinson, Chairman

Eugene Brice James Hinmon Lisa Lewis Arnold Stewart Martin ChaseJack Surrency Raymond Ward Nancy Williams Chris Juliano Sonita Johnson (No Vote)

Governance

Board of Trustees Executive Director – non voting

member Staff Professional Consultants Volunteers

Funding

Past - Fee for Service DMHAS Grants, Work First SAI FFS, donations and partnerships

Present – Donations, partnerships, payment from client’s families

Relationship to Other Agencies Strong relationship to area faith-based

organizations Partnership with Salem County Board of

Social Services, DYFS IDRC – Intoxicated Driver Resource Center

Program, Workforce NJ Substance-Abuse Initiative (SAI)

Relationship with County Jails, Probations, Drug Courts, lawyers

Food Bank, local farmers, pharmaceutical companies

Strengths Together with the message of God’s love

and forgiveness, Faith Farm provides drug treatment services based on the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step program and prepares clients to return to society as empowered, productive members

Medical and Counseling Services Beautiful building and grounds to

service 41 male clients

Challenges Lack of funding and FT staff Need for experienced drug & alcohol staff Start-up money Need for facility improvements Marketing strategy Return of State funding Secure individual & corporate

contributions

My Role - Objectives To learn about drug and alcohol abuse,

addiction and recovery. To learn of previous funding sources

and current operations and programming at Faith Farm.

To determine the needs of the program. To increase funding for Faith Farm. To improve the public relations

campaign at Faith Farm.

Drug & Alcohol Statistics 1-in-2 adults and 2-in-3 teens in NJ who

seek treatment can’t get it. 3-in-4 New Jerseyans know someone

with an alcohol or drug problem. 1-in-5 New Jerseyans has a family

member with an alcohol or drug problem.

Treatment admissions have declined by nearly 15,000 over the last 10 years.

Untreated addiction costs America $400 billion per year. -ncaddnj

Questions/Comments

Update 10/4/11 – “Faith Farm will temporarily

discontinue the provision of substance abuse services effective 10/10/11. During the temporary interruption in the provision of services, all staff positions will be eliminated and current clients will be relocated to appropriate facilities to ensure continuity of care.” Faith Farm will continue to operate a soup kitchen, food bank and referral service for those in need.

References National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence –

New Jersey. (2009). Access to treatment.

http://www.ncaddnj.org/page/Access-to-Treatment.aspx New Jersey Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment. (2009,

May). Substance abuse overview 2008 salem county.

http://nj.gov/humanservices/das/news/Substance%20Over

view/Salem.pdf US Census Bureau. (2010). Salem county quick facts

from the us census bureau.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34/34033.html