Great work, by great men! (Corbett
Monica and Bob Nikkel) By Kristian Foden-Vencil
Forest Grove, OR March 14, 2008.
OREGON found solutions to this problem of dual
diagnosis. At the Big Ship Turning, we see
the Peer Support Rudder - Dual Diagnosis
... read entire
article here...
Coming full circle:
Rosanna Terrill's journey into sobriety
By Elizabeth Chapman Of
the News-Times -
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
"At 35 years old, I got addicted to methamphetamine.
I hadn't heard of it," said Rosanna Terrill...read
entire article here...
Article by Lela Taylor
as published by the
Salem-News.com on April 1st
2007
Since 1996, the DDA peer support group offers
sessions in most of the western states, including
Hawaii, and in other countries such as Great Britain
and Canada...read
entire article here...
Article by Bob Nikkel as published by the Salem
Statesman Journal on June 6th 2006
It’s an old idea with an exciting new energy behind
it. And it holds promise for as many as 3,000
persons in Marion and Polk counties.
Let’s start with the idea: Nearly 20 years ago, when
I was a clinical supervisor for Marion County, three
mental health caseworkers approached me with similar
client problems.
They said they had trouble keeping people who faced
both psychiatric and addiction issues — what is
called a “dual diagnosis” — in traditional 12-step
programs.
Our solution was to start an informal “double
trouble” group for these dually diagnosed
individuals, and for years it met successfully in a
downtown Salem church...Article
coming soon...
