Mission

The mission of Phoenix Programs is to reduce the adverse effects of alcoholism and other drug addiction in our families and our community by providing treatment, support and educational services.

Purpose

Our purpose is to restore dignity and respect to persons who have experienced significant losses as a result of an addiction in order to return a productive and responsible person to the community.

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Vision

Phoenix Programs has a successful 30 year history of meeting our community's needs for education and treatment for individuals with alcohol, drug and gambling addictions and their families.

As Columbia has grown, so has the demand for our services. We have expanded into three separate facilities in Columbia as needs have increased, and we are outgrowing these facilities. The limitations we face because of increased needs and decentralized services are separated staff, separated clients, compromised efficiency, and limitations on the number of individuals we can treat. These limitations make providing a continuum of care and the quantity of services needed in Columbia difficult to achieve.

Our vision requires a facility that will centralize all staff in one location to provide the continuum of services our community needs to treat addictions. To meet the challenges of a growing population and the community's expanding need for our services, we need more space than we currently have.

We see Phoenix Programs continuing to grow as a dynamic resource. Our first step in addressing these changing and ongoing needs is bringing together all of our services and expert staff under one roof through our ongoing Capital Campaign.

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History

Phoenix Programs, incorporated in 1974, is a not-for-profit organization that offers a continuum of care for individuals with addiction. Phoenix Programs began in 1974 as a residential site, Phoenix House, where any man, regardless of his ability to pay, could get help for his alcoholism.

In 1992, Phoenix Programs expanded its offerings to include outpatient drug and alcohol counseling to meet growing needs. Over the years, other new programs have been added including social setting detoxification, court assistance programs, drug court services, family counseling, gambling counseling, adolescent groups, and youth groups to offer a full array of treatment options for individuals with addictions.

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Funding Sources

• Missouri Department of Mental Health
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• United Way
• City of Columbia/Boone County Community Services
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Missouri Foundation for Health
• Veterans Administration
• Individual donations
• Missouri Housing Trust Fund
• Private foundations
• Missouri Housing Development Commission- Missouri Housing Trust Fund

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