Your donation to Phoenix Programs may qualify for up to 55% of the donation amount as a tax credit on your Missouri tax return in addition to the federal charitable contribution tax deduction. The credit is transferable and can be carried forward for 10 years.

Donations made to Phoenix Programs by eligible donors prior to December 31, 2011 will qualify as a tax credit on your Missouri tax return.

What is the Affordable Housing Assistance Program (AHAP) Tax Credits Program?

The AHAP tax credit is offered by the Missouri Housing Development Commission to Missouri businesses and/or individuals as an incentive to contribute in affordable housing production. To receive the credit an eligible donor will make a donation to a non-profit organization that provides housing assistance activities.

Who is Eligible?

n  A corporation filing Missouri Form 1120

n  A sole proprietorship

n  A farm operation

n  An individual claiming rent or royalties income

n  A small business corporation

n  A bank, credit institution, savings and loan association, credit union, farmer’s cooperative credit association, or building and loan association

n  An insurance company filing a Missouri Insurance Tax Return

n  An individual in a partnership or shareholder in an S-Corporation

n  A public or private foundation subject to Missouri tax

How do I Find Out More?
Call Phoenix at 573-875-8880 ext. 2106 to learn how you can apply for the credits and donate today!
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Phoenix Programs embraces a treatment philosophy that engages clients in a community which fosters self-responsibility and motivation for change. Using Motivational Enhancement techniques, we empower individuals to take control of their own recovery.  This is achieved by creating new or strengthening existing linkages within the community, for example, a couple attending reunification counseling or an individual connecting with a childhood church family.  The ultimate goal is a strong recovery-oriented system of care that supports a client throughout treatment and stays in place as an individual prepares to disengage from the treatment center at discharge.

“All of the groups were extremely helpful in the rehabilitation and habilitation process.  Never once had I not left a group without a positive thought or feeling that I could turn into action concerning recovery from a problem that I was dealing with or facing.”  – a grateful recipient

When surveyed, 84% of our clients said that the treatment programs at Phoenix Programs gave them the right tools to maintain their recovery, and 77% of clients said that the treatment they received at Phoenix Programs was superior to other programs that they they had experienced.

Best Practices

Phoenix Programs values and models evidence-based treatment practices in all of its treatment and prevention programming. Evidence-based practices that are central to the ‘Phoenix Approach’ are the Modified Therapeutic Community (MTC),  Assertive Community Therapy (ACT),  and the Adolescent  Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA). A new intiative, Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) has recently been launched in partnership with the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics.

Phoenix Programs has received the following awards and recognitions:

Client Satisfaction

We are committed to ensuring that our clients receive individualized treatment to meet their unique needs. We use client satisfaction surveys to help us understand how clients experience treatment.

“I am a client at Phoenix by choice, I love all the staff who have been wonderful.  You can talk with anyone about any issues and never be judged.  Thank you.” - client

Outcomes

Our philosophy, adherence to best practice models, and listening to our clients, has created a treatment atmosphere that produces the best possible outcome for our clients, their families, and their communities.

Outcomes data is collected from individuals six months after their initial intake.  We ask:  “how is sobriety, what is work and family life like now, are you more connected to recovery supports, and is your legal status and health in better condition than it was?”  All of the responses to these questions are put together to guage how well the treatment at Phoenix Programs helped change an individual’s life for the better.  The collection tool that we use in collecting all this data is a standard instrument (GPRA Core Client Outcomes tool) which is widely used in all states.  Phoenix Programs’ data indicates that we have significant impact on our clients.  Six months after leaving treatment 72% of clients report being abstinent from drugs and alcohol, 83% report no new negative social consequences as a result of drug / alcohol use, and 89% of clients report that they are connected to self-help or peer support groups in the community.

Phoenix Programs makes outcome reports available to funders, donors, and community stakeholders regularly because we know that positive outcomes help clients and their families have confidence that they are getting best treatment possible.

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The Phoenix Programs, Inc., the University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP) and Oakland Junior High school are teaming up to observe Brain Awareness Week March 14-18 at the school.  The goal will be to inform students and adults of new research on adolescent brain development and offer practical coping skills to enhance family and school connections.

Two of three events scheduled for this outreach will be for Oakland students only: a Tabletop Quiz on brain factoids on Monday, March 14^th from 10:45am-1pm and a workshop for honors students from 12:00 – 1:00PM Friday, March 18.    A presentation by the Dr. Beversdorf, MD and faculty member of the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program and Heather Harlan, Prevention Specialist from Phoenix Programs will present on the topic, “A Great Brain is More than Good Luck,” March 15, 6-7pm in cafeteria.  This event will be open to students and adults in the community.

Principal at Oakland Kim Presko noted, “Knowing and understanding how your brain grows and functions during adolescence is empowering information for students at this age and anyone who lives or works with teenagers.”

This event marks the first of a collaborative effort between Phoenix Programs and the University INP to improve the brain education in the Columbia community. Phoenix Programs is a behavioral health center which focuses on individuals seeking long-term recovery from substance use disorders. The INP is graduate program at MU which offers graduate students the opportunity to train for careers in teaching and research in neuroscience.

Brain Awareness Week is an international campaign that was created in 1996 by the Dana Foundation, a philanthropic organization of neuroscientists devoted to improving public awareness of the progress and promise of brain research. According to the Foundation’s listing of events in Missouri, Oakland is the only public school in the state to participant in Brain Awareness Week.

Deborah Beste, Executive Director of Phoenix Programs, Inc, said, “Junior high students, adults, prevention and neuroscience—it’s an unconventional but compelling combination.  Everybody will learn something.”

For more information about Brain Awareness Week, visit:  www.dana.org.  For questions and more information about the events at Oakland Junior High, contact Phoenix Programs 875-8880 or the school 214-3220.

QUIT SMOKING?

We can help!

Free Quit Smoking Class

Monday February 28th, 2011 at Missouri United Methodist Church (9^th & Elm)

Columbia, MO

6:00 to 7:00 pm, Room CLC 110

The Class is “FREE OF CHARGE”

Freedom From Smoking is an 8 session program that is designed to help YOU quit smoking. It is a positive program with great results. Quit Day is the 4^th session of class or Monday March 21 and the follow up class is Tuesday March 22nd, session 5. The class is 7 weeks and ends on April 11, 2011. Sessions are 2-28, 3-7, 3-14, 3-21 Quit date, 3-22 (follow up class), 3-28, 4-4, and 4-11.

Program includes all materials and workbooks, NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY PRODUCTS, REIMBURSED PRESCRIPTIONS and incentives such as a Gift Card towards an ARC MEMBERSHIP OR a GIFT CARD for GYM SHOES at the Shoe Department with successful completion of the program. Some meals will be provided. (Make 7/8 Sessions and be tobacco free for successful completion)

Contact Julie Sears, Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist with any questions and to register at (573) 777-3007 or jsears@phoenixprogramsinc.org

  QUIT SMOKING?

We can help!

Free Quit Smoking Class

Wednesday January 12, 2011 at Missouri United Methodist Church (9^th & Elm)

Columbia, MO

5:30—6:30 pm, Room CLC 113

The Class is “FREE OF CHARGE”  

Freedom From Smoking is an 8 session program that is designed to help YOU quit smoking. It is a positive program with great results. Quit Day is the 4^th session of class or Wednesday February 2 and the follow up class is Thursday February 3, session 5. The class is 7 weeks and ends on February 23, 2010. 

Program includes all materials and workbooks, NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY PRODUCTS, REIMBURSED PRESCRIPTIONS and incentives such as a Gift Card towards an ARC MEMBERSHIP OR a GIFT CARD for GYM SHOES at the Shoe Department with successful completion of the program. Some meals will be provided. (Make 7/8 Sessions and be tobacco free for successful completion)  

Contact Julie Sears, Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist with any questions and to register at (573) 777-3007 or jsears@phoenixprogramsinc.org

Here you see a photo of the  list generated by the group.

 
 
Many reported the holidays were a source of stress for them for reasons unique to recovery. Some of those challenges were lack of support for recovery, expectations to use or drink with friends or family, questions about how to celebrate without using, and having to choose between attending support group meetings or family gatherings. 
 
Most of the stressors the participants named were challenging holiday situations faced by most individuals and families—in recovery or not: being around family members you might not enjoy, unrealistic expectations around the holidays, overspending, overeating, lack of sleep, grief, loneliness, and isolation.
 
The group members discussed coping skills, strategies for moving forward in their recoveries and focused on anticipating how to stay “safe” if they found themselves wanting to use or drink.  Group participants spent time listing self-care routines that could be essential but are often neglected during the holidays.  This can add to our levels of stress.  These routines included adequate sleep, exercise, nutritious food, staying hydrated, attending support meetings, doing volunteer work and choosing positive family/friends with whom you want to spend time.
 
You don’t have to be in recovery for a substance use situation for the holidays to be stressful—we all can use positive strategies for coping.
 
What are YOUR strategies for staying on track in your life during the holidays?
 
Please share with the Phoenix community—we’d like to compile a list.