2008 Lynn Goff Spirit of Integrated Treatment Award
Now in its third year, The Lynn Goff Spirit of Integrated Treatment Award has become an annual tribute to a service organization that consistently goes above and beyond the expectations of the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model and, in doing so, raises the standard of exceptional care.
A few years back, the city of Painesville had a population of homeless people stationed in its town square. To find a solution that was both sensitive and helpful to all, including the homeless, the local United Way convened a group of community service organizations and other stakeholders.
NEIGHBORING and its IDDT team began collaborating with 12 other organizations in a new assertive-outreach initiative that would benefit the city and the homeless. This initiative illustrates one of the reasons why NEIGHBORING is the 2008 recipient of the Ohio SAMI CCOE’s third annual Lynn Goff Spirit of Integrated Treatment Award.
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