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1. Where have we been and what have we been doing? CARF!
2. It is tradition in the Therapeutic Community that we take time this week to think about and discuss what we are thankful for.
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October, 2022
Congratulations to the staff of OCG for their dedication and commitment to this successful effort.
The adult program and services was awarded a Three Year (3) CARF accreditation after a rigorous on site survey in October, 2022, certified through October 2025.
Accreditation means that OCG has made a commitment to continually enhance the quality of its services and programs and its focus on the satisfaction of the persons served. The programs and services have met consumer-focused, state-of-the-art national standards of performance.
Show Topic: Inquiring Minds want to know: Is the opioid “crisis” the be all and end all? Has the basic makeup of the addict changed over the last 10 years? Is there any place for the recovering addict to live in the Bay Area
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SHOW TOPIC: If you have a personal story, directly or indirectly related to recovery, the human desire and instinct is to want to share it. However, as a professional in the field, regardless of your role, when is it appropriate to share your own story (in full or in part)? When is it inappropriate? What subject matter is or isn’t appropriate? Let’s discuss.
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SHOW TOPIC: OCG as well as probably many treatment providers who’ve been around a long term, haven’t made a concerted effort to incorporate technology into the provision of treatment. We are now starting that effort. We’ll discuss what we’re doing and what other stakeholders should be doing
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Show Topic: The recent video of the NFL player smoking weed and speaking to his choice to “use” marijuana as his means to deal with pain and other associated issues connected to life as a NFL player, sparked a conversation we’d like to continue here. Are the professional sports leagues drug policies out of step with reality? Are their drug policies about treatment & recovery, enforcement, or a combination thereof? What about those who are “using” a substance for medicinal purposes? Lastly, are they a bunch of hyprocites?
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Why let good food go to waste? Our Common Ground’s Chef Roz transforms Target’s surplus food into wholesome meals for clients. Thank you Target Store San-Mateo-Fashion-Island for your generous donations! #foodrescuefriday