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Making
A Way Housing, Inc
welcomes all individuals for services related to drug and
alcohol addiction, and those in need of life-enhancing recovery
from co-occurring conditions. However, we recognize that our
clients often have other medical and psychiatric conditions
that interact with and impact their addiction. We are committed
to providing the most holistic and comprehensive recovery
and treatment services for clients. |
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Housing
We provide Emergency Shelter, Transitional
Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing. Our Emergency shelter
provides homeless persons with basic shelter and essential
supportive services. Our transitional housing program primarily
serves individuals who have jobs in the community or are enrolled
in one of the shelter's job training or educational programs.
The goal of our transitional housing program is to facilitate
the program participant's transition out of the shelter and
into permanent housing. The goal of Making A Way Housing,
Inc is to bridge the gap in the continuum of care for homeless
individuals in Atlanta who are in recovery. Making A Way Housing,
Inc provides subsidized, sober, supportive housing, helping
individuals transition out of emergency shelter, recovery
homes or other transitional living programs. This program
will provide the residents with the opportunity to develop
the additional skills, incomes, and stability needed to become
self-sufficient. The ultimate goal is to help residents reunite
with their families, gain life skills, prevent relapse, and
attain the self-esteem needed to go forward and enjoy a successful
life. |
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Case
Management
Our case management links consumers with health and social
services. It is the coordination of access to medical treatment
and support services, and the assurances of continuity of
care. Our case mangers advocate on behalf of our clients and
educate them in order to empower each person to act on his/her
own behalf. Case management activities include initial and
on-going assessments of the client's needs, developing a comprehensive
and individualized service plan; coordination of and linkage
to needed services; and monitoring of the plan to access its
efficacy. Case management is a vital support service that
assures a responsive and client driven system. |
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Peer
Support/Education
Peer Mentors
are available to provide hands-on support and encouragement
to new clients entering our program. Since Peer Mentors have
experience in the program and mastered it, they can assist
and accompany the new clients through the maze of available
services. |
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Food
Pantry
The food
pantry was established to provide nutritional food on an EMERGENCY
basis. Food boxes are designed to contain well-balanced foods
from the five major food groups, when available. Food is distributed
on a first come first serve basis. |
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H-I-P,
HIV Intervention and Prevention
H-I-P
is an HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention program that targets
at-risk populations in Fulton and DeKalb Counties, those who
are at risk for the disease and those who have the disease.
Given the high prevalence of existing HIV/AIDS cases, education
and prevention activities are paramount to preventing new
cases and helping individuals with the disease learn how to
manage and stay healthy. MAWH has been working with the HIV/AIDS
infected population for over 7 years and has amassed a network
of professionals and volunteers to aid in the effort. According
to 2008 GeorgiaAids.org
stats, African American women represented 71% of the total
HIV/ADS cases in DeKalb County and 69% of the total cases
in Fulton County.
H-I-P has integrated a special curriculum component for heterosexual
African American women residing in DeKalb and Fulton Counties
, Sisters Informing Sisters on Topics about AIDS (SISTA).
SISTA is an evidenced-based curriculum aimed at reducing HIV
sexual risk behavior. Core elements of the program include:
Convening small-group sessions as a forum to increase awareness
of the prevalence of unhealthy sexual risk behavior and to
discuss how to overcome these challenges and practice healthy
sexual behavior; Using cultural and gender appropriate facilitators
and materials to reinforce concepts; Helping women develop
self respect and assertive communication skills; Instructing
women on how to effectively and consistently use condoms;
Discussing cultural and gender-related barriers to using condoms;
and Emphasizing the importance of safer sex. A second major
component of the H-I-P program is the Street Team. The Street
Team is a group of volunteers and staff who patrol on foot
and by car through high risk neighborhoods sharing information
about available testing and counseling services. The Street
Team targets areas where individuals have a low probability
of being tested under normal circumstances. The primary objective
of the Team is to identify and provide early intervention
for persons who are at risk of becoming infected or who have
become infected. Those who test positive for HIV/AIDS are
connected with appropriate medical services, serving as a
gateway for education and treatment.
Video Opportunities for Innovative Condom Education &
Safer Sex: A group-level, single-session video-based intervention
designed to increase condom use among heterosexual African
American and Latino men and women. The Core elements of this
intervention are that the videos are culturally specific videos
portraying condom negotiation. The intervention is based on
conducting small group skill - building sessions to work on
overcoming barriers to condom use. The intervention induces
the participants to different kinds of condoms and their features,
distributes samples of condoms identified by participants
as best meeting their needs.
D-up: Defend Yourself! Is a community-level intervention designed
for and developed by Black men who have sex with men (MSM).
D-up!
Is designed to promote social norms of condom use and assist
Black MSM to recognize and handle risk related racial and
sexual bias. The
D-up! Intervention mantra is: Brothers Keeping Brothers Safe.
This refers to black MSM influencing one another to practice
safer sex to stop transmission. When the social norm is shifted
in a social network of black MSM the behavior of every individual
in the network is impacted. Brothers are the most effective
and far-reaching agents of behavior change for themselves
that exists in the world.
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Health
Education/Risk Reduction
Campaigns
have included trainings, workshops, consultations, outreach
and development of materials in order to offer new, non-formal
educational approaches tailored to communities cultural realities.
It has also built several ongoing, community-based partnerships
with communities in the State of Georgia. |
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Volunteer
Services
Making
A Way Housing, Inc not only depends on volunteers, but also
on the kindness and support of donors. All donations are much
needed and greatly appreciated. Through these donations we
are able to raise the necessary funds to continuously provide
quality program and services for our clients. Our Volunteer
Program is the backbone of the agency. Volunteers are utilized
in a number of areas including special events, public relations,
administration, education, and HIV testing, outreach and health
fairs. |
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