Santa Clara Justice-Involved SUTS at Muriel Wright
/Working in partnership with , 色中色鈥檚 Muriel Wright and SUTS programs were designed to combine substance use treatment and mental health support in a beautiful, calming space high above the bustling city below. Clients frequently tell us they feel good just being in this location.
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Muriel Wright SUTS
The serves people who are leaving the criminal justice system and are in need of substance use disorder or co-occurring disorder services.
Staff and clients work hard together to create a sense of 鈥渂rotherhood鈥 among the all-male client population. New clients work with a senior client 'big brother' to create a sense of welcome and family. Cultivating this sense of a loving brotherhood among men who have been in and out of jail a good deal of their lives is particularly powerful.
Muriel Wright CRT
The provides a hospital alternative for people who are involved with the justice system and are also experiencing a psychiatric emergency. The core of the program is the 鈥淪tages of Change鈥 treatment model (Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance). Program staff work hard to find creative ways to meet people鈥檚 needs, especially on-staff peer counselors, who provide the invaluable support of someone who's 'been there.'锘