Treatment Programs, Centers, and Organizations: an Historical Perspective
The development of treatment programs for the age-old problem of drug and alcohol abuse has been a fairly recent phenomenon. Most formal treatment programs were founded in the latter half of the twentieth century; the mid-1960s were a period of significant focus on U.S. social programs. Growing out of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great-Society strategy was a new way of viewing the community's capacity to take ownership of its social problems, develop collaborative strategies, and heal its own wounds. Toward that end, a newlexicon emerged—community-based, storefront, and streetworker—to identify but a few terms. The programs that evolved from this movement employ a variety of treatment philosophies; some treatment centers target a specific gender, ethnic, or age group. This article presents an over-view of some significant drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs, centers, and organizations.
Hazelden Foundation
Hazelden (PO Box 11, CO3, Center City, MN 55012-0011; 800-257-7810) was established in 1949; it was one of the pioneering programs that developed the approach to treatment that is now widely known as the MINNESOTA MODEL. Today, the private, nonprofit Hazelden Foundation operates residential rehabilitation programs (main headquarters in Center City, Minnesota, with additional facilities in Illinois, Minnesota, New York, and Florida) providing Minnesota Model treatment for thousands of adult alcoholic, drug-dependent men and women each year.
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