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Addiction Resource Council
W228 N683 Westmound Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 524-7921
Fax: (262) 524-7932
Email: info@arcouncil.net
ARC Services
Driver Assessment Services
Intoxicated Driver Program
In Wisconsin, all drivers convicted of alcohol or drug-related traffic violations are court ordered to make an appointment within 72 hours of their conviction (the 72-hour time line does not include weekends and/or holidays) with an approved assessment facility for an assessment of the driver's alcohol or drug use and development of an appropriate driver safety plan. In addition, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation can request that you complete an assessment based on an arrest, prior to conviction.Failure to contact the assessment facility to schedule the appointment within the 72-hour time frame will result in license suspension. Where you live determines where you need to have the assessment done. There is only one designated assessment facility in each county. In Waukesha County you must have the assessment completed at the Addiction Resource Council, Inc.
Click Here for Details for the Driver Safety Program*
Spanish Intoxicated Driver Program
The Council provides Intoxicated Driver Assessments in Spanish for Spanish-speaking residents of Dodge, Jefferson and Waukesha Counties.
Educational Services
ADDICTION: Why Can’t They Just Stop
This 4-week, free community education series is designed to explain some of the complexities of addiction and recovery. People struggling with addiction are often viewed as either being weak-willed or having some form of sudden awakening and turning their life around. Unfortunately, these extremes obscure the complexity of addiction. The truth is that addiction changes the brain in ways that can make recovery much more difficult than “just stopping.”
The series is divided into four, 2- hour presentations that include a video from the groundbreaking HBO documentary ADDICTION, followed by discussion lead by a trained addiction professional.
Session Topics:
1. What is Addiction? and Understanding Relapse
2. The Search for Treatment: A Challenging Journey and The Adolescent Addict
3. Why is Addiction a Disease of the Brain?—An Interview with the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Nora Volkow, M.D. and
What Causes Alcoholism and What Constitutes Effective Treatment?—An Interview with the Director of Treatment and Recovery Research at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
4. Getting an Addict into Treatment: The CRAFT Approach
Click Here for the Current ADDICTION Time and Location.
STOP AND THINK: Underage Alcohol & Other Drug Use Lifestyle Risk Reduction Program
In Waukesha County , many Police Departments allow first-time underage drinking violators an opportunity to avoid the consequences of a citation and a court appearance by participating in the Stop and THINK Underage Alcohol & Other Drug Use Restorative Justice & Lifestyle Risk Reduction Program. The goals of this program are to prevent alcohol or drug related health and impairment problems by increasing abstinence and reducing high risk choices related to alcohol- and other drug-related problems among youth under age twenty-one (21) and to promote behavior change and help people protect the things they value.
Stop and THINK includes a 12-hour class with one individual Follow-Up Meeting attended 30 days following the course. The course is offered monthly.
Participants need to register for the class within 72 hours of the conviction or offense (the 72 hour time line does not include weekends and/or holidays). If the participant does not register within 72 hours, does not finish the class or complete other recommendations, the referring police department or court will be notified and the participant will face the possibility of punitive court consequences (possible citation or referral to court with all the accompanying penalties) .
Some courts may require an assessment be done before attending any programming. If you are a Waukesha County resident, that assessment is done at the Addiction Resource Council. If you are not a Waukesha County resident, you may contact the Addiction Resource Council to obtain information on the designated assessment facility in other counties.
Participants in the class receive screening to determine if an individual assessment is required in addition to completing the education. If an alcohol/other drug assessment is recommended, completing the assessment is required for successful completion of the class. The assessment will determine if any additional referrals to education or treatment are needed. Failure to successfully complete the assessment and recommendations will result in reporting that non-compliance to the police department, court or other referring agency. Such non-compliance could result in additional consequences such as fines or loss of driving privileges.
Click Here for Specific Stop and THINK Details
Family Intervention Training
Get Your Loved One Sober (GYLOS)
GYLOS is a program designed to assist family members and concerned others in improving the quality of their own lives while at the same time making sobriety a more rewarding option for their loved ones than drinking or using other drugs. This compassionate yet effective approach is based on the scientifically validated Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) model. The course provides the guidance and tools that family and concerned others need in order to recognize how they and their loved ones interact as well as how to change those patterns to achieve healthier, happier results.
Get Your Loved One Sober, is a seven-week facilitated discussion of the book, Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening by Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D. and Brenda L. Wolfe, Ph.D. There is no fee to attend the class, but participants will be required to have access to the paperback book, which is available through local bookstores or at the Addiction Resource Council for $15. Each week requires that participants read two chapters with designated assignments in preparation for the discussions and role playing practices facilitated by Council staff.
Click Here for the 2010 GYLOS Schedule
Smoking Cessation Services
Freedom From Smoking
The Council offers the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking (FFS) Clinics to businesses who want to increase employee wellness and reduce healthcare costs. FFS clinics are 7 weeks long with 8, one hour sessions. The clinics can be held on-site during lunch hours and before or after shifts.
Freedom From Smoking Program
· Ranked the most effective smoking cessation program in a study conducted by Fordham University Graduate School of Business because it helps smokers address the physical, mental, and social aspects of their addiction.
· 25% of participants report not smoking one year after the program ends, while only 5% of people who quit cold turkey remain nonsmokers after one year.
· Up to 60% of participants report having quit by the end of the program when used in combination with smoking cessation medications.
If your business is interested in having a FFS Clinic at your work, contact Barb Lynch, FFS Coordinator at 262-524-7921 or at blynch@arcouncil.net
Why is the Freedom From Smoking Clinic Special? (61 KB, PDF)
Participant Information (65 KB, PDF)
Information for Businesses (27 KB, PDF)
Feedback from Businesses (30 KB, PDF)
Costs to Have a FFS Clinic (13 KB, PDF)
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Mission:
The Addiction Resource Council, Inc. is committed to serving the residents of Waukesha County by providing alcohol and other drug prevention education, intervention, assessment, referral services, and leadership; for collaboration among institutions, organizations and community-based agencies.
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