Transitional Housing
Casa Santa Clara for Men and Oasis House for Women
Old Pueblo Community Services Veterans Programs
Individualized Case Management
Mentoring
Employability Support
Residence Applications

Programs
Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling
Life Skills Training
Outpatient Program

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Transitional Housing

Casa Santa Clara for Men and Oasis House for Women

A safe transitional housing opportunity for men and women who are open to the possibility of recovering from a history of substance and/or alcohol abuse. Our residents focus on employment and future permanent housing needs after graduating our programs. We offer a structured living environment in eleven locations in Tucson. Residents live in a “home setting” with all the comforts of home. Telephone, cable television, bedding, cosmetics, clothes and laundry facilities. All locations are close to the city bus lines, and all properties have case managers on staff forty hours a week and resident house managers 24/7 that offer support and guidance. We offer several employment and clinical program opportunities. Every prospective resident will be screened for enrollment in the appropriate program at intake and assessment, and every person is assigned a Case Manager to help each resident. Weekly program fees range from $90 to $115.

Old Pueblo Community Services Veterans Programs

Veterans Assistance Programs provide transitional housing, clinical, and supportive services for Veterans in need. Most referrals and eligibility will be approved through the Tucson VA Homeless Clinic in Building 90, located at SAVAHCS, 3601 S 6th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85723.

OPCS is an experienced Veterans service provider in Tucson and our focus is to serve all men and women Veterans who are struggling with homelessness, PTSD, trauma, substance abuse, and mental illness. We welcome those with a criminal justice history and those returning to the community from incarceration, hospitalization, treatment, or combat. We provide supportive services and offer a stable environment for Veterans to reconnect to the community.

REH - Rapid Emergent Housing

Serving the needs of Veterans who have completed detoxification or hospitalization.

SATP - Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Serving housing needs of Veterans seeking assistance from substance abuse and offering - 30 days of continued care for Veterans after treatment provided by SAVAHCS.

SFV - Steps For Vets

Serving the residential needs of Veterans with chronic mental health disorders.

GPD - Grant and Per Diem Program

A supportive transitional housing program, up to 24 months, to help stabilize Veterans in preparing for the future. The goal of the program is for the Veteran to live independently upon discharge.

VA Family Housing

Serving the needs of Veteran families in need of housing.

Individualized Case Management

Attention is given to each client to establish a personal plan for recovery. Plans are self-directed by the client with guidance and advice from the Case Manager so that the client takes ownership of the plan. Practices proven effective through research and evaluation are used to move the client toward increased self-sufficiency, financial responsibility and recovery. Close collaboration with probation, parole officers and Department of Economic Security/Child Protective Services ensures clients meet their mandated services. All Case Managers participate in monthly training on best practices in the field.

Mentoring

A joint program with Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs and OPCS also known as One Step at a Time Mentoring Program (OSAT) is designed to assist newly released individuals from incarceration to obtain a greater quality of life and improve the transition back into the community through mentoring relationships. We allow volunteer mentors to commit to supporting, guiding and being a friend to an individual previously incarcerated for a period of at least six months. By becoming part of this social network, the mentee can develop and reach positive academic, career and personal goals. It empowers individuals in our community to make positive life choices that enable them to maximize their potential.

Employability Support

One of the most important issues in helping ex-offenders make a successful transition back into the community and attain self-sufficiency is attaining steady employment at a livable wage. To meet this need, a full-time Job Developer assists clients in locating and securing employment. This includes assistance with skills such as resume writing, interviewing for a job, dressing for work and a referral base for job placement. In addition, we partner with Pima County Sullivan-Jackson Employment Center to offer job skills training and job-placement assistance.

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Programs

Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling

OPCS offers a wide range of treatment and supportive services for persons experiencing substance use and co-occurring disorders. These services are provided at our outpatient office as well as satellite locations throughout the midtown area. Services can be provided on site in a transitional housing environment, which streamlines services and eliminates transportation barriers.

Life Skills Training

Ex-offenders have learned certain behaviors and skills while incarcerated that were necessary for day-to-day survival in that environment, many of which do not serve them well once they are released from prison or jail. In fact, they are often counterproductive to success. Life Skills Training provides an additional foundation for clients’ success in becoming self-sufficient and financially responsible. Skills training provided include:

• Personal budgeting
• Cash management
• Credit rebuilding
• Anger management
• Relationship building
• Shopping for economy and nutrition
• Healthy cooking
• Commitment and responsibility to self and others

Research demonstrates that when individuals are equipped to maintain steady employment, maintain stable relationships with family and friends, and sustain financial independence, there is an increase in sobriety. Many of these issues are interdependent, requiring the use of a multidisciplinary intervention to increase the successful outcomes for our clients.

Outpatient Program

Old Pueblo Community Services is a licensed Outpatient Clinic for Substance Abuse Counseling. We are able to provide assessment, treatment planning, outpatient group and individual services, and discharge planning to individuals with substance use disorders and persons with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Services may be provided both at our Outpatient Facility and at satellite housing locations. All services are guided by the use of evidence based practices to include Motivational Interviewing, Community Reinforcement Approach, and Contingency Management. These services have been implemented with the assistance of the Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy. In addition, all staff meet or exceed professional standards established by the Department of Health Services, Office of Behavioral Health Licensure, and receive clinical supervision in evidence based practices by subject matter experts.

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