REFERRAL PROCESS GENERAL INFORMATION FOR REFERRAL WORKER/AGENCY Referrals will be accepted from the following sources: Self referral counselors/agencies Detox, halfway houses Health and paraprofessionals Women Shelters/CAS The referral agencies must be in contact with Sagashtawao Healing Lodge and the prospective client to make an informed referral The referral agencies are advised that a client is not considered confirmed unless Sagashtawao Healing Lodge has issued a letter of acceptance. Upon client acceptance, the referral agencies are requested to inform clients of the following: Clients must bring personal belongings as stated in Client information checklist Return travel arrangements must be prearranged by agency. Sagashtawao is not responsible for picking up or dropping off clients during arrivals and departures Any appointments with doctors, lawyers, probation, court dates, employment or cheque issues, or babysitter issues, etc., must be taken care of prior to admission Effective September 25, 2008, Referrals will no longer be accepted from Correctional Institutions. All clients who may have matters pending must have their community referral worker send in the referral with a pre-treatment plan in place prior to consideration into the treatment program Clients who are released from Correctional Institutions may be considered for admission; however, the client must have been out of the Correctional Institution for 30 days and with a referral from the community referral worker with a pre-treatment plan and aftercare plan S.H.L. does not dispense over the counter medication, including Tylenol, Aspirins, sleeping aids, cough syrups. Therefore, a doctor must prescribe all medication Clients must abstain from all mood-altering substances, i.e., Prozac, tranquilizers, etc Clients must bring their own spending money No contact rule for the first two weeks of the 6-week program and the first week of the program. Only emergency calls will be permitted Completion of the referral and medical forms is a requirement. All forms must be received two weeks prior to all admission dates for screening procedures Once the screening procedure has been completed, a letter of acceptance/decline will follow We do not accept who are pregnant in the Individual program because the program is both emotionally and physically demanding which could cause undue stress to the mother and the developing infant We recommend clients referred to Sagashtawao Healing Lodge not be closely related to avoid any treatment conflict
REFERRAL PROCESS GENERAL INFORMATION FOR REFERRAL WORKER/AGENCY Referrals will be accepted from the following sources: Self referral counselors/agencies Detox, halfway houses Health and paraprofessionals Women Shelters/CAS The referral agencies must be in contact with Sagashtawao Healing Lodge and the prospective client to make an informed referral The referral agencies are advised that a client is not considered confirmed unless Sagashtawao Healing Lodge has issued a letter of acceptance. Upon client acceptance, the referral agencies are requested to inform clients of the following: Clients must bring personal belongings as stated in Client information checklist Return travel arrangements must be prearranged by agency. Sagashtawao is not responsible for picking up or dropping off clients during arrivals and departures Any appointments with doctors, lawyers, probation, court dates, employment or cheque issues, or babysitter issues, etc., must be taken care of prior to admission Effective September 25, 2008, Referrals will no longer be accepted from Correctional Institutions. All clients who may have matters pending must have their community referral worker send in the referral with a pre-treatment plan in place prior to consideration into the treatment program Clients who are released from Correctional Institutions may be considered for admission; however, the client must have been out of the Correctional Institution for 30 days and with a referral from the community referral worker with a pre-treatment plan and aftercare plan S.H.L. does not dispense over the counter medication, including Tylenol, Aspirins, sleeping aids, cough syrups. Therefore, a doctor must prescribe all medication Clients must abstain from all mood-altering substances, i.e., Prozac, tranquilizers, etc Clients must bring their own spending money No contact rule for the first two weeks of the 6-week program and the first week of the program. Only emergency calls will be permitted Completion of the referral and medical forms is a requirement. All forms must be received two weeks prior to all admission dates for screening procedures Once the screening procedure has been completed, a letter of acceptance/decline will follow We do not accept who are pregnant in the Individual program because the program is both emotionally and physically demanding which could cause undue stress to the mother and the developing infant We recommend clients referred to Sagashtawao Healing Lodge not be closely related to avoid any treatment conflict
Individual-Forms.docx