Mini Twelve Step House, Inc. is one of the first residential rehabilitation facilities to help women suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction.
Since opening its doors in 1971, Mini Twelve Step has successfully aided women and their families living in urban environments who have historically battled disproportionate social issues including homelessness, domestic violence, poverty, illiteracy, mental illness and unemployment.
GOOD NEWS!!! ANNOUNCING THE MERGER OF MINI TWELVE STEP INTO JWCH INSTITUTE
On May 1, 2011, the Mini Twelve Step House, Inc., merged under the umbrella of JWCH Institute.
The merger and it's possibilities excited the staff, management and board of both programs. T
he merger was strategic ally planned by Mini's Board of Directors to prepare for the future when cost savings and service enhancement will be of primary importance in sustaining services.
WHAT IS JWCH? JWCH Institute stands for John Wesley Community Health Institute. It was formed by physicians working out of the Los Angeles County, John Wesley County Hospital in 1960. In 1978 the hospital closed and the association of physicians adopted the name JWCH Institute to continue their mission of health service. JWCH offers comprehensive medical services for the poor and uninsured. With the addition of Mini Twelve Step House, the services of both organizations will combine to provide seamless integrated services for the target population of the underserved.
The Board of Directors of Mini Twelve Step House, Inc., and it's Executive Director, Bobbi Owens saw the mutual benefit in coming together to address the comprehensive, integrated service need of the community.
The programs of Mini Twelve Step House are now a part of the JWCH family. The former Executive Director of Mini House programs is now the Program Director, providing continuity in leadership to the programs. Welcome Mini House Residential Treatment, Solutions Family Resource Center and University Mini House to the community under the umbrella of JWCH Institute, Inc.
Al Ballesteros is CEO of JWCH Institute. The corporate office is located at 1910 Sunset Blvd. Ste. 650, Los Angeles, CA 90026. www.jwchinstitute.org. The face of the Mini House programs will remain the same with expansions based on the community needs.
JWCH Institute, MHRT and SFRC are positioned for growth and development. The programs are specialized in providing high quality, effective and culturally rich residential, outpatient and outreach services along with intensive case management by certified counselors. MTSH program, steeped in tradition upgrades the most vulnerable families of Los Angeles County. Specifically, the programs target population is comprised of families of South Central and Compton. Mini Twelve Step House, Inc., is a unique and valuable program, deeply tied to the community. The program has received numerous state, county and national awards and commendations. The continuum of care is designed to build motivation and ability to achieve long term sobriety, thus overcoming the families dependence on bureaucratic systems that govern lives and threaten the County's resources. Especially competent in addressing the multiple vulnerabilities of women, the continuum of care is continually improved upon to the meet the most urgent and applicable needs of the community it exist to serve.
The dedicated staff of Mini Twelve Step works with each client to effectively sustain hope and commitment to change.
The primary goals of the organization are to:
- Meet the needs of low income women with dependency disorders and their families
- Create and rebuild opportunities for sustaining sobriety and building economically stable lives
- Give clients the responsibility for building and redirecting their lives thus upgrading the community in which they live
All of these goals are accomplished by participation in the residential treatment program, transitional living residence, outpatient treatment program, aftercare services, resale shop training and Mini Kidz Klub.
See Philosophy & Missionfor more information.
JWCH Institute, Inc. - Mini Twelve Step
5132 Mini House
S. San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Call us to make a contribution: (323) 813-0200
Is Drug Addiction Treatment Worth Its Cost? Drug addiction treatment is cost-effective in reducing drug use and its associated health and social costs. Treatment is less expensive than alternatives, such as not treating addicts or simply incarcerating addicts.
| Drug Addiction Treatment Is cost-effective in reducing drug use and its associated health and social costs. |
According to several conservative estimates, every $1 invested in addiction treatment programs yields a return of between $4 and $7 in reduced drug-related crime, criminal justice costs, and theft alone. When savings related to health care are included, total savings can exceed costs by a ratio of 12 to 1. Major savings to the individual and society also come from significant drops in interpersonal conflicts, improvements in workplace productivity, and reductions in drug-related accidents. See SAMSHA website for more treatment data. www.samsha.gov.
