TODAY INC.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide comprehensive behavioral health services (Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, Continuing Care) for youth, young adults, families, and communities.

Our Vision Statement

TODAY, Inc. will:

• Be known for its ability to provide cost-effective, individualized, innovative and comprehensive continuum of care to those affected by the disease of chemical dependency.
• Have a reputation for responding to the ever-changing needs of its consumers.
• Be known for its caring and nurturing environment in which those affected by chemical dependency may see recovery and adopt a new way of life.

Our Value Statements

• We believe that chemical dependency is a treatable disease
• We believe that chemical dependency is a systemic disease and we are committed to treating all those affected
• We believe in offering a complete continuum of care in order to provide effective and individualized treatment
• We are committed to providing a credentialed, skilled and effective staff
• We are committed to continually improving the quality and integrity of our services
• We believe in ongoing, personalized, agency-wide staff development
• We believe that the well-being of the people that we treat is our primary concern
• We are committed to providing an environment that is conducive to growth, dignity and recovery
• We are committed to providing care which is based on the 12-Step approach to recovery

Our History

In 1970, a small group of concerned Bucks County community leaders explored the possibility of establishing a comprehensive, residential rehabilitation program for adolescent substance abusers. Their backgrounds in the fields of law enforcement, drug enforcement, legal counsel, corrections and special education made these individuals (John D. Case, William H. Eastburn, William D. Ford, John L. Hopson and Earl W. McWilliams, PhD.) aware of the need for such a program. The initial funding of $5,000 was made available through a grant from the Bucks County Bar Association.

After months of planning, research and discussion, TODAY, Inc. was  born. Intended to be an alternative to incarceration, the organization would be a private, free-standing, non-profit agency. One which would be accessible to all, regardless of economic, ethnic or religious backgrounds.

Since its opening on March 1, 1971, TODAY, Inc. has provided a highly successful, comprehensive, continuum of behavioral health services. Our formal treatment services have helped over 20,000 young people and their families.

Under the TODAY, Inc. umbrella, a broad array of evidence-based prevention services have also been implemented in the treatment of substance use and co-occuring disorders. With their focus on identifying risk and protective factors, these programs have helped to educate and support communities throughout the greater Delaware Valley region.

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Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Center - Little Creek Recovery

Mission Statement:

Little Creek Lodge is committed to building a strong foundation and integrating internalized recovery, through therapeutic and 12 step models; with a focus on the spiritual paradigm. Our message is delivered in a clean, safe, confidential environment that addresses the needs of each client on an individual and group level, by caring compassionate, experienced professional staff.

Philosophy:

In this day and age the stigma connected with this disease still deters many from seeking treatment. Little Creek is built on a 12 Step philosophy in conjunction with reality-based therapies. The program is designed to engage a resident's ongoing barriers whether spiritual, mental or social. Our primary objective is to guide residents into managing daily recovery, and overcome denial of diagnosis and controlled use of substances. Learning how to ask for help can be difficult, but necessary to develop emotional coping skills strong enough to meet the daily challenges of life without drugs or alcohol. Through guidance, individual and group therapy, wilderness expeditions and daily 12-step meetings, our residents engage in a mental, physical and spiritual experience which is essential to long term recovery. Residents may enroll in local universities to enhance their experience. We seek to instill a renewed belief on self-worth and spiritual center that lies at the heart of all 12-step programs.

Purpose:

Our purpose is to help build a strong foundation in recovery with a focus on the spiritual paradigm shift that is the greatest mitigating factor in long-term sobriety. Through strong 12-step work, we believe that clients can turn the corner and start to see their addictions as a disease rather than a weakness. At Little Creek Lodge our target population is 18 to 25 years of age, adult males only. We have experience with the particular needs of this population as well as the specific dynamic of their lives that can make the acquisition of the foundation of recovery seemingly unattainable in common treatment milieus.

At Little Creek Lodge we see the dilemma in a more realistic way. We know that recovery is not about being powerless, it is about empowerment; the act of finding an external/internal source of positive deed and thought and integrating into the consciousness of the client. “Surrender” is likewise a word often misconstrued and misused in the recovery environment. At Little Creek Lodge we work toward rebuilding the lives of the client to move forward and become a productive member of society.Call us for help 877-689-2644

Thought For The Day!

Wide is the road to destruction and many are on it , Narrow is the way to righteousness ,and few find it.Take a moment and think about where your life is headed you can turn it around at any moment but its up to you to make that decision we are not promised tommrow so think hard about this one.REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU

GALASSO-VIGORITO: Shake off the negative and step up the positive

By CATHERINE GALASSO-VIGORITO                                                                                    

Some time ago , I heard about a public speaker who was addressing a large audience at a business convention.The speaker began his talk by asking the group, How many times do you think a person tries to achieve a new goal before they give up? One man in the audience ,called out,ten times! Another person in the crowd replied ," five". a few people mumbled,"three or four times?"

 The speaker shook his head from side to side and said ,"the answer ,on average ,is just once." God has  entrusted you with extraordinary gifts and talents with which to bless the world.You have unique abilities and the inborn strength to achieve your goals  and fulfill every God -inspired dream that is in your heart.God made you for a purpose,to accomplish something great and he wants you to maximize your potential,and move toward the divine purpose He has for your life

Although ,through the years ,disappointments , mistakes and negative circumstances ,perhaps , have taken their toll.Plans do not go as expect.We fall on hard times.And mounting problems seem to overtake us,until we're pushed down and down and down ,'til we just give up.

But,even if the odds are stacked against you,don't abandon hope.Try again,for God is not finished with you yet.No matter how tough the terrain ,shake off discouragement and step up too advancement.Perhaps, someone you trusted let you down.Shake it off and take a step.God has new friendships , new relationships and new joys in which to bless you."the path of the righteous shines brighter and brighter"Proverbs 4:18

Possibly , you had a bad start in life ,Shake it off and  take a step. Where you came from where you are going, are two different places."God will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten"Joel 2:25. Don't settle for less than what you truly want for your future.Keep striving, following your heart , and allowing your faith to press you forward.Scripture says,"According to your faith , be it unto you." So have faith in God and enough confidence in yourself and in your bright future to keep on going after your good aspirations.You have come too far;you've worked too hard , and sacrificed too much  to give up on the desires of your heart now.

Remind yourself daily: "I will not allow a setback to hold me back,"I will prevail over temporary troubles." Like a letter we address , stamp , and then bring to the post office to send out to a friend, send out your words in the direction you want your life to go.Positively declare," step by step , God is guiding me to victory," "I will conquer this challenge , " and " oppurtunties are coming my way." God bless you ,as you take a 'step up' to the divine destiny He has in store.

HISTORY OF THE RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN

Enrique (Kiki) Camarena was a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. Camarena worked his way through college, served in the Marines and became a police officer. When he decided to join the US Drug Enforcement Administration, his mother tried to talk him out of it. "I'm only one person", he told her, "but I want to make a difference." 

The DEA sent Camarena to work undercover in Mexico, investigating a major drug cartel believed to include officers in the Mexican army, police and government. On Feb. 7, 1985, the 37-year-old Camarena left his office to meet his wife for lunch.  Five men appeared at the agent's side and shoved him in a car. One month later, Camarena's body was found. He had been tortured to death.

In honor of Camarena's memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began to wear red badges of satin. Parents, sick of the destruction of alcohol and other drugs, had begun forming coalitions. Some of these new coalitions took Camarena as their model and embraced his belief that one person can make a difference. These coalitions also adopted the symbol of Camarena's memory, the red ribbon.

The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families. The National Family Partnership (NFP) and its network of individuals and organizations continue to deliver his message of hope to millions of people every year, through the National Red Ribbon Campaign.