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The Klamath Alcohol and Drug Abuse (KADA),
Inc. Philosophy
Our long-standing motto is "principles first."
This means that we make every reasonable effort
to treat one another, our clients, and the community
with respect. We do not presume to be superior
to anyone, including our clients. As the saying
goes: "there but for the grace of God go
I." Though our clients are often out of balance
initially, we believe that all are amenable to
treatment and capable of achieving a personal,
social, and spiritual harmony. Further, we believe
that we cannot successfully suggest alternatives
to clients and encourage positive choices if we
do not take care of ourselves first by acting
in an ethical and responsible manner in our dealings
with others.
Our philosophy is to offer services to anyone
entering the door. Clients are treated, with respect,
as human beings first, without consideration of
ethnicity, gender, or other special consideration.
We all bleed red blood, so our first focus is
to determine whether a crisis exists rather than
to determine ability to pay. Health and safety
is a primary consideration. If a client is in
physical danger or presents risk to their family
of the community, we will focus on those issues
first. We can help the client when they return
for treatment.
Assuming a client who is not a danger to self
or others, and not in medical crisis, our approach
and philosophy is to 'maintain consistency.' The
value and respect for the client is based on where
the client comes from. The client is assured that
privacy will be respected as a KADA principle
and as a legal requirement of confidentiality
laws. Thus, space is created to encourage disclosure
by the client. The client is advised of our expectations
and asked questions and/or tested to determine
his/her worldviews, self-assessment, values, history,
gender issues, cultural background and belief
system. Each client is respected as an individual
with unique attributes whose life choices may
have been historically inconsistent with his or
her self-defined values and culture.
Then…
Klamath Alcohol & Drug Abuse was founded by
Ivan Joe, a Klamath Tribal member, in the fall
of 1973. Ivan was a recovering alcoholic that
believed treatment that was culturally appropriate
would better serve the Native American community.
Because KADA served a majority of Native American
clients, it qualified for minority slots funds
from the State of Oregon and Local House Bill
2145 funds.
KADA became an Oregon non-profit corporation
with federal 501(C)(3) status in January of 1996.
KADA's Board of Directors is currently made up
of six Native American members. KADA is named
and recognized as the primary alcohol & drug
treatment provider for the Klamath Tribes. These
two dictions make KADA a unique organization being
both a non-profit and tribal agency.
Now…
The KADA organization has been growing at a phenomenal
rate since 1998. Programs and additional services
have expanded in the area of gambling, adult residential,
juvenile treatment, and the addition of Wemble
Naalam T'at'aksni Youth Residential Treatment
Program and The Consortium (previously an independent
program). KADA also operates an adult inpatient
treatment program, Klamath Community Treatment
Center (KCTC).
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