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My name is Shelly H. and I am an addict. I came to treatment at Community & Family Resources in the year 1999 for a drug addiction that began at the age of 9. My drug of choice was methamphetamine. I was lost and confused with absolutely no understanding of my addiction other then my constant struggle to survive. I had many interferences in my life. I was about to lose my children, my home, I had many legal problems and I had not been able to successfully hold a job for many years. When I came to CFR I was 37 years old with a maturity level of a 9 year old. I had no understanding of why my life had become so uncontrollable but through group education and therapy I discovered my addiction was a symptom of sexual abuse that happened at the same time my addiction began. What a revelation! After I started to process my abuse with the counselors my life began to make sense. The counselors and the clients taught me that I was not alone and that I did not have to live my life in misery. I am unique and beautiful. At that point my history ceased to control my destiny. I am now a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and a Certified Gambling Treatment Counselor at Community and Family Resources and my life has transformed. What a privilege it is to be a part of helping others build a solid foundation the way that Community and Family Resources helped me. FREEDOM!!!!!
Shelly H.

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Community and Family Resources Brief History

Community and Family Resources, formerly known as North Central Alcoholism Research Foundation, Inc. (NCARF) has been a free standing comprehensive substance abuse provider since 1968, which, until a 2002 merger included Webster, Hamilton, Wright, Humboldt, Pocahontas, and Calhoun Counties. Since the merger, Story and Boone Counties have been added to the original CFR catchment area. Comprehensive Prevention Services began in 1982. We added services for problem gamblers and their families in 1997. The agency has been licensed by the State of Iowa to provide Substance Abuse Services since 1978.

On July 1, 2002, Community and Family Resources merged with Center for Addictions Recovery, Inc. CFARI was incorporated in 1970, serving Story County and was known by several names, including Regional Substance Abuse Center. In 1972, Boone County was added to the catchment area. RSAC/CFARI has been licensed by the State of Iowa since 1980. The Center for Addictions Recovery, Inc. (CFARI), which served Story and Boone Counties, was dissolved as a corporation on June 30, 2002, and merged with Community and Family Resources (CFR) on July 1, 2002. Community and Family Resources continued to do business as (d.b.a.) Center For Addictions Recovery, Inc., in Story and Boone Counties until February 2007, at which time their name was changed to Community and Family Resources. The merged Board of Directors includes elected county officials, as well as individuals with a desire to represent their county and our mission. We maintain a Board of Directors of between 11 and 19 members, representing each of the counties based on population, level of service, and interest to serve.

CFR offers outreach services in each of the eight counties, while Fort Dodge houses the inpatient treatment facility, transitional living/halfway housing, and the administration of the organization.

Mission Statement

"Community and Family Resources is a pro-active organization dedicated to assisting individuals, families, and communities achieve healthy behavior and lifestyle through advocacy, prevention, and treatment of substance abuse and problem gambling."

Agency Objectives

CFR's objectives (which are not listed in any order of importance) as outlined by the CFR Board of Directors in the strategic plan prepared with the assistance of State Public Policy Group in May, 2007:

  1. Ensure services and programs provided by CFR meet the current and emerging needs of individuals and communities in a fiscally responsible manner.
  2. Provide stewardship and oversight of funding, programs and services; including outcomes and financial performance.
  3. Take proactive steps to achieve financial stability and ensure long term sustainable growth.
  4. Assess and address infrastructure issues to align with organizational and program/service needs.
  5. Pursue relationships and collaborations that support CFR's work and priorities.
  6. Improve and increase the image, profile, impact, and influence of CFR throughout the community.
  7. Provide information and education on issues impacting CFR and its clientele.

It is the objective of Community and Family Resources to provide our customers, which includes clients, funders, and other agencies, with services that promote a healthy behavior and lifestyle, through advocacy, treatment, and prevention of substance abuse and problem gambling."

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