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VICTORY VILLAGE
Transitional Living and Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Program for Veterans Main Campus-899 W. Oro Dam Blvd. Oroville, CA The Cottage-1059 Nevada St. Thermalito, CA The Kaufman Brothers Vintage Merchandise Store, 1302-10 Solano St., Corning, CA
The “Victory Village” substance abuse treatment program is a transitional living and addiction recovery program for Veterans operated by Northern California Treatment Services (NCTS). "Victory Village" is an expansion of the current services of NCTS as a substance abuse recovery program for Veterans.
THE COTTAGE Women’s Facility 1059 Nevada Street, Thermalito, CA
The “Victory Village” program currently utilizes three separate sites for specific uses. The main campus on a 2.5 acre site is located at 899 Oroville Dam Blvd. (State Highway 162) in Oroville, CA. This project will involve a transitional living facility for up to 48 male Veterans and 30 units of permanent supportive housing specifically for Veterans suffering from substance abuse and/or dual diagnosis of mental illness such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. There is an existing building of approximately 4,600 SF, two houses and approximately 1.5 acres of vacant land. In addition, we expect to acquire a vacant building on an additional one-half acre parcel and also approximately 1.5 acres of vacant land from the California Department of Fish and Game which will be used for a large garden, exercise course and extra parking for special events. The project is located on a major highway which provides excellent transportation and access to city services. Major shopping is approximately 1/4 mile from the site. Medical services provided by Oroville Hospital are approximately 3 miles away. The VA clinic is approximately 20 minutes away in Chico, CA. To the rear of the property is the Feather River Wildlife Recreation Area. This area will provide outdoor recreation on over 11,000 acres of land along the Feather River for use by our Veterans. The first phase of the project will provide transitional living and substance abuse treatment for up to 12 Veterans. The target population will include homeless Veterans, female Veterans, Veterans with substance abuse problems, dual diagnosis and Veterans who have been recently released from prison. The remodeled commercial building will provide sleeping areas in a dormitory environment, living area, kitchen, dining and counseling offices.
The existing transitional housing unit at the “Victory Village” site will be expanded with new construction of permanent supportive housing units for approximately 30 Veterans and a commercial building of approximately 16,000 SF where we will relocate all services including on-going counseling, job training, a medical clinic and basic and remedial education. The OECDC has site control of “Victory Village” under a lease purchase contract with the existing owner. Architectural work for the remodeling phase of this project is under way, consequently, no exact cost estimate is available as yet. However, we are projecting that the permanent supportive housing units will cost in excess of $3,000,000, and the commercial building for supportive services will cost in excess of $1,600,000. Therefore, our expectation is that the total project will cost approximately $6,000,000. The “Cottage,” currently operated as a fully licensed residential care facility for the elderly, is located at 1059 Nevada St, Thermalito. This facility, consisting of seven bedrooms and four bathrooms, is being converted to provide residential care for 13 female Veterans under the direction of Alexandra Hobson, Commander, USN Ret. The “Cottage’ is located less than one mile from the NCTS offices in South Oroville where drug and alcohol addiction treatment, counseling, employment assessment, and vocational training among other services are provided.
KAUFMAN BROTHERS VINTAGE MERCHANDISE Est. 1883. Recycled Materials Sales and Employment Center 1302-10 Solano Street, Corning, CA The Kaufman Brothers Vintage Merchandise store in Corning, CA will provide employment opportunities and vocational training for Veterans in our program. This two-story facility at present is approximately 17,000 SF. An additional 8,900 SF of historic shops and work-shops are planned to be rebuilt in the rear of the property. At the Kaufman Building site there will be job opportunities for approximately 20 Veterans in home repairs, building trades, house demolition and salvage recycling. THE “VICTORY VILLAGE” PROGRAM At "Victory Village" we will offer outpatient services, a sober living environment and residential care. Outpatient services are offered to clients who require specialized treatment without continuous supervision. Services include treatment assessments, individual counseling sessions, specialized treatment planning, weekly drug screening, representation in the judicial system, and referral services. Our sober living environment services provide a residential program with less structure, supervision and support than residential care. Clients in the SLE program must attend weekly 12-step meetings, sign in-out, complete daily chores and follow rules and procedures. Our residential program is designed to provide maximum structure and support. In residential treatment, our clients are "blacked out" for the first 30 days to minimize any contact with former associates that might bring negative influences and allow them to focus on treatment goals. Group and individual counseling, family groups, vocational training and living skills are provided. Full services including food, utilities and household supplies are included. Vocational training and employment opportunities will be offered to the participants in our program in the home repair construction trades. Participants will be trained in all construction skills from demolition and clean-out to painting, carpeting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry. This training will be carried out under the supervision of the OECDC CEO, Eric Almquist, a licensed general building contractor who has rehabilitated hundreds of living units throughout his career Employment and training in the construction trades, as well as the sales outlet for recovered goods, will be centered at the Kaufman Brothers Vintage Merchandise Store, a 17,000 SF historic building. Sales of donated furniture, appliances, vintage merchandise and construction materials salvaged from deconstruction environmentally responsible practices will be sold to cover some of the costs of the training program. The on-the-job training program will employ managers, sales clerks, loading clerks, office staff, repair persons, truck drivers and all other types of workers needed to operate the store. Richard Judd, DVBE certified consultant will be responsible for disabled Veterans business enterprises. In addition to the on-the-job training program a vocational school that will offer an academic program in remedial and basic education aimed at reintegrating Veterans into mainstream society is currently being developed by staff members of Butte College. Annie Rafferty, Director of Contract Education, Training and Development, is our consultant for this component of the project will work to develop a curriculum appropriate to the needs of our veterans, in conjunction with Alan J. Almquist, PhD. who will oversee the vocational training program once it has been developed. ABOUT THE OROVILLE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Oroville Economic and Community Development Corporation, operates its transitional living and substance abuse treatment program doing business as Northern California Treatment Services (NCTS). NCTS serving all of northern California from its main offices at 3114 Myers St., Oroville, CA. is a transitional living and substance abuse treatment program. The mission of NCTS is to successfully rehabilitate persons suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and to prevent remission through an environment that fosters recovery. We provide counseling, education and basic living skills for our clients to bring about positive changes in family life, community involvement and in themselves. Our goal is to return our clients to independence from the influences of drugs and alcohol where they can function in a positive manner with their families and be contributing members of society. In our present program NCTS owns and operates 15 houses serving approximately 65 participants in our substance abuse treatment program and 11 houses for low-income families. Treatment includes counseling for addictive behavior, relapse prevention, anger management, life skills, stress management, grief support, and addiction and impulsive behavior. Work training and experience, vocational training, living and family relationships will be among the many supportive services provided. NCTS has an experienced staff consisting of an Executive Director, four counselors, administrative staff and on-site facility and program managers that can effectively deal with any sort of problem that we encounter. We enjoy a sound business relationship with WestCare, AAIR, Butte County Behavioral Health Department, California State Alcohol and Drug Program licensing and the State probation and parole agencies. OUR EXPERTISE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR “VICTORY VILLAGE” As a member of Oroville Community Cares - Oroville Partners in Health and Safety, we have collaborations with virtually every health care, social service, educational and government assistance program available in Butte County. As part of our collaborative effort to maintain close ties with local agencies who are able to assist us with this program, our CEO is a past member of the Butte County Board of Behavioral Health, the Butte County Behavioral Health Housing Committee, a Director of the Oroville Rotary Club, Vice President of the Greater Oroville Chamber of Commerce, a Director of the Oroville Economic Development Corporation. He is also a member of the American Legion and the Yankee Hill Grange Association. One of the most important recent collaborations formed to ensure the success of this program is with the Veteran's Village of San Diego, California, one of the largest Veteran's programs in the country. VVSD has agreed to provide any technical assistance that may be necessary to our project from their years of experience. Through this “mentoring” agreement we have access to any information we may need to make our program a success. Project design will be done by Living Elements, Inc. Living elements is a local architectural design and construction consulting firm that specializes in sustainable, environmentally sensitive construction. We expect that Living Elements will also be involved in the development of "Green" jobs for the Veterans in our program. The project has been well received by the community, and we have further collaborations with and support from Butte County Supervisors, Oroville City Council Members, California State Senator Sam Aanestad, California State Assembly Member Dan Logue, the Oroville Rotary Club, the District Attorney, the Butte County Sheriff, the Oroville Chief of Police, the VFW, the housing Authority of Butte County, the Oroville Economic Development Corporation, the Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce, and the State Department of Fish and Game. For recruitment of qualified Veterans into our program at the local level, in addition to the VA VISN-21 and the Butte County Veterans Coordinator, we are associated with organizations such as Oroville Community Cares, a coalition of over 150 health and community service agencies in Butte County, the Oroville Rescue Mission, the Hope Center and the Salvation Army. We will advertise in the Digger News, a widely circulated free newspaper. In each county, where we will recruit for participants in this program, we will utilize the similar local networks. Our collaboration with the Veteran’s Administration includes the Butte County VA Coordinator, Rick Hoover; Chico VA Outpatient Clinic Supervisor, Bobby Walden; Redding VA Outpatient Clinic Supervisor, Bill Logan; Chico Veteran's Center and VISN-21 Director, Tracy Cascio. Our collaboration with the Veteran’s Administration includes the Butte County VA Coordinator, Rick Hoover; Chico VA Outpatient Clinic Supervisor, Bobby Walden; Redding VA Outpatient Clinic Supervisor, Bill Logan; Chico Veteran's Center and VISN-21 Director, Tracy Cascio. VINTAGE MERCHANDISE EST. 1883 (under construction for an opening spring 2011) 1302-1310 Solano St. Corning, CA 530-534-VETS WE OFFER SERVICES IN: · HOUSE DECONSTRUCTION AND SALVAGE · HOME REPAIRS WE OFFER ITEMS FOR SALE AND AUCTION: · DONATED BUILDING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES · ANTIQUES · COLLECTIBLES · RE- FURBISHED FURNITURE · BUILDING MATERIALS · PLUMBING FIXTURES · KITCHEN AND BATH · LIGHT FIXTURES · CABINETS · ANTIQUE DOORS AND WINDOWS · HARDWARE In the recovery from substance abuse, lack of job training and employment is probably the single largest factor for failure. The process to sobriety is difficult enough and the challenges of reintegration into mainstream society create further barriers to long term recovery. Veterans, suffering from addiction compounded with other issues, such as criminal record, no employment history and no marketable skills surface have a difficult time gaining meaningful employment. With bleak employment prospects, regression to previous addictive behavior is common. When participants in the “Victory Village” program have progressed sufficiently in their recovery, the opportunity for vocational training and “on the job” work experience in the construction trades doing home repairs, deconstruction, material salvage and reuse will be a major component in the job training program. In the case of a substandard home we will de-construct the house rather than use the wrecking ball. We will salvage serviceable materials and vintage fixtures for reuse. Recycling all materials possible has the obvious benefit of reducing waste and landfill space. Recycling is a major factor in sustainability and wise use of our resources. A training program in home remodeling, deconstruction of substandard houses, the re-use of materials, and recycling of construction materials at the Kaufman Brothers Vintage Merchandise store will create an estimated 20 jobs in the following categories: The Repair Construction crew. (Where homes are in satisfactory condition, we will do home remodeling using our general contractors license.) 1supervisor and 2 - 10 workers 2 repairs persons 2 truck drivers The Store crew. Store Manager Asst. Manager Administrative assistant Bookkeeper 4 Sales clerks 2 stock clerks 1 Internet sales, donations and website maintenance 1 Events coordinator and publicity With the state of the economy as it is it does not appear that improvement in the new home construction trades will happen in the near future. Consequently, we believe that homeowners will opt to repair their existing homes rather than purchase new homes. Thus, jobs in the home repair trades may be the only bright spot in the construction trades. Job training in home repairs should turn into full-time employment opportunities. BY: · improving housing and eliminating dangerous buildings. · training our veterans in home repair trades skills and creating jobs. · recycling salvaged materials for environmental benefit. · reselling materials at our store in Corning producing income for the program. We believe that we will be able to succeed in helping our veterans in need to return to a mainstream lifestyle as productive members of society. The existing Kaufman Brothers Vintage Merchandise store is 17,200 SF. We intend to rebuild the historic corrugated metal repair shops in the rear of the building for an additional 8,900 SF.
PROGRAM:
The sponsor intends to develop the property into a substance abuse addiction treatment and recovery facility for Veterans. The facility will be named “Victory Village”. Our program will be called “Veterans In Progress” and the Veterans will then be referred to as VIP’S. Transitional living will involve living in a clean and sober environment, learning to care for the facility, themselves and being responsible for their living arrangement. Counseling will involve substance abuse and dealing with other behavioral issues. The program will provide the Veterans with safe housing and counseling for abusive behavior. A major component of the program is vocational and life skills training to reintegrate our Veterans into mainstream society.
Many of our Veterans suffer from complications from military service. There are approximately 3,000 homeless Veterans in Northern California. Most of these suffer from substance abuse problems and mental illness. Our Veterans deserve to be treated better and as tax payers, we need to reduce the burden of unemployed people. This project will treat our Vets with pride. It is a visible, landmark property right on the highway, where we will proudly make a statement of what Butte County is proactively doing to deal with the Veteran’s substance abuse and housing issues.
Victory Village, a transitional living and substance abuse treatment and recovery program for Veterans and Northern California Treatment Services are programs of the Oroville Economic and Community Development Corporation, a non-profit 501©3 California corporation. Contact President Eric Almquist at 530-532-6406 or Executive Director Michael Anderson at 530-693-9182. www.norcaltreatment.org.
CONTACT: Eric J. Almquist, President and CEO Oroville Economic and Community Development Corporation. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 530-532-6406
Michael Anderson, Executive Director Northern California Treatment Services 3114 Myers St., Oroville, CA This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
OUR SUPPORTERS
We count as our supporters, the following individuals and organizations Sam Aanestad- California State Senator
Gary Burghoff- “Radar O’ Reilly” MASH 4077 TV SERIES Quentin Campbell- Parole Tracy Cascio-Veteran Administration VISN 21 Bill Connelly- Butte County Supervisor Paula Gutierrez- Deputy Director California State Department of Corrections Helen Harberts-Special Assistant District Attorney Gretchen Harris-Living Elements Phil Landis-President and CEO- Veterans Village of San Diego Steve Lambert-Butte County Supervisor Bill Logan-Veterans Administration Redding Dan Logue-California State Assemblyman Ed Mayer - Executive Director Housing Authority of Butte County Tom McClintock-US Congressman Meagan Malloy-Butte County Housing Authority Continuum of Care Valerie Navarro-Living Elements Dan Nelson-Deputy District Attorney David Pittman- Oroville City Councilmember Annie Rafferty-Director Butte College Vocational Training Perry Reniff - Oroville City Chief of Police Mike Ramsay- Butte County District Attorney Roberta Rosenthal -Veterans Administration Homeless Program Coordinator JR Simpson-Oroville City Councilmember Jerry Smith- Butte County Sheriff Bobby Walden- Veterans Administration Chico Kim Yamaguchi- Butte County Supervisor Carol Zannon- Oroville Homeless Coalition
The project has been presented to the following community service groups gaining support without objections American Legion 2 Stop Meth drug abuse enforcement organization Beale AFB Butte County Behavioral Health Board, Behavioral Health Department, and Housing Committee Home Depot Oroville Community Cares Oroville Rotary Clubs Oroville Chamber of Commerce Oroville Economic Development Corporation Substance abuse program proposition 36 provider’s meeting Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wal-Mart Stores
OUR HEROS To be a good program, you need a technically proficient staff, a suitable place to operate, and a well developed, goal oriented, program.
To be a great program, you must have all this and much more. You need the heart and soul, the lifeblood, the essence of uncompromised commitment to the success of your cause. For this, the founders of “Victory Village” have chosen our heroes. Those who exemplify the kind of program we aspire to be and to capture the spirit that will make us great. Eric Almquist nominates:
Richard Judd, US Army 101st Airborne Division. Combat Veteran, Vietnam, My Comrade. For friendship and loyalty above and beyond the call of duty, my friend for over 40 years. Richard Judd is a native California resident who served his Country with the 101st Airborne (Airmobile) 4/77ARA, US Army in Vietnam during 1970 to 1971 (Honorable Discharge). His distinguished service as a Helicopter repairman/crew chief of AH-1G Cobra Gunships and H & C model Hueys gained him the Army Commendation Metal, the Bronze Star, and other field commendations for his contribution to the mission of Arial Artillery Infantry Support. Today, Mr. Judd is a VA Certified Disabled Veteran and the sole proprietor of his own Disabled Veteran Business in the State of California. His mission is to help fellow Veterans live a self-sufficient life and make a productive transition into civilian society. He is actively associated with Victory Village.
John Nahra, US Marine, Combat Veteran Pacific WWII. Peleliu and Okinawa. For valor in the face of overwhelming odds, always the optimist, forever the can-do spirit, never failing to look to the positive way to find solutions for whatever problems are encountered and succeed where others would certainly quit.
Don Singer, US Marine, Combat Veteran Pacific WWII. Saipan and Iwo Jima. For leadership and training of an unruly group of punks and our girlfriends. The foundation of our values while we matured. Our guidance system. The captain of the ship that kept us on course. Michael Anderson nominates: John Edward Anderson, Korean War Veteran and his wife Eloise. For raising a family under the stress, disruption and uncertainty of military life during war. For imparting on me the values that have made me what I am today. For raising us, they should have received hazardous duty pay. Bellamarie Hurbace nominates: Chase, My husband, My hero
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