counselors to conduct therapy sessions for the residents. “Our staff clinicians are people who have a good deal of experience in counseling for substance abuse, and take a personal interest in serving each one of our clients,” Carter says. “In treatment, we are dealing with people who each have different issues. We want to make sure we dig into those issues.” One example was a client who was not raised by his biological parents but grew up in a foster home. “Part of our focus would be on going back to parenting skills for that individual, because he missed that part of life,” Carter says. A GOOD RUN Looking back at the history of the program he
attribute that to the fact that we’ve always prided ourselves on providing excellent facilities, nice places to live and, along with that, providing good counseling services.” “Of course, the number one objective for clients is to not use any foreign substance,” Carter says. “Once clients have been able to stop using and we see that they are serious about taking our suggestions and following our program guidelines, that provides a foundation to start dealing with their other issues.” Often, those include mental health issues, as seen in an increasing number of clients who come to No Turning Back with co-occurring addiction and mental health issues. Along with the professional staff, residents play a major role in ensuring a supportive environment for recovery.
“We set up the guidelines and rules here, but it’s really the (recovering client) leaders who make that all come together and make the programs successful,” Carter says. Back? Carter would like to nd a facility large enough to develop a residential treatment facility with 50 to 60 beds. For Carter, the key to success has been the personal touch. “As long as I have had this organization, I’ve always been involved personally. I’ve always made sure to take time out of my schedule to attend group sessions, and anything else that is going on with the program,” Carter says. “Now that we have been doing this for 11 years, we’re really con dent about the future. In the past, we experienced some situations where we didn’t make good (business) decisions, and have learned from those. Moving forward, we have the support of other agencies in Baltimore, and we have a great reputation.” PLAN FOR THE FUTURE What’s next for No Turning
started a decade ago, Carter says he’s “very surprised at what we’ve been able to
do, in terms of positive outcomes. We
We set up the guidelines and rules here, but it’s really the (recovering client) leaders who make that all come together and make the programs successful. — Rob Carter, No Turning Back Owner
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