Ascensa Health, Inc.
Ascensa Health, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Ascensa Health is to provide a behavioral health system of care that sustains recovery and returns at- risk individuals to their families and communities.
About
OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATION/SERVICES PROVIDED/POPULATION SERVED ST. JUDE'S RECOVERY CENTER, INC., A PRIVATE NONPROFIT 501(C)(3), HAS BEEN SERVING THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOR OVER 50 YEARS. ST. JUDE'S IS COMMITTED TO REBUILDING LIVES, REUNITING FAMILIES AND RESTORING COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CARE THAT SUSTAINS LONG TERM RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.ST. JUDE'S USES THE RECOVERY ORIENTED SYSTEM OF CARE AND EVIDENCE BASED ON BEST PRACTICES. SERVICES INCLUDE: INTAKE AND ASSESSMENTS, TREATMENT PLANNING, ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, JOB READINESS, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, 12-STEP EDUCATION AND GROUPS, PARENTING EDUCATION, CONTINUING CARE/RELAPSE PREVENTION, AND FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES. ST. JUDE'S PARTNERS WITH MERCY CARE FOR PRIMARY CARE SERVICES AND EMORY/GRADY FOR PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES. TREATMENT SERVICES ARE BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT ADDICTION IS A DISEASE AND MUST FOCUS ON THE WHOLE PERSON. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE CLIENT OVER A LIFE TIME OF RECOVERY. ST. JUDE'S OWNS AND OPERATES SEVEN FACILITIES IN METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, SERVING MORE THAN 1,000 CLIENTS ANNUALLY. ST. JUDE'S OPERATES A $8M BALANCED BUDGET. ST. JUDE'S IS ONE OF THE LARGEST NONPROFIT ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS IN GEORGIA. IT IS ALSO ONE OF ATLANTA'S FEW LICENSED AND ACCREDITED LONG TERM TREATMENT PROGRAMS SERVING HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME ADULTS AND FAMILIES. THE AGENCY IS LICENSED BY THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF). BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATIONFOUNDED IN 1962, ST. JUDE'S WAS ATLANTA'S FIRST LONG TERM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR MALE ALCOHOLICS. IN 1993, THE AGENCY EXPANDED TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE TO TREAT A BROAD RANGE OF ADDICTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN. EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, ADOPTING GENDER-SPECIFIC TREATMENT MODELS, AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS. DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES ST. JUDE'S RECOVERY CENTER, INC. OWNS AND OPERATES SEVEN FACILITIES IN METROPOLITAN ATLANTA. ST. JUDE'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: DETOXIFICATION, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, DAY OUTPATIENT SERVICES, HALFWAY HOUSES, AND PERMANENT HOUSING. ST. JUDE'S ALSO OPERATES A PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM WHICH SERVES HOMELESS VETERANS.POPULATION SERVEDST. JUDE'S PRIMARILY PROVIDES SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO PRIMARILY HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME MEN AND WOMEN IN METROPOLITAN ATLANTA. OF TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED, 70% OF ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE MALE, 29% ARE FEMALE, AND LESS THAN 1% ARE TRANSGENDER; APPROXIMATELY 49% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND 47% ARE CAUCASIAN, WITH LESS THAN 4% BEING FROM OTHER ETHNICITIES.APPROXIMATELY 70% OF THE CLIENTS SERVED ARE HOMELESS WHEN ENTERING TREATMENT. ALL CLIENTS ARE LOW-INCOME AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD SERVICES ELSEWHERE. OF THE AGENCY TOTAL POPULATION 60% SUFFER FROM CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. ST. JUDE'S PRIMARILY SERVES FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTY RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO SERVES MEN AND WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “To provide a comprehensive system of care that sustains long term recovery from addiction and mental illness.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “Alcohol and drug abuse recovery”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as GA.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 139 RENAISSANCE PARKWAY, ATLANTA, GA, 30308.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 195 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $453,346.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1962.
- The organization pays $4,601,971 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $15,000 in fundraising expenses.
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