Fairbanks Alcohol Addiction Program Helps the Homeless

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Sept. 18, 2018 - PRLog -- An alcohol addiction program in Fairbanks, Alaska were the hosts of an event this week to give food and clothing to the homeless people of the Interior Region.

The event was hosted by the Fairbanks Wellness Court (FWC) as a commencement of recovery. There were approximately 30 people who attended the event, a 5-kilometer walk.

Those who participated in the community event helped feed and spread groceries to the homeless. Several guest speakers shared stories of alcohol addiction and sobriety with the crowd.

This is the second consecutive year that the event was at the same time as National Recovery Month. This year, FWC co-sponsored the event with the Interior AIDS Association. The event was also part of a fundraising effort with proceeds going toward FWC and the Interior AIDS Association's medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

FWC is a jail diversion program that helps felony DUI offenders who are attempting to overcome alcohol addiction. Those who successfully finish the program may have their sentences or fines lessened.

FWC uses a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) method in which all the entities involved collaborate to endorse safety while also assisting the offender. The MDT includes a project coordinator, District Attorney representative, an Alaska's Alcohol Safety Program probation officer, the prosecution and defense teams, substance abuse treatment providers, and other individuals that have been approved by the judge in the case.

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