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“The system is set up really well here. Back home in Nigeria, the system makes it more difficult for you to help your fellow citizens with treatment.”

with the transportation staff to make sure clients are picked up both from the community and the two houses to get clients where they need to be. James also makes sure the residences are secure—and monitors the houses to make sure everyone is staying drug-free. Regarding sobriety, he also helps with the urinalysis along with “Mr. Ronnie.” He works on a one

And he is very busy. “I have other treatment centers I am taking care of.” Not only that, but he is also exploring the idea of setting up treatment centers in Nigeria. “I think a program here in Nigeria would be useful here in my country.” He

explains that though “drug treatment is normal here in the USA,” in Nigeria, there is little or no help. Impressed with what the USA offers, James says, “The system is set up really well here. Back home in Nigeria, the system makes it more difficult for you to help your fellow citizens with treatment. In Nigeria, they don’t even have it. I wish Nigeria had anything close to what they have in the USA. That would be a great change. I appreciate the States; it’s an ideal world.”

on-one basis to solve issues and address mental illness or addiction and connects clients to the people and resources for their specialized needs. “We discuss their progress and treatment plans as needed.” If a client needs medication from the pharmacy, James checks to make sure they receive it and that they are staying on it. He talks to them when they first come in

to make sure their insurance is effective and up to date, as “Some clients come in here without ID—with nothing.” When clients are ready to look for a job, James can register them for job training with the office of Our Daily Bread for employment opportunities.

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