Brandon James has been working with our agency for fourteen years. His first position was at the front desk at the Royal Palms, then he moved to the Rena B and filled several different roles. Brandon originally worked in the motion picture industry as a craftsman, but his meth addiction derailed his career. Little did Brandon
Story by Kerry Cooper One morning, I looked at my life and I knew that this day was the day that I would do whatever it took to be free from the life of misery that I had led for so long. At the age of 55, I was addicted to crack cocaine and in
On May 26th, several of our SMRS staff attended the annual ACHSA Luncheon (Association of Community Human Service Agencies). We were honored to have Anders Corey, Health Deputy for Supervisor Kathryn Barger, sit at one of our two tables, while Patricia Suong, Director of Youth Justice Policy, graced us with her presence at our second
Story by A. Rebecca Heming Just got back from the NAMI walk and am sitting at my desk. It’s funny how life can be a circle at times. 19 years ago I worked at a non-profit advertising agency and met a wonderful woman by the name of Letty. We became friends and she used to
Social Model Recovery Systems (SMRS), convened a listening session with House Majority Whip James Clyburn and Congresswoman Karen Bass as well as City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson to hear from former and current people experiencing homelessness (PEH). Congressmember Clyburn is the third-ranking Democrat in the United States House of Representatives and the highest-ranking African American in
Story by Maria Reyes In 2009, I was court-ordered to Rena B to complete a year in a residential treatment program. At that time, I was known as a runner because I never checked myself into a court-ordered program. I remember being in court and handcuffed when a judge said, “if there is no bed
Social Model Recovery Systems, Inc. (a non-profit 501(c)3 California corporation) provides a variety of Residential, Day Treatment, and Outpatient treatment services for Substance Use or Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health problems.
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