We Support Healthy Lifestyles and
Help to Build Strong Communities
We all have the desire to live the best life we can. At times, however, we may need help doing that. At Elevate we create programs and provide services to help young people succeed and to support and empower individuals and families experiencing challenges. From education to prevention and intervention, as well as support, Elevate is a resource in the areas of substance abuse and mental health.
Prevention
Alcohol and other drug abuse education and advocacy programming has been our passion and a primary focus of our organization for years. Recently, at the community’s request, we have expanded our youth efforts to include mental health and school connectedness. Our staff works in schools, with students, administration and staff, to educate and to support their prevention efforts. Our ultimate goal is to positively impact youth by helping them steer clear of high risk behaviors. Learn more.
Intervention
Getting kids back on track to leading healthy and successful lives is our passion. We work with a number of referral agencies including schools, law enforcement, courts and parents to assess the needs of each individual youth and then work with them utilizing research-based programs that are proven to make a difference.
Elevate "U" is designed for youth who need a little extra support, mentoring and/or education related to unhealthy behaviors associated with alcohol or other drug abuse, truancy or other high risk behaviors. Here's more information about Elevate "U."
Support
Elevate's mission also includes providing support to individuals or families with loved ones experiencing challenges in the areas of alcohol and other drug abuse and mental illness. Whether you need a support group to help you cope with a loved one's addiction or assistance during a mental health crisis, we're here for you. Learn more.
What We've Achieved
Elevate works with a team including Washington County Human Services, the criminal justice system and local treatment providers to assist individuals with a substance use disorder find long term recovery and reduce the rates of crime in Washington County. We began this work in 2014 with individuals convicted of Operating While Under the Influence (OWI) and in 2017, we expanded programming to serve those with an arrest for Possession of Narcotics. UWM-Washington County Professor Stephane Scholz, has conducted statistical analysis of participants in Washington County’s Diversion programs and similar individuals who did not participate in our programming. Below are some of his findings:
Between 2014 and 2019, Elevate served 144 clients in our OWI Diversion Program. Dr. Scholz’s data analysis indicates that the participants of the OWI Diversion program had statistically lower rates of recidivism as compared to the control group AND decreased criminal and OWI offenses:
If the control group rate of recidivism for any crime is applied to the TAD OWI group, there would have been 50 criminal recidivism arrests instead of 23. This suggests that, during a two-year period following admission, the TAD OWI program resulted in approximately 27 fewer criminal recidivating offenders than would have been expected.
If the control group rate of recidivism for an OWI is applied to the TAD OWI group, there would have been 19 OWI recidivism arrests instead of 5. This suggests that, during a two-year period following admission, the TAD OWI program resulted in approximately 14 fewer OWI recidivating offenders than would have been expected.
Between 2017 and 2019, Elevate served 86 clients in our Opiate Diversion Program. While the program has not been in existence long enough to determine if program participation significantly reduces recidivism, when results are compared to the control group we found that:
In a one-year period following admission, the Opiate Diversion program resulted in approximately 8 fewer criminal recidivating offenders than would have been expected.
In a one-year period following admission, the Opiate Diversion program resulted in approximately 9 fewer drug crime recidivating offenders than would have been expected.
“Elevate has been honored to help individuals, families and communities experiencing challenges with alcohol, drugs and mental health issues for more than 40 years — with the goal of making our communities safer. ”
