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Fairbanks Memorial Hospital - Golden Heart Project
The Golden Heart Project is a coalition working to alleviate the impact of chronic alcoholism on individuals and the community. Partners from organizations representing public safety and corrections, government, health care, business, and behavioral health treatment work together to move chronic public inebriates “off the street and into treatment.†The project sponsors and monitors initiatives such as case management for 70 individuals, improved medical detox access, community service patrol, and housing first.
What is it?
The Golden Heart Project is a coalition working to alleviate the impact of chronic alcoholism on individuals and the community. Partners from organizations representing public safety and corrections, government, health care, business, and behavioral health treatment work together to move chronic public inebriates “off the street and into treatment.” The project sponsors and monitors initiatives such as case management for 70 individuals, improved medical detox access, community service patrol, and housing first.
Who is it for?
Chronic public inebriates.
Why do they do it?
Alaska has one of the highest rates of alcoholism in the nation.
Impact
The Fairbanks area chronic inebriate mortality rate as well as police, jail, and emergency department recidivism for this population has decreased with this project’s strategies.
Contact: Carol Davila
Project Management
Telephone: 907-458-5545
E-mail: Carol.davila@bannerhealth.com
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