At the core of the Samadhi model is our recovery community and outreach center. For use by anyone - individual or family member, in recovery from substance use or other addiction related disorders, we provide critically needed services in a welcoming, safe, compassionate environment without dues, co-pays or fees for service from our members.

Most of the services delivered, as well as daily operations of the center, are provided by volunteers from our community. At Samadhi, we believe that connection, community and a sense of purpose provides the foundation to those in recovery to not only achieve, but to sustain their goals. Further, those utilizing services have the option to remain engaged by volunteering, offering an opportunity to evolve from student to teacher.

Addiction is automatic and compulsive. Because of this, it precludes states of mind that are open, peaceful and free.

When an individual cultivates mindfulness they become increasingly aware of their addictive behavior and it ceases to be automatic. For this reason, Samadhi employs a mindfulness-based approach. Highlights include:

• Low-threshold services to meet basic needs (e,g., laundry, showers, snacks, computer and internet access, syringe exchange, referrals);

• Outreach, education, and assistance for the community on addiction, how to access addiction treatment, how to navigate complex insurance and treatment issues;

• Acupuncture and other energy based healing modalities. We also teach mindfulness based therapies that can be practiced at home or work.

• Peer-based Recovery Coaching (P-bRC), substance abuse counseling, family and individual therapy, CRAFT;

• Recovery Coach Training (free of charge via scholarships)

• AVP - Alternatives to Violence group. This group is run in many prisons and jails in our area. This is an excellent resource for re-entry in the community.

• Recovery groups (e.g., peer lead, 12-step, 8 step, Refuge Recovery);

• Health and wellness classes (e.g., mindfulness training, Meditation, nutrition, self-care, yoga, Qi-gong, somatic dance and movement);

• Trauma-informed services (e.g., Somatic Experiencing, YOGA, and EMDR);

• Structured Recreation/Socialization

• Dance, movement and Music is a major part of the outreach center.

• The Recovery Cafe: A coffee shop open to the general public that serves as a place for individuals who have chosen a path of recovery to gain employment while finding purpose and skill building amongst a supportive and safe environment. These Cafes have been established in other parts of the country with great success.

THE SAMADHI MODEL

The SAMADHI model will eventually consist of 3 parts. We will be creating an intensive inpatient addiction treatment center, a holistic and herbal based detox facility, and a community outreach center. The community outreach center opened in April 2019 at 122 Clinton Ave, Kingston NY.

1. Samadhi Outreach Center and Outreach Team

Samadhi’s Outreach Center, located at 150 Sawkill Rd. in Kingston is the home to our recovery community outreach center and team of experienced Certified Recovery Peer Advocates. Samadhi’s outreach center is currently open Monday through Saturday 9am-9pm and is open to meetings and groups on Sundays. Samadhi’s peer advocates assist with referring individuals into treatment, assisting them with housing, SNAP benefits, or social services, assists individuals with referrals to Medication Assisted Treatment, facilitates recovery and mindfulness-based groups, provide basic case management services, distribute harm reduction materials, and provide transportation. Samadhi’s outreach center is a safe place for individuals in all levels of recovery and is open to their families as well for additional supportive services. Samadhi’s peer advocates regularly travel through Ulster and surrounding counties responding to calls and providing peer services, as well as providing street outreach services at hot spots in Kingston.

2. Samadhi Outpatient Clinic

Samadhi’s Outpatient Clinic is an OASAS Part-822 outpatient treatment facility that provides substance use treatment services and is located at 368 Broadway, Suite 202 and 204, Kingston, NY. Our outpatient clinic uses evidence-based therapeutic models to provide compassionate, trauma-based treatment for our clients. Samadhi’s Outpatient Clinic has a mixture of CASACs, licensed social workers, peer advocates, and medical staff to provide a well-rounded treatment approach for individuals with co-occurring disorders. Samadhi’s medical director, Dr. Maya Hambright, is a board-certified addiction specialist and one of the biggest providers of medication assisted treatment in Ulster County. Samadhi’s Outpatient Clinic successfully completed an audit by OASAS in the summer of 2023 and has completed all requirements for recertification in February of 2024. In January of 2024, Samadhi began Ulster County’s first Clinical Engagement Services program through OASAS funding.

Samadhi’s Mobile Outpatient team will allow us to reach individuals in Ulster County that previously lacked services. The Samadhi Outpatient Clinic is an alternative treatment program for those suffering from substance use disorder and related addictive behaviors. This treatment model is based in Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, MBCBT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization), DBT (Dialectical behavioral therapy), Meditation, Implicit Psychotherapy, Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) and Somatic Experiencing.

Many of these treatment modalities are evidence based and have shown extremely promising results in recent studies. The current model of addiction treatment in this country has a very low success rate. This has brought about a paradigm shift in the way we treat and heal addiction and the underlying causes of addiction. It begins with mindfulness. The automatic, compulsive quality of addiction is incompatible with the open spaciousness of a merciful, gentle mindfulness. Where mindfulness is, addiction is not. Cultivation of one, leaves less room for the other. Though many models of recovery perpetuate a disease-based focus, we promote a health based compassionate approach. That is, we emphasize building on health and strength rather than disease or pathology.

Our approach is about facing what hurts and finding answers. We emphasize staying in contact with the positive aspects of life, and living a full, satisfying, meaningful life rather than focusing on sickness or powerlessness. The word SAMADHI means spiritual self-fulfillment and coming together through concentration.

3. Samadhi Refuge Emergency Housing

Samadhi Refuge is a 27-room emergency housing facility located at 451 Washington Ave Ext in Saugerties, NY. Samadhi Refuge is zoned as an inn and is reimbursed by Ulster County Department of Social Services to provide emergency housing, identical to local motels. The difference is that Samadhi Refuge provides 24 hour a day, seven day a week supportive services for all the individuals living there. Samadhi primarily focuses on individuals with substance use disorder, or individuals that have had difficulty remaining housed.

Samadhi’s peer advocates are available to help resolve conflicts, provide transportation, assist individuals with daily living skills, provide case management, provide assistance in securing long-term supportive housing, provide individuals with basic needs, and provide recovery support. Samadhi has entered a partnership with Maverick Psychotherapy and provides licensed therapy for the individuals at Samadhi Refuge three days a week. As of December 2023, Samadhi has hired a full-time housing director to ensure compliance for individuals staying there, as well as continue to work on finding long-term supportive housing.