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ABOUT US
Steps House, Inc. is a non-profit, 501c3 corporation located in beautiful south
Knoxville, Tennessee. Often called "The Home of Unconditional Love,"
and "A Home for Homeless Veterans" the Steps House was founded on November
21, 1991, by Patrick W. White. Our main office is located at 712 Boggs Avenue in
Knoxville, Tennessee.
HISTORY
Over the last 15 years,
Steps House has opened its doors to thousands of people seeking relief from the
ravages of homelessness and addiction. Steps is well known as a home of recovery
with an emphasis toward helping homeless veterans and alcoholics and
addicts recover from their addictions as well as helping them obtain life skills
for independent living. We utilizes a well trained staff including several state
and nationally licensed counselors in order to provide the best possible
services to those we serve.
AFFILIATES and AWARDS
Steps House, Inc. is currently a member of the National Homeless Coalition and the National Homeless Veterans
Coalition. Steps House serves in an advisory capacity to the Knox County Drug
Court and many other agencies throughout the East Tennessee Area. We also work
closely with the Board of Paroles and Probation and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
We have
received numerous organizational and individual awards for excellence including
an Outstanding Service Award from the Veterans Administration in 2001. Staff
members have been presented with the ETAADAC Lifetime Achievement Award as well
as the ETAADAC Counselor of the Year and Professional of the Year awards..
STAFF MEMBERS
Patrick W. White
Founder / President
Clinical Supervisor/Trainer
Director-Veterans Services Program
Retired LADAC-Licensed Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse Counselor-Tennessee
Member 1991-2006 Steps House, Inc. Board of
Directors
Member-National Homeless Coalition
Member-National Homeless Veterans Coalition
Member-Homeless Veterans Stand Down Committee
2001 Founders Award Recipient
2001 Steps House, Inc. H.O.P.E. Award Recipient
2002 Veterans Administration Service Award Recipient
2005
ETAADAC
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
18 Years Service
Bob Garrett, LADAC, NCAC I, SAP
Vice President / Executive Director
Counselor Trainer
IT/Network/Web Services Director
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Counselor-Tennessee
NAADAC Nationally Certified Addictions
Counselor-Level 1
NAADAC Substance Abuse Professional
Member-NAADAC,
TAADAC,
ETAADAC
2001 Steps House, Inc. Outstanding Service Award
February 2003
ETAADAC East Tennessee Counselor of the Month
2006 Steps House, Inc. H.O.P.E. Award Recipient
2003
ETAADAC East Tennessee Addiction Counselor of the Year
Award (Catherine S. Scarlett Award)
2006
ETAADAC East Tennessee Addiction Professional of the Year Award
(Henry H. Ashe Award)
2004-2006 President-ETAADAC
2006
TAADAC Tennessee Addiction Professional of the Year Award
2004-2006 Member
TAADAC Board of Directors
1998-2006 Steps House, Inc. Board of Directors
11 Years Service
Keith Farrar, ADAC
Veterans Services Program Director
June 2004
ETAADAC Counselor of the Month Recipient
2005 Steps House, Inc. Employee of the Year
2005 Steps House, Inc. H.O.P.E. Award
2005-2006 ETAADAC Treasurer
2006-2007 ETAADAC Treasurer
6 Years Service
R. Patrick Carr
Public Relations Coordinator
5 Years Service
Andy Dean, ADAC
Recovery Support Services Program Director
February 2004
ETAADAC Counselor of the Month Recipient
2005 Steps House, Inc. Counselor of the Year
Recipient
2007
ETAADAC Counselor of the Year Award
Recipient
2007
TAADAC Counselor of the Year Award
Recipient
2006-2007 ETAADAC Secretary
6 Years Service
John Russell, BS
Veterans Services Program Counselor
2
Months Service
J. Mitch Day, BS
Veterans Services Counselor
2 Years Service
Michael Baskerville
Transportation Coordinator / Van Driver
All aroung good guy and supporter
6 Years Service
Emory Young, III, ABS
Veterans Services Program Counselor
2.5 Year Service
Greg Raines, BA, MDiv., DMin.
Residential Program Office Manager
1 Year Service
Mike Bridges, ABS
Veterans Services Program Office Manager
1.5 Months Service
Mitch Horton,M.A., M.S.
Residential Program IT Consultant/Volunteer and All Around Good Guy
3 Years Service
Tom Eldridge
Residential Program Milieu Counselor
1 Year Service
Carl Rowntree
Residential Program Counselor
1 Year Service
Chuck Robertson
Residential Program Office Manager
1.5 Years Months Service
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