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2016 ANNUAL REPORT
Fighting Youth Substance Abuse Since 1971
Still Effective
Still Free
Still PDAP
“ P DAP…It Works and It ’ s Free! ”
Mission
The Mission of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program is to be the most effective
prevention and recovery program helping young people and families avoid or
recover from the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse.
Vision
Our Vision is to provide free prevention and long-term drug and alcohol
recovery programs of the highest quality that are readily accessible to
Houston area youth and their families who may benefit from these services.
The Program
is administered with the highest level of integrity;
is free to all participants;
is spiritually based on the twelve-steps of recovery; and
provides recreational and social rehabilitation activities in a safe, sober environment.
From the CEO & President
On behalf of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program ( PDAP ) , I am proud to
share with you the highlights of another outstanding year in the life of PDAP
in this community. PDAP is the leading adolescent substance abuse recov-
ery provider in the Greater Houston area. For the past 46 years, we have
responded to the needs in our community by offering free recovery services
to the youth and families in the Houston area and provided education, inter-
vention, and prevention programs to area schools, businesses and church-
es throughout the community through our outreach services.
The on-going support we receive from our dedicated and committed Board
of Trustees, along with the community support of foundations, churches, in-
dividuals, and businesses is a true blessing to PDAP. Without such a
strong support system, we would not be able to continue fighting the effects
of substance abuse by offering these essential recovery services free of
charge to the young people and their families who so desperately need our
help. It is only through the generosity and support of the Houston commu-
nity that we are able to fulfill our mission of being the most effective sub-
stance abuse recovery program for young people and parents in the Hou-
ston area.
This has been a wonderful year for the Palmer Drug Abuse Program and
we are looking forward to an even better one in 2017.
Together we are making a difference….It works and it ’ s free !
Danielle Lutz, Ed.D.
CEO & President
History
The Palmer Drug Abuse Program ( PDAP ) was started in 1971 in Hou-
ston, Texas when a man named Bob Meehan, who was a recovering ad-
dict, built a relationship with Father Charlie Wyatt-Brown, the rector at
Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church. They developed a vision to reach lost
youth with substance abuse issues and bring them into a new, sober life-
style.
PDAP has been so successful that it has been replicated in nine cities in
the US, seven of which are in Texas.
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Houston
Austin
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
McAllen
Midland
San Antonio
2.4 million adolescents have an alcohol or drug problem
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
Client Services
Since 1971, the Palmer Drug Abuse Program has impacted the lives of over
1 million youth and their families and provided countless others with the
tools necessary to achieve and maintain a healthy, productive life-style.
PDAP ’ s program staff are comprised of professionals who have more
than 110 years of combined experience in working with adolescents and fam-
ilies struggling with substance abuse.
PDAP ’ s services include:
Crisis Intervention
Screening Assessments and Referrals
Individual and Family Counseling Sessions
Twelve-step Support Group Meetings:
Younger Group ( Y G ) - Youth ages 12-17
Older Group ( OG) - Young Adults ages 18-25
Parent Group ( PG) - Parents
Spanish Parent Group ( PG ) - Spanish speaking program
for parents
Social and Recreational Rehabilitative Activities
Community Education and Prevention Programs
After School Alternative Peer Group ( m andatory for students
using on school campuses or self –referral).
Multifamily Groups
Gender and Moving Forward Groups
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75% of all high school students have used substances
46% of all high school students currently use substances (CASA)
21% of high school students in Houston reported having their first
drink of alcohol before age 13 Texas Region 6 Regional Needs Assessment
PDAP Satellites
Meeting Locations
Younger Groups
Midtown
Council on Recovery
303 Jackson Hill St., Houston, TX 77007
713.301.0516
Katy
Current Christian Church
26600 Westheimer Pkwy, Katy, TX 77084
713.301.0516
Memorial/Spring Branch
Outreach Center of West Houston
725 Bateswood, Houston, TX 77079
281.870.9311
Spring/Northwest
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
2322 Spring Cypress Rd., Spring, TX
77388
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MEETING LOCATIONS
OLDER GROUPS
Older Groups:
Memorial/Spring Branch
St. Thomas Presbyterian Church
14100 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079
281.870.9311
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
15015 Memorial, Houston, TX 77079
281.870.9311
Midtown
Council on Recovery
303 Jackson Hill St., Houston, TX 77007
281.870.9311
Spring/Northwest
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
2322 Spring Cypress Rd., Spring, TX 77388
Thank you to these groups that are gracious hosts of all of PDAP’s program and administra-tive space We are grateful for the continued support of these churches and community cen-ters that house our groups and support our mis-sion..
Administrative offices are generously donated to our organization by Cabot Oil & Gas
Corporation, www.cabotog.com.
Danielle Lutz, Ed.D.
CEO & President
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
2016 Board of Trustees and Staff Roster
Richard Chandler
Independent Consultant
Phil DeLozier
EnerVest
Dan O. Dinges
Cabot Oil & Gas
Deborah Duncan
KHOU Channel 11 TV
Rev. Steve Ferguson
St. Lukes Hospital
Jeff Gorski
Tidewater
Richard Lane
Vitruvian Exploration
Adrian Goodisman
Moelis & Company
Mary Ellen Lutey
SM Energy
Marvin Odum
Independent Consultant
Pat
Pollan
Pollan Hausman Real Estate
Marc Schkud
BBVA Compass Bank
Alicia Smith
Innovative Legal Solutions
Reginal Spiller
Azimuth Energy LLC
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Chairman
Drew Baker
Atwood Oceanic
Vice Chairman
Richard Burleson
Paul Hastings L.L.P.
Treasurer
Mike Rosinski
Siltstone Capital
Secretary
Janine McArdle
Apex Strategies
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BOARD MEMBERS
ADVISORY BOARD
David Eargle
Solly Hemus
Fran McKinney
James L. Payne
Dan Montgomery
Duane Radtke
Sandy Soriero
Cynthia Wallace
John Wallace
R. Bain Williams
Thomas C. Wright
Program Activity
In 2016
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Total Youth and Families Served: 16,625
Core Program Attendance: 7277
Social Rehabilitation Activities and Hangout 6,831
Sobriety Awards: 82% of Active Clients
Unduplicated Number of Clients in Core Program: 846
Outreach Programs in Schools: 735
PDAP Group Activities
Younger Group Family Campout Older Group Campout All APG Younger Group Campout – October 31
st – November 2
nd
Parent Round Robin
PDAP Satellite Fundraisers and Banquets
Spring Fling Fundraiser 45
th Alumni Reunion
PDAP Awards Banquet
Research & Research Award 2016 Palmer Drug Abuse Program (PDAP) has been the focus of multiple research studies conducted by research teams representing multiple universities (Baylor University, Vanderbilt University, Sam Houston State University, University of Houston, Texas A & M, and University of Texas). Some of the completed research has been published and many in top tier journals. One article was published in Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation and in September 2016, this article was recognized by the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) Research Committee as the re-cipient of the 2015 CORE Visibility Article of the Year Award. Innovative School Program In 2016, the 2015 piloted school/PDAP program, known as the After -school Peer Group (APG) program, was extended to provide services for 2016-2017 school year. The continuing partnership with Spring Branch ISD (SBISD) and the PaRC (Memorial Hermann Prevention & Recovery Center) provided expanded services to all the SBISD middle school and high school campuses. Generation Found The Generation Found documentary (GFD) was filmed in Houston and focuses on the continuum of care of adolescent recovery in Houston. PDAP is featured in the film that gives hope to those in our nation that are struggling with the youth, drug abuse epi-demic. PDAP is recognized as the first adolescent recovery program in the nation. We are honored to be a part of the national youth addiction recovery revolution in Houston. In 2016, the clients PDAP served were able to maintain an 82% sobriety rate. PDAP continued through sustained contributions from the community to provide all
core services free of charge to the members.
Highlights of 2016
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Community Partnerships
The Palmer Drug Abuse Program is grateful for the many partnerships it
has within the Houston Community. These partnerships allow us to com-
bine resources and share expertise while providing prevention, intervention,
and education programs that lead to a decline in drug use, improvement in
health and job performance, reduction in involvement with the criminal jus-
tice system, decrease of family dysfunction and improvement in the quality
of life for us all.
PDAP is honored to partner with the following organizations.
Community Groups
Adolescent Recovery Oriented System of Care ( AROSC )
Association of Alternative Peer Groups ( AAPG)
Council on Recovery- Houston
Coalition of Behavior Health Services
Memorial Herman Prevention and Recovery Center
Houston/Harris County Drug Policy Committee
Outreach Center of West Houston
Educational Institutions Churches
Archway Academy Covenant Lutheran Church
Cates Academy Current A Christian Church
Houston I.S.D. Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Spring Branch I.S.D. Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
Communities in Schools ( C IS ) Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church
Baylor College of Medicine Pool of Life Church
Sam Houston State University St. Thomas Presbyterian Church
Lonestar College St. John the Devine
Texas Challenge Academy
Texas Southern University
Klein I.S.D.
Some of the services provided to the above agencies include-
Substance abuse education for classrooms, clubs or groups
Speaking at assemblies and PTO meetings
Faculty education
Weekly support groups
Individual and family counseling sessions
Red Ribbon Week Activities
After-school Programs
Referral assistance for students
Facility space for PDAP meetings
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2016 Donors & In-Kind Contributors
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Affordable Advertising
Albert & Ethel Herzstein Foundation
Amazon
Anadarko Petroleum
Anslow, James and Janet
AON Risk Services Southwest, Inc.
AON Service Corporation/Foundation
Arena Energy Foundation
Atwood Oceanics
Avison Young USA LLC
Baker Botts
Baldwin, Jack
Bill and Sharon Dickson Charitable Fund
Birch Foundation, Inc., Stephen & Mary
Blechman, Emily and Stephen
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
Bradbury, Timothy and Tricia
Brown Foundation
Burk, Cathy and Victor
Burleson, Richard & Cecily
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
Carnes, K. B.
Carr, Coleen D.
CB&I
Chandler, Richard
Chevron
Cotillo, Antonio and Sherrie
Craft, Cynthia
D3 Foundation
Daly, Michael and Cindy
Davidson, Charles and Nancy
Davis, Terry and Pamela
Destephano, Paul
Dewitt Charles
Dinges, Dan
Dokell, Michael and Susan
Duncan, Deborah
Edwards, D. Kirk
Ellerby, Susan S.
EP Energy
Farmer, Carol
Faust, Sidney
Fearnley Offshore LLC
Ferguson, Rev. Steve
Ferrell, Matthew
Flannery, Melinda and Patrick
Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas
Freytag, Maria
Gaffney, Lisa
Gallegher, Brandi
Garza, Aimee B.
Garza, Mark A.
Gaubeau, Ebony and Warrington
GDF Suez Energy
Giancarlo, Heather M.
Gilligan, Julia
Glanville, Tom
Golden, Leslie Kay
Goldman Sachs
Goodisman Charitable Fund
Goodisman, Adrian
Goodrich, Jeanna
Goodrich, Johnnie S.
Gorski, Jeff
GR Energy Services Management LP
Gray, Tempest
Hamill Foundation
Hammond, L. M.
Hammond, Lucretia B.
Head & Guild Parts, Inc.
Henning, Brenda
Henry, Cathy and Stephen
Houser, Mark and Lou
Howard, Nealor and Peggy
Huffington Foundation
2016 Donors & In-Kind Contributors
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Hull, Deborah A.
Jablonowski, Chris
Jenkins III. M.D., Daniel and Rebecca
John S. Dunn Foundation
Johnson, Amber
Johnston, Dennis N. and Mary
Jones, Jane
Jones, Robert A.
Jorgensen, Lora
Kelly, Margaret L.
Knobelsdorf, John Kaitlyn
Koenig. Charlotte
Kraus, Kathryn
Kroger
Kuithe, Rebecca A.
Lane, Richard
Lange, Bill
Lawrence, Vicki
Leyendecker Family Charities
Lollar, Michelle
Lopez, Jeannie
Lutey, Mary Ellen
Lutz, Danielle R
M. D. Anderson Foundation
Magana, Garrett 's Parents
Mathews, Greg
Matthews, Donna
Mauger, Debbie and David
McArdle Grading Company
McArdle, Kevin and Janine
McDugald, Richard
McGovern Foundation
Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
Metro National
Mey, Mark
Miller, David and Jo
Miller, Judith
Miller, Sarah Ann
Millmaker, Allan
Minas, Angela
Nixon, Bruce A
Noble Energy, Inc.
Nordin, Evelyn
Nunez, Mirna Angelica
Oasis Petroleum
Odum, Marvin
Patterson, Paula
Pawul, Timothy
Payne, James L. and Arlene
Petterson, Lasse and Clara
Phillips, John
Pollan, Patrick
Pool of Life Church
Charlotte B. Proehl Foundation
Pyle, Bill
Radtke, Duane and Kim Ralph & Genevine B. Horween Foundation
Randalls
Reid, Alan
Roberts, Aaron and Patricia
Robleto, Robert or Erin
Roff, John
Rose, Nancy and James
Rosinski, Mike and Nancy
Rowan Foundation
Rowland, Robert
Rubenstein, Barbara and Jim
Ryder Scott
Sabine Oil & Gas LLC
Safeway
Satiel, Robert and Karen
Scheid, Selina
Schepps Foundation, A.I. and Manet
Scherr III, Walter and Maryjane
Schkud, Marc
Schlumberger
2016 Donors & In-Kind Contributors
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Scotiabank
Scott, Charles
SM Energy Company
Smiley, Brenda M.
Smith, Alicia
Smith, Clark and Barbara
Smith, Mark and Angela
Smyth, Edward and Scarlet
Spiller, Reginal and Frieda
Spindletop Charities
St. John the Divine
Stevens, Jeffrey T.
Stinnett, Mark and Lori
Strake Foundation
The Alek and Williams Foundation
The George Foundation
The Radtke Charitable Fund
Thorne, Martha and Alexander
Tidewater
Truist
Tudor, Robert and Phoebe
UBS
Villoutreix, Terry and Andre
Vitruvian Exploration
Vivian Smith Foundation
W & T Offshore
Westmoreland, Kathleen
Weston, Paula
Williams, Linda
World Affairs Council of Houston
Zinni, Edward and Susan
Zorich Family Foundation
When my family first came to
PDAP, we came with the belief
that we were supporting our
son. Little did we know that by
participating in this program
that each of us would begin a
journey of self discovery that
would enable us to grow indi-
vidually therefore allowing us
to become a stronger family.
PDAP Parent
PDAP Moments
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Revenue and Expenses
2016
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PDAP helped save my relationship with all my loved ones. THANK YOU PDAP!
PDAP Young Adult
PDAP Making A Difference
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PDAP Making A Difference
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Corporate Challenge Golf Tournament
The Palmer Drug Abuse Program hosted its Twenty-fourth Annual Corporate
Challenge Golf Tournament at Golf Club of Houston We had an outstanding group of
players and absolutely beautiful weather! With the generous support of our sponsors
along with the generosity of the players on the teams supporting PDAP—this will sup-
port our continuing efforts to fight youth substance abuse in the Houston community.
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PDAP Social
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Making a Contribution
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
PDAP relies on contributions from the community to continue providing free drug recovery ser-
vices to the youth and families throughout the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area. There are
many ways that you can help the PDAP Program through donations of time, money, on-line
donations, stock, vehicle donations, company matching gift funds, in-kind donations such as
office supplies and recreational equipment, and through the many matching gift opportunities
provided by local grocery stores or internet shopping sites. Below is a listing of ways that you
can contribute to PDAP.
More than 85% of contributions go directly to support the free drug and alcohol recovery ser-
vices provided to the youth and families struggling with substance abuse in our community.
We accept donations at any time during the year...all of which are tax-deductible.
You may also use the form below and mail your donation to the attention of Dr. Danielle Lutz
at the Palmer Drug Abuse Program, 840 Gessner Road, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77024.
Cash or Check Donations
Corporate Matching Gift Programs
On-Line Donations through our website
www.pdaphouston.org
In-Kind Donations
( ex. office supplies & recreational equipment)
iGive.com
Kroger Share Card
Randalls Good Neighbor Program
Gifts of Stock
Vehicle Donations
Planned Giving
Volunteering
Go Fund Me Campaigns
Facebook Fundraisers
Amazon Smile
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Palmer Drug Abuse Program!
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For other donations, please call Danielle Lutz at ( 281) 589-4832
The mean age of initiation to all substances in Texas is 13 years and 1 month
Texas Region 6 Regional Needs Assessment – Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston 2014
Stories of Hope Through Recovery
PDAP is my safe place, this is where I come to find solutions to my problems with the help of my counselors and
peers. The counselors have always showed me unconditional love and support no matter what I have done or how
I have acted. PDAP is where I meet sober friends and receive feed-back I may not want to hear at the moment but
eventually really helps me out in the long run. PDAP is where I grow and remain teachable. There is almost no
other place in the world that I feel safer to come and to be than PDAP. – Female, 17 years old
PDAP gives me a place to come and find fellowship and friends. It gives me a place to feel loved and accepted.
PDAP helps keep me sober and sane. Every time I come here I feel safe like I can talk openly and not feel judged.
Without PDAP I don’t think I would be sober right now. I consider PDAP to be part of my family. – Male, 16 year
old
It feels welcoming and a fun place to vent in a healthy way. I can also hear other’s stories and learn from them. –
Male, 15 years old
PDAP has helped me stay sober and find a sponsor. I would have not be able to get sober without PDAP. It has
also helped me find friends that are sober and help me when I need advice or someone to tell me how it is without
sugar coating it. It has helped me become a better person all around, of course I’m not perfect, but I get better
with the help of PDAP and my friends. - Female, 16 years old
I learned of PDAP from a rehab facility my son was in. At that time, I was in crisis mode; I knew I needed help for
my son when he got out; back into the world in which I believed got him in rehab. I had no idea what a life chang-
ing experience it would be for both us. I started going to the PDAP parent meetings before he was able to attend
his peer meeting. I was sure I was going to learn how to fix him. To my surprise, with the help of staff and the oth-
er parents, I learned how to work on myself, which, in turn taught me to be there for my son in a healthy manner,
how to walk the walk rather than talk the talk, mirror if you will, what I asked of him. My Son started attending
PDAP meetings about one month later. Our meetings were separate however in the same building at the same
time. He is able to have individual counseling and we have family counseling sessions which have been amazing
for us, and, at no cost, by licensed staff. PDAP also gives him separate hang out times so that he is in an environ-
ment where he is able to be with others that learned how to have fun “sober”. We have been in PDAP, attending
meetings regularly now for more than 4 ½ years. The tools PDAP has given me and my son are something I could
have never imagined. There is always someone there to help me and or him. Today my life is one I never knew of.
I am a much better person for my son and others in my life due to all I got from my parent meetings and the same
is true for him. I am a pdarent, my son is a pdaper, and we live a life of recovery because that’s what we learned,
recovery is a lifestyle and it works if you work it! – Parent
We started our journey in PDAP when our daughter was a 9th grader about six years ago. We have always felt
comfortable in PDAP and during this time we have learned a lot. We've been shown ways to stop the chaos that
was going on in our house and ways to support our daughter that were healthy for her and for us. –Parent
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PDAP Saved My Life (Comment repeated by PDAPers for the last 45 years)