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Habilitat
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For
over 39 years, Habilitat has been motivating the unmotivated.
It has long been recognized as one of the nation’s
foremost residential substance-abuse treatment programs.
With meager resources, Vinny Marino founded Habilitat on
January 27, 1971, starting with only eight people housed
in a small home in Kailua, Hawai`i. Vinny was determined
to pursue his uncompromising commitment to address the growing
epidemic of individuals with substance abuse problems and
other anti-social behaviors |
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Since
its modest beginnings, Habilitat grew to accommodate 200
residents at its new oceanfront facility in Kane`ohe, Hawai`i.
Consistently, through demonstration and positive results
in helping thousands of individuals and their families,
Vinny Marino maintained the highly acclaimed Habilitat. |
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Over
its long history, residents have included those from the
local community as well as individuals from across the country
and abroad. An integral component contributing to Habilitat’s
success is its vocational training programs, with such diverse
options as food services, masonry, landscaping, carpentry,
telemarketing, administration and information technology. |
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These
on-the-job situations offer residents opportunities to cultivate
and refine the principles that Habilitat emphasizes: self-respect,
accountability, concern for others, constructive criticism,
self-discipline, lifelong learning, and strong work ethic. |
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With
increased responsibility generated by growth in Habilitat’s
resident population, Habilitat initiated ways to remain
self-sufficient. Fundraising projects such as Christmas
tree sales, catering, national book sales, music production
and our annual luau, auction and benefit concert help to
maintain Habilitat’s goals of autonomy and self-reliance. |
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Over
three decades after its inception, Habilitat continues its
mission to help people overcome their problems with substance
abuse and other anti-social behaviors. |
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