Given the nature of addiction, it is important to create an intensive program to help people who lost their drug and alcohol, in accordance with the new Director of the Mission in Oxnard Ventura County rescue.
"Fundamentally we treat their problem gambling with a nine-month programme of the workshop. But we have not only the addict, the whole person, we have "Director John Saltee said" we have the study. Dealing with finances. We will consider the wisdom of the Bible, bibliography of literature that focuses on the correct choice. And we are a Christian organization in the Centre of the programme. "
Saltee rejoins rescue mission Tuesday after serving there as a vicar in the early 2000s.
"The reason I left the rescue mission in 2003 is I felt I needed more training to help these men," he said. "So I went to Westminster Seminary in Escondido."
He said Saltee is designed to help people with addictive disorders since they live in Canada was great.
"Always had a heart for the homeless and the addict. Orphaned, and I have also never heard my parents, "he said. "Love Somebody stopped sometime in their lives, when he was young."
Gary Gray, CEO and Chairman of the Alliance, said the rescue mission was chosen after a Saltee extended search.
"Did we take recruiting firm to do some legwork to identify a candidate," he said. "We were looking for a proven leader in the area of drug addiction and homeless services. John has chemistry is part of the group. Will lead to consensus and fit to the company. "
Gray said that as a faith-based organization, the Governing Council also examined the rescue Alliance "in the call of God in his life. John stood as an excellent
candidate. "
Saltee served 17 years in the Los Angeles City Fire Department, rising to the rank of Captain, before an accident ended his career working fire. Is a graduate of Prairie Bible College and received his master's degree from Westminster Seminary.
As a Minister, Saltee liable will oversee Ministry rescue mission, which includes the lighthouse for women and children.
He said that it is not necessary to be Christian to use the rescue mission.
"We never force (religion). Their relationship with God is personal, "he said. "We will try to give them greater assistance to the who. But never has forced or become part of a treaty to stay. We understand that we are not going to become a Christian through this. But we hope that you will find in their right mind, and get to be productive members of society. "
He said that he hopes to push the rescue mission to confirm more assertive.
"We want to go to a rescue operation is aggressive, bringing hot meals and handheld showers for men and people who live off the bottom of the river and other places where the homeless congregate," he said.
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