Duke Rumely - Interventionist and Community Relations Specialist

As an Interventionist and Community Relations Specialist for Harmony Foundation, Duke is the first male Interventionist in Harmony’s 42-year history that got sober before his 22nd  birthday.  He has conducted numerous successful interventions and does community education and contact-work relating to both Intervention and the disease of chemical dependencyWith over 20 years of his own experience in the recovery world, Duke offers a unique ability to combine professional skills with personal experience as it relates to alcoholism and addiction.  He received his training from the Odyssey Training Center, the leader in substance abuse training for professionals, in Denver Colorado. 

 

Prior to his work in this field, Duke was a highly successful stock trader and financial consultant in the Boulder business community. His career as a financial consultant included recognition as one of the top consultants with multiple articles published in the Boulder County Business Report.

 

Having been a “career sober person” himself for over 20 years, Duke has a special interest in addiction as it relates to both professional’s issues and to the young adult male dynamic as a whole. He continues to dedicate himself and bring passion to helping other human beings who suffer from the disease of alcoholism and addiction. Duke is also a proud graduate of the Renaissance program, and understands the huge struggles that come with the journey to recovery.

"...the realities of the abuse problems are presented in a supportive, caring and non-judgmental fashion..."

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Mara Lehnert - Director of Intervention Services

Mara Lehnert is a Certified Addictions Counselor III in the state of Colorado and is Director of Intervention Services for Harmony Foundation Inc. Mara is the first female interventionist in Harmony’s 41-year history, and has conducted multiple successful interventions on persons who suffer from the disease of addiction. She received her training from the National Center for Intervention, Madigan Training Center, in Boulder, CO.   Mara is also a certified, approved trainer for the state of Colorado and teaches classes on Intervention at the Odyssey Training Center in Denver.

 

Prior to her work in this field, Mara was a highly successful entrepreneur in the Boulder business community as CEO and owner of Mara’s Interiors Inc. Her 17 year career as a business owner included recognition as one of the top 25 woman-owned businesses for 9 consecutive years. Boulder Daily Camera acknowledged Mara for her work with adopted families from the Battered Women’s Shelter, and Women’s News magazine honored her with the featured article and cover of the magazine.

 

Having been a “career mom” herself for the past 18 years, Mara has a special interest in addiction as it relates to both women’s issues and to the family dynamic as a whole. She continues to dedicate herself and bring passion to helping other human beings who suffer from the disease of alcoholism and addiction. Mara is a proud graduate of the Harmony program, and understands the huge struggles that come with the journey to recovery.

 

Mara has been with Harmony Foundation Inc since September of 2005.

 

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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Colorado

Harmony's skilled interventionists are on staff, ready to provide the tools and resources for a professional drug or alcohol intervention. They are able to help determine if an intervention is an appropriate step for your individual situation.

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Harmony's Addiction Intervention Services are Provided Free of Charge

Intervention is a carefully planned process which challenges the popular myth that a chemically dependent person must "hit bottom" before they will accept help. Unfortunately, all too often this "bottom" can involve significant consequences – legal problems, lost jobs, strained relationships, life threatening physical conditions, and worse.Intervention is a method of raising the bottom with the goal of avoiding some of these devastating consequences.

A structured addiction intervention is a very powerful, therapeutic tool – the goal of which is to help someone with a drinking or drug problem make the decision for treatment. It is a carefully planned process in which those most closely involved with the chemically dependent person attempt to intervene in this self-destructive and harmful relationship with alcohol or drugs.

Done with loving respect for the individual, it is a method by which the realities of the abuse problem are presented in a supportive, caring, and non-judgmental fashion so that the chemically dependent person can realize the need for help. The goal for family, friends and/or coworkers is to successfully and lovingly convey their message to their loved one.

Harmony's intervention method uses the power of love along with knowing the disease of addiction to break through the barrier of denial.

A professional interventionist will teach those considering intervention how to work together as an effective team – thus compelling the chemically dependent person to accept the help they need. This professional will determine if an intervention is the appropriate step, and will help identify other potential team members. It is very important, when possible, for all intervention team members to attend some planning sessions with the intervention professional.

In these planning sessions, the interventionist will explain how the process works and what role each team member may play. Possible treatment option(s) that will be offered to the chemically dependent person will be discussed and a designated team member will begin to make the necessary arrangements for treatment.

Finally, team members will consider realistic consequences that they may impose should the chemically dependent person refuse the treatment opportunity being offered. The goal for the family, friends and/or co-workers in the intervention is to successfully convey that they will no longer enable the addiction process, but will fully support the chemically dependent person in his/her recovery journey.

When these three components are present – a well-trained intervention team, a receivable treatment solution, and the possibility of realistic, natural consequences – a chemically dependent person will often choose to get help rather than continue to live in the problem of addiction. To find out more about the intervention process – or to speak with one of our trained interventionists – please call the Admissions Department (970) 586-4491 or complete the following form, and we will be in contact as per your request.

 

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