Soul Sanctuary explores Beit T'Shuvah, a Jewish faith-based, long-term addiction treatment center. Here, residents find dignity and respect through *t'shuvah*, a Jewish practice emphasizing accountability and right action. The program helps individuals overcome addiction, presented as a mental, physical, and spiritual malady.

Infused with joy and hope, the documentary invites participants to envision a fulfilling life free from drugs and alcohol. It showcases how people reconnect through therapy, spiritual counseling, dance, choir, and internships. The film's trailer features Harriet Rossetto, the program's founder.

Stand Down events are crucial initiatives designed to help traumatized Veterans overcome homelessness and reintegrate into society. These three-day gatherings provide essential medical, dental, and legal services, but their primary impact lies in restoring a vital sense of community. Founder Dr. John Natchison aptly describes them as a "drug-free Woodstock combined with Maslow's hierarchy of needs and a family picnic."

With over 300 events across the U.S., Stand Down mobilizes 2,000 volunteers to welcome 1,000 Veterans at each session. Recognizing that Veterans disproportionately experience trauma, PTSD, substance abuse, and homelessness, these events foster the community and connection necessary for them to recover their purpose and passion.

Recovery Cafe is a refuge of hope, healing, and transformation. It values individuals often ignored, offering loving attention. Through good nutrition, connection, and community, it combats isolation, loneliness, and recidivism.

This membership organization is not a drop-in or crisis center; it helps people find value and come back to life. After viewing the trailer, visit their website.

“Called From Darkness” is a six-part documentary series exploring the spiritual dimensions of addiction recovery, emphasizing community, meaning, and purpose. It features diverse individuals from rural, suburban, and urban settings, including former gang members, recovering addicts, Native Americans, Hispanics, and Homeless Veterans.

Produced by Paul Steinbroner and David Okimoto of TouchPoint Productions, Inc., this series offers powerful insights. To arrange a screening, please contact Paul at (541) 941-5317.

"JustUs" depicts a family in New Mexico's Española Valley ministering to their community amidst an epidemic of heroin addiction and political corruption. This region, homeland to Indigenous tribes and site of the 1680 Pueblo Rebellion against Spanish colonization, carries deep historical traumas. Spanish is a dominant cultural influence, and most residents are bi-racial. Despite its enchanting landscape, the valley suffers from endemic poverty; New Mexico ranks 49th in education. Job opportunities are scarce, with drug distribution often serving as the primary income.

Produced by Paul Steinbroner and David Okimoto, and directed by Paul Steinbroner of Touchpoint Productions. To schedule a preview, contact paul@touchpointproductions.com or call (541) 941-5317.

“The Journey” represents the spiritual work Native peoples undertake to transform painful experiences into meaning and purpose. A powerful manifestation of this is the Canoe Journey.

Since 1989, Northwest Coastal Indians have participated in the Canoe Journey, traveling to villages along the ancestral highways of the Salish Sea. This spiritual commitment requires participants to be free from alcohol and drugs, offering profound healing for individuals, families, and tribes, especially those in recovery.

For more information, contact Paul Steinbroner at (541) 941-5317.

Homeboy Joy Ride, directed by Paul Steinbroner and produced with David Okimoto, is one of six segments in the *Called from Darkness* documentary series. Steinbroner is an accomplished filmmaker with over thirty years' experience in addiction, neuropharmacology, and brain chemistry topics.

For more details, download a brief overview. DVDs of *Homeboy Joy Ride* can be purchased from the Homeboy Industries online store.