Program Description: Our vision is to provide hope and recovery to adolescents and their families who are struggling with the disease of addiction and mental illness. In doing so, we are, "Providing Kids Access To Life". We do this through a 12-step based approach, which includes using innovative, gender-specific, evidenced-based therapeutic interventions.
- 30-90 day residential and PMIC program
- Dual-diagnosis treatment for adolescents ages 12-18
- 60+ hours of programming weekly
- 3 separate units
- Promises (Girls)
- Serenity (Boys - Primary Substance Abuse)
- Bridges (Boys - Co-occuring Disorders)
- School 5 hours daily
- Individualized schooling
- Work with each child’s home school
- State-licensed teacher for each unit
- Bi-monthly multi-family therapy groups and education
- Therapist provides individual family therapy as needed
- Team approach to treatment
- Clinical team consists of: Medical Director/Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychologist, Licensed Independent Social Worker, nursing staff, and therapy staff.
Question & Answer:
1. Q: How long will my child be in treatment?
A: We individualize the length of stay based on each child’s needs. The treatment team, which includes you as parent/guardian, will begin this discussion upon admission. Each child’s needs vary based on the severity of their using, family support, behaviors, and emotional issues. Most adolescents are in the program for 60-90 days.
2. Q: What is my role as parent/guardian?
A: We strongly encourage and recommend family involvement, as it is critical for each child’s success. Addiction affects all family members and thus it is important that the entire family receives support and education.
3. Q: How often will I receive contact/progress reports from my child’s therapist?
A: We hold an initial staffing, within the first 10 days, which includes all members of the treatment team, including the child and parent/guardian. This is to discuss any concerns and develop treatment goals. Your child’s therapist will contact you weekly by phone to update you on your child’s progress in treatment. If there are significant problems that arise, the therapist will contact you immediately. You may contact the therapist, or any member of the clinical team with questions or concerns at any time.
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