Services / Servicios

Youth and Family Center

For adolescents who need outpatient care for their drug or alcohol problems, Jackson is a well-respected name in addiction treatment. We have over 30 years of experience in working with adolescents, and offer a wide range of services—from teens who are experimenting with drugs and alcohol to those who are suffering from an addiction. We will work with you and the adolescent to determine which level of care is the most appropriate for them.

Whether your teen is experimenting with drugs and alcohol, or experiencing significant negative consequences due to their drug and alcohol use, our culturally-competent, highly-trained staff strive to bring love and hope to all who are affected by addiction. Jackson offers state of the art addiction treatment that is rooted in the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Our outpatient programs are designed specifically to meet the individual needs of adolescents.

Intensive Outpatient
  • 6+ hours of group and individual therapy for teens experiencing significant problems as result of drug/alcohol use
  • Weekly multi-family therapy group and individual family therapy sessions as needed
  • Individualized treatment goals and interventions
  • Includes psychiatric consultation, assessment, and medication management
Continuing Care Services
  • Focus on maintaining sobriety and relapse prevention
  • For adolescents who have completed primary treatment
Teen Intervene
  • Helps teens identify consequences of experimentation, develops coping skills and tools to deal with peer pressure
  • 3-session program, which includes a family session
  • Helps parents/guardians learn about alcohol & drugs, establish healthy family rules and guidelines, and how to best help their child
Drug screening
  • Urinalysis drug screening with Immediate results
  • Consultation with Intake Clinician

Question & Answers:

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.

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.

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.

Q: How do I know which program is right?
A: We have a team of clinical experts that will help you make that determination. Prior to any treatment/intervention service, a clinical assessment will be completed and recommendations will be made.

Q: How much will treatment cost?
A: The cost of treatment depends on the individual needs of the child. We have a number of funding options available to families and we see it as our job to find the most cost-effective way for your adolescent to enter our program. We accept insurance payments and will contact your company to seek pre-certification for our program. In addition, we accept Nebraska and Iowa Medicaid (Title-19). Our services are offered on a sliding-fee scale, based on family income, and may result in a significant reduction in fees. The most important thing for you to remember is that we will find a way to make it work for you.

Q: Is it safe? Confidential?
A: Our Youth and Family Center has its own location in a separate area in our facility. This has allowed us separation from adult services. All information shared with our clinical staff is completely confidential and we realize the importance of this in helping you feel safe and comfortable while in our facility.