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The purpose of the school-based substance abuse program is to reach
today's youth within the school system, where they can be most effectively
reached. You can often connect with this population in order to
help them to make healthy life choices, work with them on their
current substance abuse problems or provide a place to discuss the
substance abuse significant person in their life. Through a comprehensive
program approach an effective intervention is possible with a vulnerable
population that is often outside the loop of traditional treatment
service modalities.
Our current school-based program is comprised of the following:
- Prevention Services consisting of psychoeducational components:
- A Student Education Series addressing topics such as drug
use/abuse, assertiveness techniques, self-esteem, evaluating
and dealing with feelings, anger control, positive alternatives
to drug use, relaxation exercises and values clarification.
- Psychoeducational groups help youth discuss issues arising in
the education series.
- Intervention/Treatment Services consisting of:
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling - dividing into need-based groups according
to assessment. Examples have been Children of Addiction, Recovery,
High Risk of Abuse and Eating Disorder Groups.
- Family Therapy - assisting families in working through
substance abuse problems in a supportive and productive manner,
available day and evening.
- Parent Education and Support Group to discuss various
drug-related and parenting issues
- Staff in-Service Training program addresses topics such
as current street drugs and their effects, children of addiction,
treatment issues, AIDS, and dual diagnosis issues as needed.
- Community Based Evening Counseling provides ongoing family
therapy at an off site location.
Director: Neil Solina
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