The Family Day Treatment Program provides family focused services to parents, their children, and extended family members. The major goal is to mitigate the adverse consequences of drug dependence on the individual and his/her family members, and to establish partnerships within the family and with a variety of social service agencies in the community.
Length of stay in the program is based on the clinical needs of the participants, with an average stay of twelve months Family Day Treatment participation.
The Program is open to serve families six days a week. The holistic treatment program provides families with:
- Assessment and Treatment planning,
- Family counseling,
- Individual counseling (when clinically appropriate),
- Couples counseling (when appropriate),
- Group counseling (topics range from Substance Abuse Education, Parenting Skills, Life Skills Training, to Health and Wellness, etc.), treatment goal as part of the harm reduction strategy.
- Child Enrichment Center activities for the participating children
The Program applies the principles of Harm Reduction in its approach to working with the participating families and strives to “meet clients where they are at,” in their treatment needs. Depending on client needs, abstinence may be part of the treatment goal as part of the harm reduction strategy.
