CT Drug Rehab - Mountainside Treatment Center announces the appointment of Wendi Shami MS, LCSW as it's Clinical Program Director. Ms. Shami's strong background in the addiction treatment and counseling fields combined with her extensive knowledge of evidenced based treatment practices compliments Mountainside's innovative therapeutic approach.
Canaan, Connecticut (PRWEB) October 31, 2009 -- Mountainside Treatment Center announces the appointment of Wendi Shami MS, LCSW as the company's Clinical Program Director. With more than 10 years of experience working in the mental health and addiction/alcoholism treatment field, Ms. Shami will be responsible for building and strengthening the therapeutic program, managing the treatment teams and introducing new evidenced based practices and identifying growth opportunities.
Ms. Shami brings extensive knowledge in the addiction treatment and therapeutic field and has an extensive career in the management of teams, cases and knowledge of therapeutic best-practices. She has helped many organizations to develop and execute initiatives including staff development and effective treatment team and efficient therapeutic case oversight.
Originally from Westchester she earned her Masters degree in Clinical Social Work at Columbia University in New York City and completed post graduate training in Family Counseling at the Ackerman Institute in New York City. Her areas of specialization include the treatment of addictions, co-occurring disorders, family therapy and counseling.
About Mountainside Treatment Center
Mountainside Drug Rehab is a comprehensive and innovative provider of treatment for individuals suffering from drug addiction and alcoholism. The Mountainside treatment team and staff are dedicated to providing an unsurpassed treatment experience to its clients. With diverse areas of expertise, the treatment team works collaboratively with each client and their family to ensure that an individualized treatment plan is designed that will treat not just the symptoms, but the whole individual. With professionalism and compassion, each client is guided through every stage of recovery and encouraged to participate in a wide variety of evidenced-based and cutting edge innovative treatment options.
Mountainside's licensed and credentialed counselors, social workers and clinical staff includes a Nursing Team comprised of our Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse with specialization in drug addiction and alcoholism treatment. Please contact us at the number below or visit it's website at (www.mountainside.com)
If you or someone you love is in need of treatment or if you have questions please contact them at: 800-762-5433
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Drug Treatment in Salem
Drug treatment programs don’t usually have a very high success rate. Addicts can relapse, and sometimes they have to return multiple times before they can stay clean and sober.
But as Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, after its first year, a new program in Salem is boasting a high rate of success by using children to help keep addicts on the straight and narrow.
It used to be that if addicted parents ran afoul of the law, they’d lose their kids until they attended a treatment program.
The trouble was that many addicts had neither the will power nor the thousands of dollars needed to go to treatment. So they remained hooked, and their children remained in foster care.
But two years ago, the state legislature came up with $10 million to pay for the treatment of addicts with kids.
Each county got a slice of the money. In Salem, authorities set up ITRS or Intensive Treatment and RecoveryServices.
It’s a shop front inside a small beige industrial complex. Donald Ward, who has four kids, has been coming here since May.
Donald Ward: “I’ve been through Salvation Army Treatment in Fort Worth Texas. I’ve been to rehab in San Antonio. Then I was in rehab in Seattle, Washington, a couple of times in St. Luke’s hospital in Arizona.”
He’s been a meth addict since he was 13. He’s now 31. He ended up in treatment this time after the cops received a report he was wandering his neighborhood acting erratically.
Donald Ward: “They came to the door. My child had opened the door to the police and they asked my 6-year-old Mica, where his Dad was and he came upstairs to tell me the police were there to take him away.”
They did “take him away,” but only after asking Donald and his wife Kiawa Ward, if they could check the house to see if it was safe for children.
Donald Ward: “I thought I had everything hid pretty good but when they went upstairs in our bedroom, they found a bag of marijuana, a 9mm Ruger and my wallet. So I couldn’t say it wasn’t mine. That was the first thing that went through my head, but I was caught red handed. And then they opened up my windowsill and found a baggie of Meth. We went to jail. We got out of jail and even though we got out of jail, we used that day we got out of jail.”
But when their case went to court, the Wards were ordered to treatment at the new ITRS center.
Now, six months later, they just got their kids back. Kiawa Ward says to keep them they have to remain clean and sober; they have to continue attending mental health sessions; parenting classes; probation meetings; and other ITRS classes.
Kiawa Ward: “At first I thought it was a bad thing. Because I thought it was unfair. But they were doing it to help us. It gives you a little bit of motivation. You have to do it for yourself, first and foremost. You can’t just do it for them, but you also do it for your children.”
She says kids know what’s going on, no matter what a parent thinks. So by focusing treatment around the whole family, instead of just the addict, she believes ITRS has the right idea.
Kiawa Ward: “Our six year old. Like the other day we were smoking a cigarette in the garage and that’s where Daddy and me got high before. And he came in and opened the door and he said, 'what are you guys doing?' And we said, what do you want? And he said, 'I was just making sure that you’re not doing drugs again' and walked out. Well, he’s only six, and to come from a six year old to know everything that’s going on, it’s a big encouragement too because we know that he’s not a dummy and that he does know what’s going on and that we’re clean and doing good now.”
Using kids to keep parents on the straight and narrow is a controversial idea. But program officials say they don’t do it in a punitive way.
Their aim is to treat an addict successfully so the family can be together. In fact, Brown says treatment involves not just the kids, but spouses, brothers and sisters.
Barry Brown, a drug and alcohol counselor at ITRS, says even grandparents get involved.
Barry Brown: “The older parents don’t understand addiction. And they think they can just stop. And they can’t just stop. So it’s giving them an understanding of what treatment’s about, why they need to make changes and start building more trust. It’s a wrap-around service here.”
Brown estimates the state saves $2,000 per month for every kid that's to kept out of foster care.
Mica, the Ward’s six-year-old son, is the 100th child to be taken out of foster care and returned to a parent through the new ITRS program.
That makes him one of 97 other kids whose parents have been with the program who are now at home.
Three children have not been able to return.
ITRS staff say they know all the parents are still clean and sober because everyweek they have to return for Alumni.
And if anyone is using, classmates and counselors are going to be able to tell.
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But as Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, after its first year, a new program in Salem is boasting a high rate of success by using children to help keep addicts on the straight and narrow.
It used to be that if addicted parents ran afoul of the law, they’d lose their kids until they attended a treatment program.
The trouble was that many addicts had neither the will power nor the thousands of dollars needed to go to treatment. So they remained hooked, and their children remained in foster care.
But two years ago, the state legislature came up with $10 million to pay for the treatment of addicts with kids.
Each county got a slice of the money. In Salem, authorities set up ITRS or Intensive Treatment and RecoveryServices.
It’s a shop front inside a small beige industrial complex. Donald Ward, who has four kids, has been coming here since May.
Donald Ward: “I’ve been through Salvation Army Treatment in Fort Worth Texas. I’ve been to rehab in San Antonio. Then I was in rehab in Seattle, Washington, a couple of times in St. Luke’s hospital in Arizona.”
He’s been a meth addict since he was 13. He’s now 31. He ended up in treatment this time after the cops received a report he was wandering his neighborhood acting erratically.
Donald Ward: “They came to the door. My child had opened the door to the police and they asked my 6-year-old Mica, where his Dad was and he came upstairs to tell me the police were there to take him away.”
They did “take him away,” but only after asking Donald and his wife Kiawa Ward, if they could check the house to see if it was safe for children.
Donald Ward: “I thought I had everything hid pretty good but when they went upstairs in our bedroom, they found a bag of marijuana, a 9mm Ruger and my wallet. So I couldn’t say it wasn’t mine. That was the first thing that went through my head, but I was caught red handed. And then they opened up my windowsill and found a baggie of Meth. We went to jail. We got out of jail and even though we got out of jail, we used that day we got out of jail.”
But when their case went to court, the Wards were ordered to treatment at the new ITRS center.
Now, six months later, they just got their kids back. Kiawa Ward says to keep them they have to remain clean and sober; they have to continue attending mental health sessions; parenting classes; probation meetings; and other ITRS classes.
Kiawa Ward: “At first I thought it was a bad thing. Because I thought it was unfair. But they were doing it to help us. It gives you a little bit of motivation. You have to do it for yourself, first and foremost. You can’t just do it for them, but you also do it for your children.”
She says kids know what’s going on, no matter what a parent thinks. So by focusing treatment around the whole family, instead of just the addict, she believes ITRS has the right idea.
Kiawa Ward: “Our six year old. Like the other day we were smoking a cigarette in the garage and that’s where Daddy and me got high before. And he came in and opened the door and he said, 'what are you guys doing?' And we said, what do you want? And he said, 'I was just making sure that you’re not doing drugs again' and walked out. Well, he’s only six, and to come from a six year old to know everything that’s going on, it’s a big encouragement too because we know that he’s not a dummy and that he does know what’s going on and that we’re clean and doing good now.”
Using kids to keep parents on the straight and narrow is a controversial idea. But program officials say they don’t do it in a punitive way.
Their aim is to treat an addict successfully so the family can be together. In fact, Brown says treatment involves not just the kids, but spouses, brothers and sisters.
Barry Brown, a drug and alcohol counselor at ITRS, says even grandparents get involved.
Barry Brown: “The older parents don’t understand addiction. And they think they can just stop. And they can’t just stop. So it’s giving them an understanding of what treatment’s about, why they need to make changes and start building more trust. It’s a wrap-around service here.”
Brown estimates the state saves $2,000 per month for every kid that's to kept out of foster care.
Mica, the Ward’s six-year-old son, is the 100th child to be taken out of foster care and returned to a parent through the new ITRS program.
That makes him one of 97 other kids whose parents have been with the program who are now at home.
Three children have not been able to return.
ITRS staff say they know all the parents are still clean and sober because everyweek they have to return for Alumni.
And if anyone is using, classmates and counselors are going to be able to tell.
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Drug Rehab Treatment Programs : Starlite Recovery Center
Innovative chemical dependency treatment has been the hallmark at Starlite for over three decades. The Starlite professional team of physicians, licensed counselors and nurses provides clients with an interdisciplinary team that effectively manages their individualized care. In addition to the skill and experience of the staff, there is also an environment of dedication and caring that is remarkable. Many of our team have experienced the wonder of recovery and know that it is more than just a hope -- it is a reality.
Their program philsophy at Starlite Recovery Center is based on the understanding that the disease of addiction affects the entire person: encompassing the body, mind and spirit. Therefore, treatment must address each of these areas to be successful in the recovery of the whole person.
The family program is typically scheduled between the 2nd and 3rd week of the stay, and consists of a 3 day weekend (Fri, Sat and Sun). Friday is an education day for family members only (disease concepts, etc.) Saturday and Sunday programming consists of more interactive work between the client and family members (communication exercises, discussions about co-dependency, etc.)
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous groups are integral components of the Starlite Recovery Center program, and we encourage all of our clients to attend 12-Step meetings on our campus or off-site in nearby locations. In addition to our regular schedule of 12-Step meetings, we also feature an ongoing series of "Big Book" discussion sessions, which are educational and therapeutic explorations of the AA program, the Twelve Steps, the Twelve Traditions, and other related literature.
Treatment Services is focused on adolescents includes Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, and Substance Abuse.
For drug rehab admissions information call 866-762-3712 now, toll free or visit their site.
Drug Rehab Treatment Program Information
Night Admission Available: YES
Weekend Admission Available: YES
Interview Required: NO
Drug Rehab Treatment Programs : Life Center of Galax
Treatment is enhanced through therapy groups, medical lectures, family therapy, and reality, experiential and leisure activities.
They believe that addiction is caused by many factors, some of which are genetic and some of which are learned. They know that the disease effects every aspect of a person's life. Our program focuses on helping each patient begin to accept chemical dependency as a disease while developing a plan for stopping the use of alcohol and drugs completely.
Recovery never happens in isolation. We believe that recovery requires love, patience, and fellowship from others who have suffered the same disease. It is for this reason that much of our treatment relies on the principles and traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous (AA and NA).
They believe chemical dependency is a family illness. Family members and significant others are encouraged to attend the family program each Saturday and Sunday while their loved one is in treatment. Their goal is to empower family and significant others to act in their own behalf in a positive manner, rather than react to the disease of addiction. Besides individual family counseling sessions, their family program consists of educational lectures and introduction to Al-Anon, Ala-Teen, and other self-help groups.
The twelve-step program plays a very important role in treatment at the Life Center of Galax. Twelve-step meetings happen every day through AA or NA group attendance.
Through our comprehensive opiate recovery program we are able to meet the needs of our patients by offering four levels of care:
A. Residential detox which utilizes methadone or buprenorphine within our detox protocol.
B. Residential stabilization on methadone or buprenorphine for transfer to an outpatient opiate replacement program.
C. Outpatient opiate replacement program which counseling, drug screens, and treatment plans with goals for recovery.
D. Out patient opiate detox includes a long-term detox (60-180 days) which uses methadone or buprenorphine to stabilize the individual followed by a slow taper to prevent withdrawals and cravings. This program also includes counseling, drug screens, and treatment plans.
The Life Center of Galax also treats chronic pain patients who are using more medications than prescribed in order to find relief. By utilizing a multi-disciplinary holistic approach including physical, emotional, and spiritual components we are able to address the patient's chronic pain issues and develop an appropriate treatment plan which may involve detoxification, medication management, adjunct therapies, and multi-disciplinary referrals and participation in chronic pain groups.
Treatment Services is served particularly for adults with the following concerns Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis and Gay/Lesbian.
For drug rehab admissions information call 866-762-3712 now, toll free or click this link to visit their site.
Drug Rehab Treatment Program Information
Night Admission Available: YES
Weekend Admission Available: YES
Interview Required:NO
Drug Rehab Treatment Programs : Wilmington Treatment Center
Alcoholism and other drug dependencies are treatable diseases with physical, behavioral, psychological, social and spiritual components which impair normal functioning. The illness affects the entire family.
Their treatment programs focus on personal growth in recovery and are supported by a 12-step philosophy. Successful recovery encompasses several changes including improvement in self esteem, interpersonal relationships, improvement in family interaction, vocational productivity, the establishment and attainment of realistic life goals and a healty lifestyle.
At Wilmington Treatment Center we believe addiction is a disease that affects the entire family. They offer a comprehensive 2-day family program. They encourage family and friends of our patients to participate.
Their efforts are guided by the core 12-Step philosophies and principles, and our daily schedule includes both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. They encourage our patients to attend AA or NA meetings either in our facility or off-site within the nearby community, and they introduce the family members of our patients to AA and NA in order to better assist them in their understanding of and involvement with the recovery process.
Treatment Services include Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Methadone Withdrawal, and Substance Abuse particularly to adults.
They accept most major insurance, including Tricare.
For drug rehab admissions information call 866-762-3712 now, toll free.
Drug Rehab Treatment Program Information
Night Admission Available: YES
Weekend Admission Available: YES
Interview Required: YES
Drug Rehab Treatment Programs : Keystone
Keystone is committed to rendering treatment in and atmosphere of trust honesty and responsibility through using cognitive therapies, group and individual counseling, medical management, psychological and spiritual care.
Family program is held weekly. It is held in a group setting, providing education and focus on family skills. The patient, their family and the counseslor have a conjoint session discussing family issues and recovery plans.
The 12-Step philosophy is an integral part of all their programs. Individual counselors and clergy help guide the patients through the Steps.
Treatment Services is specifically for adolescents but the also caters Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Addiction, Compulsive Gambling,Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction.
For drug rehab admissions information call 866-762-3712 now, toll free or visit their site by clicking here.
Drug Rehab Treatment Program Information
Night Admission Available: YES
Weekend Admission Available: YSE
Interview Required: NO
Drug Rehab Treatment Programs : White Deer Run
Their belief is that chemical dependency is a highly treatable disease and can begin to be arrested through a multi-disciplinary treatment approach. Their commitment to clinical excellence, cost-effective treatment programs, and innovation have made Allenwood a true leader in the chemical dependency treatment field. Their treatment team is focused on restoring you to a healthier, happier and more productive life free from dependency on alcohol or other drugs. We recognize and address the suffering that the addicted person's family members and loved ones inevitably experience. You can expect a supportive and respectful group of professionals with one goal in mind your recovery.
White Deer Run's weekend family program includes educational groups and conjoint family sessions. It is through this process that our clients and families begin to understand that their loved one have a disease called chemical dependency. Anger turns to laughter. Fear and distrust turn into hope and love. For the first time in a long time life begins to feel good ... and warm ... and wonderful again
Clients benefit from participation in 12 step support groups to address recovery issues, learn from others with similar experiences and to exchange ideas about recovery. These 12 step groups are part of Allenwoods treatment process and ensure clients a greater chance of success in their recovery upon discharge.
White Deer Run offers our adult clients both inpatient non-hospital and partially hospitalized detox; residential programs; day treatment; intensive outpatient individual, group and family programs; halfway housing living; aftercare; and online treatment.
White Deer Run offers the following services for adolescents that are separate and distinct from the adult programs:
- Inpatient Non-Hospital Detoxification
- Inpatient Residential CD Rehabilitation for clients aged 12-22 assessed as needing inpatient substance abuse rehabilitation
- Mental Health Residential Treatment Program
- Intensive Outpatient Program
- Outpatient Individual, Group and Family Therapy Programs
For drug rehab admissions information call 866-762-3712 now, toll free or visit their site for details.
Drug Rehab Treatment Program Information
Night Admission Available: YES
Weekend Admission Available: YES
Interview Required: NO
Drug Rehab Treatment Programs : Sierra Tucson
-Addictions Program
-Program for Sexual & Trauma Recovery
-Eating Disorders Program
-Mood & Anxiety Program
-Pain Management Program
-Progressions Program
-Assessment & Diagnostic Program
Sierra Tucson's beautiful, serene 160-acre campus imparts a natural healing environment and offers the highest level of confidentiality which is located at 39580 S. Lago del Oro Parkway Tuscon, Arizona 85739.
Sierra Tucson™'s holistic, thorough, and integrated approach to treatment provides expertise for a wide range of specific and coexisting disorders:
- Alcohol & Chemical Dependency
- Anorexia
- Bulimia
- Compulsive Overeating
- Anxiety & Panic Disorders
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Grief & Loss
- Codependency
- Trauma & Abuse
- Sexual Compulsivity
- Chronic Pain Management
- Compulsive Gambling & Spending
- Anabolic Steroid Abuse
- Nicotine Addiction
- Complex Assessment & Diagnosis
- Intensive Relapse Prevention
Sierra Tucson developed the Sierra Model® of treatment, which recognizes that all of us exist as mind, body, spirit, and emotions. Therefore, a multidisciplinary team of professional, highly-skilled staff utilize a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to create individualized treatment plans that address the whole person. Medical and psychiatric services combine with Twelve-Step philosophy and a full range of traditional and experiential therapies, including EMDR, Equine-Assisted Therapy, and Adventure Therapy. Integrative therapies such as Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Massage Therapy, Qigong, Reiki, Shiatsu, Somatic Experiencing®, Yoga, and Zero Balancing enhance the treatment process.
The Family Program is a hallmark of Sierra Tucson's successful treatment. This dynamic four-day Family Program is included with each person's treatment to enhance long-term recovery and extend healing to the family. Invited family members are given the opportunity to participate in therapy, face their own issues, and work toward resolution. A Children's Program provides age-appropriate activities for family members 7 to 17 years of age. Young people begin to understand and emotionally process the turmoil they have experienced and learn new life skills. A Couple’s Workshop gives couples in the Family Program an opportunity to receive educational and therapeutic support for recovery. After this educational, healing experience, the family is uniquely prepared for new growth and healthy support of the primary patient’s recovery process.
The 12-Step philosophy is utilized as a basis for the treatment programs at Sierra Tucson, and individuals are encouraged to use the 12-Step principles in their recovery. Twelve-Step meetings are held on campus, and patients may attend off-campus meetings, as well.
Treatment Services is mainly for adults for Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Addiction, Anorexia, Bulimia, Compulsive Gambling and Compulsive Overeating. Their payment on the average is $8,995 per week depending on the patient's program placement.
For drug rehab admissions information call 866-762-3712 now, toll free or visit their site by clicking here.
Drug Rehab Treatment Program Information
Night Admission Available: YES
Weekend Admission Available: YES
Interview Required:YES
Drug Rehab Treatment Programs : The Rose
Every woman has the capacity to live a fully enriched and empowered life, and to make effective choices for optimal physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual health. Nurturing intuition, while challenging belief systems that violate and victimize, The Rose of Newport Beach is committed to restoring health and balance. They utilize a treatment approach that values a client's complete life, including family, community, culture, value systems, spiritual traditions, and integration within the real world. The relationships we form with their clients are founded on dignity and respect with an understanding and appreciation of the role that substance abuse has played in their lives.
At The Rose of Newport Beach, they firmly believe that treatment should embrace not only the addicted individual but the family as well. The Rose of Newport Beach offers a three day family program specifically designed to assist families in crisis as a result of substance abuse. While the substance abuser goes through their treatment program, family members are educated about the disease process of chemical dependency and how they have been affected. They are given the life tools necessary to reconcile current issues facing their family. The entire family also receives counseling from their highly trained family therapists and can receive further advisement beyond treatment.
At The Rose of Newport Beach, they incorporate traditional 12-Step principles into a comprehensive treatment program that also features experiential and alternative therapies. Their programs help clients reconnect with their minds, bodies, and spirits through therapy, meditation, and yoga, as well as by regular attendance at gender-specific 12-Step meetings.
Treatment Services include Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction. The facility is serving its communities for adults.
For drug rehab admissions information call 866-762-3712 now, toll free or visit their site.
Drug Rehab Treatment Program Information
Night Admission Available: NO
Weekend Admission Available: NO
Interview Required: YES
Drug Rehab Treatment Programs : Wellness Resource Center
Wellness Resource Center provides affordable treatment for individuals ($11,000 per month) suffering from dual diagnosis of psychiatric illness and chemical dependency in an extended care model.
Their goal is to educate, support and assist all individuals involved in striving towards independence, self-fulfillment and a sense of hope and happiness in their lives.
Wellness Resource Center provides an integrated model, in which the client is treated with clinical services that include not only traditional therapies, but expressive and holistic therapies as well. The program addresses psychiatric issues, psychological issues and chemical dependency in a method that intrinsically links the relationship between the illnesses and the effect that one has on the other. Relapse in one condition will ultimately result in the relapse of the other condition. It is essential that the client appreciate the dynamic interaction of the diagnoses in order to understand the need to maintain health in all areas to ensure continued stability and recovery.
Family treatment is aimed at helping family members understand how they have affected and been affected by the clients illness and what they can do to improve their emotional health and the health of the family system. They are offered the opportunity to express their feelings, work through their own denial and accept the futility of trying to "fix" the client. They are also given recommendations for getting involved in a recovery program of their own, utilizing self-help groups and professional therapy.
The "Twelve Steps" are used to treat addictions and are also applicable as cognitive/behavioral tools used to address many psychiatric issues and personality defenses.
Clients with co-existing disorders must gain insight into the nature of their conditions and the signs and symptoms of the same. They must be taught strategies that reduce symptoms, while simultaneously developing coping mechanisms for healthy fulfilling lives.
Treatment Services includes Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis and Substance Abuse.
For drug rehab admissions information call 866-762-3712 now, toll free or you may visit their site by clicking here.
Drug Rehab Treatment Program Information
Night Admission Available: NO
Weekend Admission Available: NO
Interview Required: YES
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