Listen to John McGuinness, FAIR's Executive Director, Explain Why FAIR Works
We are an Intensive Outpatient (IOP) program geared towards aiding teenagers as well as young adults and their families through the substance abuse recovery process. We strive to assist our teenage and young adult clientele in developing an understanding and desire for a healthier lifestyle - free from drugs, alcohol, and self-destructive behaviors.
Education plays an important role in this program both for the teenager or young adult and family members. Through workshops and interactive discussions, we explore the dynamics of families struggling with substance abuse issues and help them to develop and utilize coping skills. We also educate families about relapse prevention, anger management, and self-esteem. We also maintain on site youth Alcoholics anonymous and Families Anonymous meetings to provide support for both teenager or young adult and the family in recovery. Random urine drug screens are also given to aid and monitor the teenager's progress while in treatment.
The FAIR program utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment in order to best serve our clients in their individual and family recovery. Each client works closely with a treatment team made up of certified alcohol and drug abuse counselors, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and peer counselors. We work with therapists, legal officers, and schools within the community in order to better serve the holistic needs of our client. Our services also include on-site individual and family treatment provided by an affiliated group of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as needed.
Many of our teenagers and young adults experience problems with mood disorders, ADHD, generalized anxiety disorder or bipolar disorder. We are able to address these and other concurrent psychological disorders which may inhibit the recovery process. Our approach has shown to be very successful in working with these dual diagnosed clients with added challenges. We also devote attention towards the teenager's sucess in school participation, motivation, and performance which provides a good foundation to aid in further professional success. In order to receive services at our facility, an evaluation is needed to determine if our program will fit your needs.
Please visit our research pages to learn more about teenage substance abuse or to schedule an evaluation. Visit the FAIR Program pages to learn more about our various educational and treatment programs.