Teens and Adolescents. Change can happen.

The Right Step adolescent program was developed to provide for the specific needs of youths ranging from 13 to 17 years old. Specific length of stay is contingent on their needs and progress made toward completing individualized treatment goals and varies with each client's progress. Discharge and aftercare planning begins at the onset of treatment and is designed to assist in the transition from a self-defeating lifestyle to a productive happy future.

In addition to attending an accredited on-site school, the program focuses on teaching personal accountability, respect, communication skills, and the necessary tools to achieve long-term sobriety. While the program is highly structured, it also offers a variety of sober leisure/recreational activities.

The adolescent program engages the youth in 12-Step Recovery Principles, Chemical Dependency Education, Individual and Family Counseling, Relapse Prevention, Experiential Group Therapy, Art Therapy, Spirituality, Yoga/Fitness Class, and begins the process of making a life long connection to AA/NA.

Unique to the adolescent program is the Phase/Point System, which allows the youth to gain privileges by participating in and accomplishing program elements and tasks. This system enables counselors and parents to monitor a client's progress throughout the program in an overt, systematic manner. The reward systems are empirically based methods that motivate and teach the adolescent about positive consequences for positive behaviors.

The Right Step adolescent program is offered at our DFW Right Step facility. The facility is centrally located in the DFW area and is convenient to both Dallas area airports. For more information or to schedule an assessment, call 87-SOBRIETY.

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