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Residential treatment for adolescents with alcohol and other drug problems
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Program
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Being a teenager in today’s turbulent society
is tougher than in any previous generation. Peer pressure
to become involved in high risk activities is at a record
level. Every day headlines scream of gang wars, soaring
dropout rates and children giving birth to children.
Use of alcohol and other drugs is common in these situations.
Tragically, alcohol related accidents are the highest
cause of death among teens, with suicide a close second.
Touchstones offers treatment to adolescents experiencing
the negative effects of alcohol and other drugs with
a comprehensive system of recovery services to teens
and their families. While in treatment, abstinence from
alcohol and other drugs is a requirement for those choosing
to begin a life of recovery.
Recovery relies on changing life habits. At Touchstones,
teens gradually develop coping skills by finding a voice
within the community. As they realize self esteem and
self worth, they develop new attitudes and become increasingly
capable of making healthy, responsible decisions about
their behavior.
Treatment modules include residential and non-residential
phases with emphasis on family recovery and support
services, providing group and individual counseling,
introduction to community 12-step groups and formal
academic instruction.
Orange Unified School District provides a school on
the property where many of our residents are able to
maintain their educational requirements. Although many
adolescents are behind in school credits when they enter
treatment, the majority leave Touchstones with more
credits than they would have earned in a traditional
school environment.
Services
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Touchstones is designed to give children the necessary
coping skills to deal with life in a family environment.
Making appropriate living decisions and acceptable value
judgments is the focus of much of the therapeutic interaction.
To complement the child’s treatment plan, recreational
and leisure activities are scheduled including day trips
to amusement parks, attendance at plays and dances,
and other supervised outings sponsored by the recovery
community. Aftercare support groups are an integral
part of our services as well as alumni support groups
which ensure a continuing relationship with the recovery
process.
Family participation in recovery and education sessions
is strongly encouraged. Regularly scheduled groups are
designed to help parents discover and implement solutions
to the problems of living with a troubled child.
Touchstone is licensed and certified by the State of
California, and accredited by CARF.
Admission
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Referrals to Touchstones may be made with a telephone
call by family members, school counselors, therapists,
doctors, other concerned parties, or the adolescents
themselves.
Admission is available to anyone who meets the following
criteria:
• Must be at least at the 9th grade level in school
and younger than 18
• Evidence of alcohol or other drug abuse
• Willingness to participate in a voluntary recovery
program
• Free from medical problems requiring treatment
in a hospital
Fees:
The costs of most services are covered by many health
insurance plans. Private party payment is determined
on a sliding scale based on income. Touchstones is partially
supported by County, State, and Federal funds.
Staffing
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Treatment services are provided by a multi-disciplinary
team of trained specialists. The team facilitates the
process, education, multi-family, and specialized groups.
The primary treatment team meets each week to discuss
the individual needs of each resident.
Each staff member has experience working with children
in recovery. Alcohol and other drug recovery services
include daily contact with staff who have personal recovery
experience. We provide a 1:2 ratio of staff to resident.
Touchstones
P.O. Box 849
Orange, CA 92856
Tel: 714.639.5542
Fax: 714.639.5037
Email: touchstones@socialmodel.com
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