Help for Teens

Struggling with a child who is abusing drugs or alcohol is heartbreakingly difficult. Problems resulting from a teen’s drug/alcohol use and abuse can affect every aspect of your life. Phoenix House knows this is a courageous step and we want you to know that we are here to help. We have a wide variety of treatment services available to meet your teen’s needs, and our adolescent programs also offer special services just for family members.

Whether your teen needs an evaluation, prevention or educational services, outpatient counseling, or residential treatment, we have options. Our Phoenix House Academies offer intensive substance abuse services with high school academic programs in CARF-accredited facilities. Most also offer an array of mental health services. The Phoenix House Academy model is listed in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices(NREPP). Services include: evaluation and assessment; case management; individual, group, and family counseling; education; recreation; and aftercare referrals. Academies may also provide: medical, dental, and psychiatric evaluation and treatment; GED testing, and pre-vocational activities. Additional services include: arts therapy; opportunities to work with horticultural experts; and writing and recording music in our professional on-site music studios. Cultural and recreational activities include yoga, karate, and meditation classes. Family members are involved in all phases of our continuum of care, from counseling and therapy to parent/family education seminars to educational workshops.

We help teens explore how substance use or mental health problems may have affected their relationships, education, and overall quality of life. We work with them to provide valuable skills, education, and therapies. Let us help your teen set and achieve goals and get his or her life back on track.

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Core Services

Prevention and Education Services
Phoenix House’s prevention and education services highlight the dangers of drug use, reinforce self-esteem, and educate youth and adults to make positive choices. See more details
Assessment and Evaluation Services
In various locations, Phoenix House provides independent assessments and evaluations of substance use disorders as requested by individuals, families, schools and the Criminal Justice System. See more details
Structured Recovery Living with Outpatient Services
Structured Recovery Living with Outpatient Services and can provide either a safe transitional space before a full return to independent living or an alternative to residential treatment for patients who may need more than outpatient services. See more details
Outpatient Services for Teens
Phoenix House teen and adolescent programs provide treatment in a safe, supportive environment that gives youth and their families a chance to break free from substance abuse. See more details
Residential Services for Teens
The Phoenix House programs for teens and adolescents offer intensive substance abuse and mental health services in CARF-accredited facilities, often with high school academic programs. See more details
Screening and Brief Interventions
As Phoenix House has always been fully committed to prevention and early intervention, it’s natural that we offer Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral Treatment as developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA). See more details
Mental Health Services
Substance abuse and addiction often go hand-in-hand with mental health issues, and Phoenix House offers treatment programs designed specifically to meet this need. See more details
Mother and Child Residential Services
Phoenix House offers comprehensive and professional services for pregnant women and mothers and their young children in residential settings. See more details