Adolescent Residential Treatment (ART)

 

The MCCA A.R.T. program is a 15-bed residential treatment facility for females between 13 to 17 years old who exhibit chemical dependency and/or other co-occurring disorders.

 

At MCCA we believe that alcoholism and drug addiction are treatable illnesses and that those affected, including family members, can recover. Our treatment philosophy is goal-oriented for the entire continuum of services from intervention through relapse prevention. All of MCCA's programs are targeted to produce positive outcomes for the identified patient and family members.

 

ART Program Philosophy

 

The "Seven Challenges", a positive youth development model, is the basis of the philosophy of our program. Gender specific and trauma sensitive care are inherent in our program. The Seven Challenges model uses a cognitive-behavioral approach to provide:

• assertiveness training
• problem solving skills
• coping skills
• structured relapse prevention

 

Admission Criteria

 

The residential program has a total capacity of 15 client and has the following criteria:

 

• females, 13-17 years of age
• clients psychiatric/intervention history, substance abuse history, medical assessment, immunization record and recent PPD results forwarded to the program prior to evaluation
• client is currently unable to remain living in the community at large
• client can be managed with verbal restraint
• client does not present an immediate risk of danger to herself or others
• client exhibits chemical dependency alone or with other disorders

Educational Component

Our state-accredited alternative school is conveniently located on our campus.All clients participate in this educational resource while enrolled in the MCCA A.R.T Program.

Programming

The MCCA A.R.T Program consists of a coordinated array of scheduled therapeutic activities including:

• education
• recreation
• individual psychotherapy
• group therapy
• developmental counseling
• behavior management training
• social skills training
• other therapies

Each client is expected to participate in all modalities as appropriate in her individualized treatment plan. Other issues are addressed in individual therapy sessions and in individualized counselor/client sessions

 

 

MCCA Inc.
Adolescent Residential Treatment Program (ART)

57 West Rocks Road

Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 847-4814 Tel

(203) 847-4820 Fax