1.   Thinking for a Change

This is a cognitive behavior program that addresses change and problem solving.  The basic concept behind this program is that change leads to a more productive and more effective life by taking control over the thoughts and feelings that go on inside of us.

2.   Substance Abuse

Lectures, discussions and films are used to expose the defensive, manipulative and self-defeating behaviors of the substance abusing personality; and to identify the physical, social, family, occupational, and psychological consequences of substance abuse.

3.   Group Therapy

This is to increase the experiences associated with future behaviors, to point out and illustrate the ineffectiveness of past behaviors, and to encourage the participants to become more willingly involved and responsive to all programmatic activities.

4.   Stress Management

Participants learn how to manage stress using deep breathing exercises, positive thinking, imagery and physical exercise.

5.   Anger Management

The program is Cognitive Behavioral and it confronts the participant's thinking patterns, irrational beliefs, and inappropriate behavior in response to feelings of anger.  The focus is not on the participant's anger feelings, but their thinking and behavior as it relates to anger.  This program is task oriented.

6.   Parenting and Family Values

Information concerning families, parenting, child development, problem solving, communication skills, and decision-making is provided and discussions conducted.

7.   Domestic Violence

Confronts abuser's beliefs and behaviors specifically focusing on power and control issues.

8.   Social Relations - Marriage

To emphasize that concentrating on the needs of recovery is the best strategy for ultimately having satisfying relationships.

9.   Job Readiness

Exploring the individual's values and what employers want and expect from good employees can be very beneficial for the participant who has not had a job or has had trouble holding a job.  A cognitive behavior workbook, when used with exercises, will assist the participant in getting ready for work.

10.  Aftercare

Aftercare is designed to assist the client with long term stability and abstenance.  The participant makes a commitment (contract), to remain drug/alcohol free, to continue with group meetings and to take personal responsibility for his/her recovery.

11.  Relapse Prevention - Staying Quit

This program is a cognitive behavioral approach to relapse prevention.  The focus is on having the participant identify warning signs of the relapse process and manage them before relapse occurs.

12.  Life Without a Crutch

In Life Without a Crutch we discuss how addicted individuals can take the first steps toward recovering their own person.  Addicted individuals do this by confronting their denial of the problem.  The addict know that something is wrong and so does his family.  What is wrong is that lives are enslaved by the addiction in a vicious cycle of destruction.

13.  Work

There are not many ways to support self and family , that are both moral and legal, that does not involve some type of work.  It seems that the work ethic has all but disappeared from today's society.  This program attempts to show participants that work is acceptable, desirable and the way to earn money legally and morally.