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Office of= Youth and Young Adult Services |
The
staff of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Services, within the MA Depart=
ment
of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, designs, implements, a=
nd
oversees the programs, policies, and initiatives that are created by the Bu=
reau
to address substance abuse issues among youth and young adults. The purpose=
of
this office, which is partially funded by the Adolescent Substance Abuse
Coordination Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), is to build and maintain system capacity across the
continuum of care. The directive of the office is to provide effective,
accessible, and affordable substance abuse treatment for youth and their
families. The OYYAS is committed to the development of services that utilize
evidence-based practices, are youth-centric and inclusive of family and
caregiver involvement, and involve multi-service coordination with other st=
ate
agencies and youth service providers. In addition to community-based outpat=
ient
assessment and counseling, the Bureau offers comprehensive residential
treatment services that focus on substance use disorders. These residential
services are offered for youth through the youth residential substance abuse
treatment programs and two recovery homes for youth.
Adolescent Se=
rvices
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Youth Stabilization/Detoxif= ication Units
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Contact Inf=
ormation Carolyn Castro-Donlan, Director of OYYAS Carolyn.Castro-Donlan@state.ma.us Phone:
617.624.5105 Marga=
ret
Giovannetti, Adolescent Coordinator =
Margaret.Giovannetti@state.ma.us=
Phone: 617.624.5113 Nathaly Diaz, Administrative Assistant Phone: 617.624.5119 Office Fax: 617.624.5185 |
Phone: 1.800.327.5050 (toll-free; multi-lingual) TTY: 617.536.5872 www.helpline-online.com |
Approved
Adolescent Outpatient Providers
Updated 11/08
The Bureau offers services
throughout
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Bay Cove Human Services, Inc./Chels=
ea
ASAP 617-884-6829 Amy Harris |
Bridge Over Troubled Waters<=
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia'> 617-423-9575 Tracey Barton |
Dimock
Community Services Corporation 617-442-8800
x1608 Laurie
Kaslow, Child Behavioral Health Manager |
JRI Health 617-457-8140 Liz Geisel, Assessments |
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Noddle’s Island Multi Service
Agency, Inc. 617-912-7500 (main line) 1-888-294-7802
(intake line) |
Noddle's
Island Mulit-Service Agency, Inc. 617-912-7500 (main line) 1-888-294-7802
(intake line) |
617-269-7500 Assessments: Andrew Ward 617-469-5875=
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Update 11/08
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Community
Health Link 508-860-1000 Penny
Lionne 508-791-3261 |
Henry Lee Willis Community Center, =
Inc.
508-755-9471 |
L.U.K. Crisis Center, Inc. 978-345-0685 Terry Manning, clinician Sandra Donahue, clinician Dave Hamalsky, Director |
L.U.K. Crisis Center, Inc. 508-438-1490 |
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Spectrum Outpatient Services 76 Summer Street 978-343-2433 (main) |
Spectrum Outpatient Services 508-854-3320 x1161 Erika Roseborough |
Wayside Youth and Family Support
Network (508) 478-6888 Amy Leone |
Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc.
(Y.O.U., Inc.) 508-849-5600 |
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Metro-West Region
Update 11/08
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Advocates, Inc. (508) 485-9300 |
549 Columbian Street 781-331-1906 Pam Miller, Director |
Center for Community Counseling and Education 508-668-3223
x26 Elizabeth Doupé |
Marcia
Murray, Referrals |
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CASPAR, Inc. 162 Highland Avenue Somerville, MA 02143 617-623-2080 |
Genesis
Counseling Services 508-620-2992 |
617-499-5052 |
Somerville, MA 02144 617-623-3278 Tom Farina, Dir SA Prog |
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Wayside Youth and Family Support
Network 508-620-0010 Anne Priestly, Program Director |
Wayside Youth and Family Support Network 508-478-6888 Lauren Barry, Program Director |
Wayside Youth and Family Support
Network 781-891-0555 Carol Flynn-Roberts |
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Northeast Region
Update 11/08
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Cab
Health and Recovery Services, Inc. 978-740-1580 Lisa
Innis, Intake Coordinator |
978-459-8656 Nancy McManus |
Team Coordinating Agency, Inc. 76 Winter Street 978-373-1181 x42 Peggy, Intake Coordinator |
The Psychological Center, Inc. 978-685-1337 Myrna Burgos, Intake Coor. |
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Community Care Services 508-222-7525 Simone, x262 |
Community Care Services 508-821-7777 Angela, Intake Coodinator, x297 |
Gosnold,
Inc. Central
Intake: 508-540-6550 |
Gosnold,
Inc. Central
Intake: 508-540-6550 |
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Gosnold,
Inc. Central
Intake: 508-540-6550 |
Gosnold,
Inc. Central
Intake: 508-540-6550 |
Gosnold,
Inc. Central
Intake: 508-540-6550 |
Gosnold,
Inc. Central
Intake: 508-540-6550 |
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508-994-0885 x3150 |
508-992-1500 |
508-830-1234 Marion
Oxenhorn, Director |
508-823-5291 |
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North
East Health Services 30 508-880-6666 |
Seven Hills Behavioral Health 850 Pleasant Street, 508-996-8501 Marie Johnson |
508-580-4691 Ask for |
508-679-5222 |
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Western Re=
gion
Update 11/08
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Outpatient Behavioral Health=
413-586-8550 Chris Rose, Director |
Gandara Center, Inc. 413-736-0395 or Emily Lopez, Intake Coordinator, x13 |
413-539-2973 or 1-800-274-7724 Lisa Golembiewski, Clinical Manager=
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Sloan Clinic, Baystate Health System 413-794-5555 Phil Day, Director |
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The Great 413-528-9156 |
The 413-664-4541 |
The 413-496-9671 Jim Mucia , Director |
The 413-568-1421 Lindsey, Intake Coordinator |
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Palmer, MA =
01069 413-283-7651 (main line, choose #6
option) Maria McCarthy, Clinician |
413-739-2440 (main line, choose #1 =
for
Adolescent Admissions) |
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JRI Health Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center=
617-457-8140 Liz Geisel, Assessments
Youth Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Services
In addition to community-based outpatient assessment =
and
counseling, the Bureau offers comprehensive alcohol and other drug resident=
ial
treatment services for youth through residential substance abuse treatment
programs. Access to the programs is coordinated through the Central Intake =
and
Care Coordination (CICC) at the Institute for Health and Recovery, which
simplifies the referral and placement of youth in the appropriate residenti=
al
program through facilitation by the CICC staff.
Program Description
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The BSAS-fu=
nded
youth residential substance abuse treatment programs offer a comprehensive,
integrated approach. There are currently five gender-specific residential
programs (three male and two female). Each program has fifteen (15) beds th=
at
are funded by BSAS only. Thes=
e are
short-term substance abuse treatment services for medically stable youth be=
tween
the ages of 13 and 17. Length of stay in the programs varies based on the
youth’s treatment needs.
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Qualified s=
taff
creates an individualized treatment plan for each adolescent. Professional
staff include:
Pr=
ogram
Director
Cl=
inical
Director
Re=
covery
Specialists (Counselors/Case Managers)
Co=
ntinuing
Care Coordinator
Gr=
oup,
Individual and Family Therapists
On=
-call
Psychiatrist and Nurse
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Each youth
participates in highly structured, developmentally appropriate individual,
group and family clinical services in addition to having his/her medical and
psychiatric needs addressed. An in-house Educational Coordinator coordinates
educational objectives with the child’s school from his/her community=
.
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Youth treatment
services are
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When a client le=
aves
the program, continuing care services are provided to assist the youth in
recovery. Services include relapse prevention education, follow-up plans and
integration to community resources and/or outpatient programs.
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Every effort is =
made
to see that youth are served within their communities, as appropriate. Howe=
ver,
programs will accept youth from across the state and will coordinate and
provide transportation as needed for youth coming into their programs. Prog=
rams
are located in:
Quincy (boys)
Lawrence (girls)
Worcester (girls)
= · These programs are funded by the Department = of Public Health and through a sliding-scale client cost-share polic= y. At intake, the program will review the sliding scale with familie= s, and if a family can contribute to the cost of treatment they are asked= to. However, cost will not be a barrier for youth in receiving treatment.
Eligibility Criteria for
Residential Treatment
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Residential subs=
tance
abuse treatment is appropriate for high-risk youth experiencing health,
emotional/behavioral, family, developmental and/or social dysfunction as a
result of alcohol and other drug use, and whose issues have not been resolv=
ed
in less intense, community-based levels of care.
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Eligible youth m=
eet
the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria=
and
meet the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Patient Placement
Criteria (PPC-2R) for adolescent residential treatment service as relevant =
to
the program model.
Screening, Assessment and
Referral
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High-risk behavi=
or may
be identified by a community provider through a screening tool, who would t=
hen
refer the teen for a more comprehensive evaluation. Youth that exhibit
high-risk behavior in school, at home, or in court may also be referred for=
a
full substance abuse assessment. The referral is made to a BSAS-approved
outpatient adolescent services provider for a full substance abuse
bio-psychosocial assessment.
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The Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline
(800-327-5050) can provide information on approved adolescent outpatient
programs and answer questions about the referral process.
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If the assessment
indicates a need for residential substance abuse treatment, the completed
assessment should be faxed to Central Intake and Care Coordination (CICC), =
located at the Institute for Health and
Recovery (617-661-3991, toll free number 866-705-2807). The CICC sta=
ff
includes Maggie Giles, Director of Youth Services;
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· =
The CICC staff w=
ill
coordinate all referrals to residential treatment including referrals from =
the
Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Youth Services (DYS),
and the juvenile courts.
More Information
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· =
If a member of t=
he
community wishes to refer a youth for residential treatment they should con=
tact
the Central Intake and Care Coordination office (617-661-3991, toll free number 866-705-2807) or the Massachuse=
tts
Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline (800-327-5050) for
information on assessments and the referral process.
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In addition to t=
he
residential programs coordinated by CICC, there are also two youth,
gender-specific residential programs at Cushing House in
Youth Detoxification and Stabilization
Unit
The
Bureau seeks to create an effective and responsive continuum of substance a=
buse
treatment services for adolescents.
Recently, a growing demand within the Commonwealth for acute care,
detoxification, and stabilization services was recognized.
The
Bureau created the first state-funded youth stabilization/detoxification un=
its
in order to provide youth in crisis with a safe, temporary, protective
environment in which they can receive the assessment, care, supervision, and
medical monitoring necessary to facilitate stabilization of their physical =
and
emotional states. Once stabil=
ized,
the adolescent can then receive a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment =
of
substance use, social, emotional, behavioral and mental health status and
needs. With this information, the staff can subsequently refer the adolesce=
nt to
the appropriate treatment settings and other services. In addition, staff w=
ill
also provide counseling, referral and support services to the
adolescents’ families aimed at helping them support their
children’s recovery.
The
adolescent stabilization/detoxification services are for males and females =
between
the ages of 13 and 17. Servic=
es
will provide gender-specific medical, psychological, and behavioral
stabilization; biopsychosocial assessment; treatment planning; referral to
appropriate treatment and support services; and follow-up for the
adolescents. The acute medica=
lly-monitored
stabilization and behavioral stabilization length of stay will be determined
based on individual assessment and treatment planning.
There
are currently two units open. The first to open in October 2007 is Motivati=
ng
Youth Recovery (MYR) in
Motivating
Youth Recovery (MYR)
Operated
by Community Health Link
Phone:
508-860-1244
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The
CASTLE (Clean and Sober Teens Living Empowered)
O=
perated
by
Phone: 508-638-6000
F=
ax: 508-638-6099
Recovery high schools are four-year, non-traditional p= ublic high schools for youth who have been diagnosed with a substance abuse or dependence disorder. The concept of recovery high schools originated in Minnesota, in 1989, as a response to the high rates of relapse among adolescents who returned from a treatment experience to a traditional high school. The schools have been found to be a tremendous success in both redu= cing rates of relapse and increasing rates of graduation.
The
The schools provide a comprehensive academic curriculu=
m that
is consistent with Massachusetts State Standards, MCAS testing protocols and
course requirements of their respective sending school districts. All of the
schools have the capacity to serve students who have individualized education programs (IEPs).
The schools actively support students in their recover= y by providing smaller class sizes (approximate 7:1 student/teacher ratio), individualized attention, licensed counseling services and daily group meet= ings where students will have the opportunity to process issues related to both education and recovery. The schools strongly encourage and provide opportun= ity for parent involvement as this has been identified as a key element in an individual’s recovery.
Admission
Requirements
All students must have successfully completed a primary phase of treatment and be committed to a program of recovery prior as a condition of admission. All students and parents must be willing to sign a behavioral contract prior to admission which outlines the following expectations for admission:
1. Students must be sober u= pon admission (minimum 30 days) and willing to submit to admission and “j= ust cause” urine screens to determine relapse.
2. Students must be committ= ed to an individual program of recovery which includes identification of a sponsor a= nd participation in at least two 12 step meetings per week.
3. Students who continually= relapse will be subject to expulsion.
Funding and
Referral
The schools are jointly funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and local school districts and utilize several referral sources to identify appropriate candidates for admission. These sources include, but are not limited to:
Ø Adolescent Residential treatment providers
Ø Adolescent outpatient treatment providers
Ø Public Schools
Ø Department of Youth Services and vendors.
Ø Department of Social Services and vendors.
Ø Juvenile Courts
Ø Other area school systems
Ø Parents
Ø Students
Referrals must be supported by the student’s loc=
al
school district and are subject to a review of academic records and/or
treatment records as well as an in-person interview with
For individuals interested in learning more or referri= ng students to one of the Recovery Schools please utilize the contact informat= ion as listed below:
Roger Oser - Director
617-348-6070 x 7530
Michelle Lipinski – Director
978-922-3305
Mike Ellis – Principal,
413-787-6998