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The Arapahoe House Adolescent & Family Services prevention and treatment programs are designed to help adolescents who are experiencing problems due to their use of alcohol and/or drugs and mental health issues.  Some adolescents may abuse only alcohol, some only drugs, and some adolescents may abuse both. 
Regardless of which substances are abused, the treatment provided at Arapahoe House is based on a belief that substance abuse is caused by a variety of factors and that a holistic approach to treatment that includes the family is essential to promote lifestyle changes in teenagers.

Admission Criteria

Residential Treatment Adolescents must:

• Be between ages of 12-17
• Be unable to control substance abuse/maintain abstinence in outpatient setting; and
• Have serious behavioral, social, or educational problems caused by substance abuse or mental health issues

Hours

The Residential program operates 24 hours per day throughout the year.

Locations
Thornton, Colorado

Results Achieved

To examine treatment effectiveness, we are currently collecting information at treatment entry and again at a six- and twelve-month follow-up interview. Extensive outcome data are not yet available. Information assessing the extent to which clients met program goals is collected at discharge. Preliminary analyses indicate that 62% of the adolescent clients met all or most of the treatment program goals, while 32% met some of these goals. These assessments will be compared to the client follow-up information to determine the relationship between meeting treatment goals and how well the client maintains a healthier lifestyle following discharge.

For more information please contact our Information and Access Team, at (303) 657-3700 OR (303) 412-3695. Phone lines are open Monday through Saturday between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. or e-mail at info@ahinc.org.