Outpatient ServicesRight Turn : Adolescent Program
The Right Turn Program serves adolescents of all ethnic backgrounds and genders aged 11-17 who have been shown to be at risk for substance abuse or are, in fact, engaging in substance use (to include alcohol and nicotine). Services will also be provided to adolescents who come from an environment of substance abuse (parental, familial, guardian) who may need treatment around these issues. Right Turn’s target population also includes youth with co-occurring disorders.
The Right Turn Adolescent Outpatient Program is a licensed, Joint Commission (JC) accredited, outpatient substance abuse and mental health facility. We are able to provide quality and compassionate care for a minimal cost. Additionally, we can serve indigent youth and families when they demonstrate an inability to pay for services. This program is specifically designed for the unique needs of adolescents and their families.
Right Turn 2011 Program Update
The Right Turn program contracts with the Department of Children and Families for 25 slots. The Right Turn program treated 113 unduplicated clients in the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Staff completed 133 chemical dependency evaluations and 380 drug screens. There were 10 IOP services in this fiscal year. Referrals are received primarily through Court Support Services Division (Adult and Juvenile Probation) and Department of Children and Families as well as other agencies and parents. For the second year there has been a consistent decrease in referrals for evaluations and treatment. This has been due to the implementation of In-Home treatment models throughout Connecticut as well as the regional reorganization within the Juvenile Court to hire Intake and Assessment Coordinators to screen referrals to community agencies.
The Right Turn program continues to provide substance abuse education groups at several area schools and serve as the designated program for many school systems’ zero-tolerance drug policies. For the fourth consecutive year, Right Turn was awarded a SBM Charitable Foundation grant to target Hispanic females in the Windham School System within the 7th, 8th and 9th grades for prevention of substance abuse, unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, the Right Turn program continues to offer in-school recovery groups at Hyde School. Right Turn provides outreach to community service agencies and youth service bureaus in Northeast Connecticut.
The Court/based Assessment Coordinator contract through Natchaug Hospital was not awarded this year and therefore the Right Turn program did not offer this service within the Juvenile and Adult Courts. However, Right Turn continues to provide court-based substance abuse assessments through a new contract with Campagna Associates.
