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 2009 Program Update
The Right Turn program contracts with the Department of Children and Families for 25 slots. The Right Turn program treated 89 unduplicated clients in the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Staff completed 114 chemical dependency evaluations and 447 drug screens. There were 6 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.
The Right Turn program continues to provide substance abuse education groups at several area schools as well as serving as the designated program for many school systems zero tolerance drug policies. For the third 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 is offering in-school recovery groups at Hyde School in Pomfret. Right Turn provides outreach to community service agencies and youth service bureaus in Northeast Connecticut. The program also provided weekly substance abuse groups to Natchaug Hospital’s Journey House Program.
