Outpatient ServicesRight Turn : Adolescent Program
Right Turn serves adolescents of all ethnic backgrounds and genders aged 12-17 who have been shown to be at risk for substance abuse or are, in fact, engaging in substance use (to include alcohol and nicotine). Adolescents aged 18 will be considered if they are still in school on a case by case basis. Children aged 10-12 will also be considered for treatment on a case by case basis. 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 substance-abusing youth with additional mental health diagnosis.
The Right Turn Adolescent Outpatient Substance Abuse Clinic is a licensed, JCAHO accredited, outpatient substance abuse and mental health facility. We are able to provide quality and compassionate care for a minimal cost. Additionally, we see medically indigent youth and families gratis when they demonstrate an inability to pay for services. This program is specifically designed for the unique needs of adolescents and their families. With such a wide variety of issues and needs that face today’s adolescents, we cater to each client and their family with an individualized treatment regimen designed exclusively to meet their needs.
Right Turn 2008 Program Update
The Right Turn program is contracted with the Department of Children and Families for 25 slots. The Right Turn program treated 90 unduplicated clients in the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Staff completed 121 chemical dependency evaluations and 485 drug screens. There were 8 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. This year, there has been a consistent decrease in referrals for evaluation/treatment due to the implementation of In-Home treatment models throughout Connecticut.
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. Right Turn was awarded an 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. 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. This year DCF implemented the GAIN Assessment Tool which is currently administered for all Right Turn evaluations/admissions and discharges.
The CSSD Court Coordinator contract served 114 clients and coordinated 142 court ordered services this fiscal year. These services include the coordination of psychological, psychiatric and sex offender evaluations, in addition to the performance of substance abuse evaluations for both the Windham and Waterford Juvenile Court system.
