Treatment Programs: Overview

Located in the greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida area, Challenges specializes in Relapse Treatment and Prevention for Chemical Dependency and Dual Diagnosed Disorders.

Our intensive program is designed to provide a safe, secure and supportive environment in which relapse triggers, behavioral tendencies and subconscious patterns can be identified and then modified.

The Challenges model represents a new and unique direction in relapse treatment and prevention. Our program is considered to be "cutting edge" in relapse prevention and treatment. We offer a wide variety of treatment levels which combine relapse prevention specialized care, traditional modalities of care, alternative care models and AA/NA 12 Step Recovery.

These Include:

• Full Day/PHP Treatment with or without Structured Living
  
• Extended Care Transitional Treatment
  
• Intensive Out Patient Treatment (IOP/Evenings & Partial Day)
  
• Flexible, Holistic and Individualized Treatment Planning

Challenges is appropriate for medically stabilized adults, over the age of 18, who are motivated to develop and maintain a continuing recovery program from disorders relating to addiction, mental health and dual diagnosis.

Challenges Intensive Relapse Treatment and Prevention Program will provide clients with the tools they need to help them identify their own particular warning signals and trigger mechanisms. At the same time, Challenges helps them prepare a concrete plan for success in the future.

Challenges is state licensed & JCAHO accredited. Our Staff consists of a multidiciplinary team of professionals including: Psychiatrists, Nurses, Licensed Masters and PhD level Therapists, as well as Addictions Specialists and Specialized Relapse Treatment Professionals.

Challenges staff is also available to assist families in the intervention process.

At Challenges, the treatment focuses on helping the client to make positive, life altering changes. This may include examining personality traits that are a roadblock to recovery, distorted perceptions of self, world and others, trauma related issues, and family conflict. Motivational enhancement and outreach efforts often help improve clients' adherence and impact the outcome of treatment.

At Challenges, we understand how stressful the admissions process can be. We have highly trained admissions personnel whose goal is to help each client and family through the transition into treatment. Upon admission to Challenges, an individualized treatment plan will be formulated with the full participation of the client.