Adolescent Girls Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
Cottonwood Tucson is pleased to announce the opening of our newly restructured Sweetwater Adolescent Girls Treatment Program. The new 90-day Sweetwater Program for girls ages 13 - 17 has been designed to help girls and their families to recover and make those changes necessary to improve the quality of their lives. The Sweetwater Program places a strong emphasis on scholastics, offering both structured classroom hours as well as a therapeutic curriculum designed to further the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth of each girl. Our Sweetwater program is a recipient of the Woodbury Reports, Inc. “Excellence in Education Award” having been selected on the basis of our excellent reputation for producing positive and consistent results with at-risk young girls and their families. Additionally, Cottonwood Tucson is a proud member of National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP).
The Sweetwater Program utilizes a unique and engaging approach to the treatment of co-occurring disorders. This approach allows for the use of various treatment modalities that offer opportunities for introspection, insight, skill development, and social integration. Our program provides treatment for co-occurring disorders such as:
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Treatment is enhanced by a week-long, intensive family program, designed to enrich family relationships. Family members are offered classes in effective parenting and communication skills. The Sweetwater Program also includes comprehensive aftercare planning that targets the patient’s ongoing treatment needs. Aftercare recommendations may support a return home to engage in outpatient therapy and individual counseling, or admission to a therapeutic boarding school.
Treatment Features
Individualized treatment planning creates a venue for support, understanding, and goal-directed care. Each patient participates in the development of her treatment goals and plan. In this gender-specific program, adolescent girls explore the concepts of community values, communication, and teamwork.
The newly restructured Sweetwater Program now includes the following:
- Accredited school program, consisting of daily structured classroom hours and therapeutic curriculum consistent with educational standards.
- Psychiatric and Medical services
- Psychoeducational groups, including focus on addictions, mood disorders, trauma recovery, and eating issues.
- Wellness program, including a nutritional assessment and a fitness consult with ongoing evaluation of health/wellness needs
- Individual and Group therapy
- Intensive family program with parenting skills classes
- Equine assisted therapy
- Art therapy
- Recreational Therapy, community outings, Challenge course events
- Comprehensive aftercare plans
- Nursing coverage 24 hours a day
You can view Sweetwater’s typical weekly schedule here.
Admissions
Admission to Cottonwood begins with a phone call to our admissions staff. An initial intake interview will be conducted to assess current treatment needs. This assessment will explore the following areas:
- Developmental history
- Current or past substance use (if any)
- Signs of depression and/or anxiety
- Behavioral problems
- Body image concerns or history of an eating disorder
- Family dynamics
- Current education status
