Serving Children and Adults in Need

Serving Children and Adults in Need

Contact Details
  • Name:
    Serving Children and Adults in Need
  • Address:
    1619 Victoria Street
    Laredo, TX - 78041
  • Phone:
    956-724-3177
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  • Website:
    http://www.scan-inc.org
Description

There are currently state and federally funded or sponsored drug and alcohol treatment centers in the state of Texas

Questions & Answers

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What kinds of care do they offer?

  • Substance use treatment

    Refers to a broad range of activities or services, including identification of the problem (and engaging the individual in treatment); brief interventions; assessment of substance abuse and related problems including histories of various types of abuse; diagnosis of the problem(s); and treatment planning, including counseling, medical services, psychiatric services, psychological services, social services and follow-up for persons with alcohol or other drug problems (Institute of Medicine, 1990).

What specific pharmacotherapy treatments do they provide?

  • Naltrexone (oral)

What types of opioid treatment do they provide?

  • Does not treat opioid use disorders

What types of treatment approaches do they offer?

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy

    Involves recognizing unhelpful patterns of thinking and reacting, and then modifying or replacing these with more realistic or helpful ones. The therapy can be conducted with individuals, families, or groups, and clients are generally expected to be active participants in their own therapy.

  • Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

    The ability for healthcare providers, working from a distance using telecommunications technology, to communicate with patients, diagnose conditions, provide treatment, and discuss healthcare issues with other providers to ensure quality healthcare services are provided. Other names used for this treatment approach are: e-medicine, e-therapy, e-psychiatry, and telepsychiatry.

  • Substance use disorder counseling

    A short-term treatment that has been generalized for a variety of disorders including opiate drug dependence and cocaine abuse. The therapy includes supportive techniques which encourage the patient to discuss personal experiences, and expressive techniques, which enable the patient to work through interpersonal relationship issues and gain greater self-understanding.

  • Trauma-related counseling

    Cognitive behavior techniques adapted for clients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other effects of abuse and trauma.

  • Motivational interviewing

    A counseling approach which acknowledges that many people experience ambivalence when deciding to make changes. Its aim is not to focus immediately on the action of changing, but to work to enhance motivation to change.

  • Anger management

    Uses strategies to address the anger cycle, conflict resolution, assertiveness skills, and anger-control plans. The goal of anger management is to reduce both emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger causes.

  • Matrix Model

    Provides a framework for substance abuse users to obtain the ability to cease drug use, stay in treatment, and participate in an educational program on addiction and relapse. Users are provided with direction and support from a trained therapist and are introduced to self-help programs.

  • Relapse prevention

    A cognitive behavioral therapy developed for the treatment of problem drinking and adapted later for cocaine addicts. Cognitive behavioral strategies are based on the theory that learning processes play a critical role in the development of maladaptive behavioral patterns. Individuals learn to identify and correct problematic behaviors. Relapse prevention encompasses several cognitive behavioral strategies that facilitate abstinence as well as provide help for people who experience relapse.

  • Smoking not permitted

    Smoking is not allowed.

What type of setting is this location?

  • Outpatient

    Describes patients who receive treatment services without an overnight stay at a treatment facility or hospital.

  • Regular outpatient treatment

Who is responsible for the operation of this facility?

  • State government

    Government of a country subdivision in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government and must meet certain standards set by the federal government, but are free to expand beyond what exists at the federal level and improve services, access, and protections for consumers, such as mental health and substance abuse services, in that state.

What types of license or certifications or accreditation does this facility posses?

  • State Substance use treatment agency

    Government organization responsible for planning, organizing, delivering, and monitoring substance use disorder services in their respective state.

What types of payment or funding do they accept?

  • Medicaid

    A joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state.

  • Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs

    Financial assistance provided by the federal, state, or local government for substance use treatment.

Is any payment assistance available?

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

    Variable prices for services based on a person?s ability to pay.

  • Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

    A program which helps low-income, uninsured, or underinsured patients who need help paying for all or part of their medical bills.

What language services are offered?

  • Spanish

    Staff counselors provide treatment in Spanish.

What specific groups are treated here?

  • Adolescents

    Facility has a program or group specifically tailored for Adolescents.

  • Young adults

    Facility has a program or group specifically tailored for Transitional age young adults.

What ancillary services are offered at this facility?

  • Case management service

    Helps people arrange for appropriate services and supports through a case manager who monitors the needs of clients/patients and their families and coordinates services, such as mental health, social work, health, educational, vocational, recreational, transportation, advocacy, and respite care, as needed.

What types of screening and assessment methods are used here?

  • Screening for tobacco use

    Determines a client's use of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, or smokeless tobacco. It is generally recommended that providers screen for tobacco use on a regular basis by asking clients, as they are seen, about their current and past use of tobacco products and their exposure to secondhand smoke or tobacco.

  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

  • Interim services for clients

  • Screening for mental disorders

    Test to determine whether a person is experiencing symptoms of mental health conditions and needs treatment.

  • Screening for substance use

    Test to determine whether a person is experiencing symptoms of substance use and needs treatment.

What kinds of education and counseling services are offered here?

  • Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

    Includes interventions for persons who use tobacco and want help with stopping, including behavioral support or counseling in groups or individually.

  • Individual counseling

    Process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, caring, and confidential environment.

  • Group counseling

    Form of therapy where people with similar experiences/issues come together with a professional therapist.

  • Family counseling

    A type of psychological counseling (psychotherapy) that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts.

  • HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support

    Access to education, counseling, and support groups to ?at risk? individuals and also individuals who have been infected with the virus.

  • Substance use disorder education

What age groups are accepted here?

  • Children/Adolescents

    Facility accepts children/adolescents (12 or younger) for treatment.

  • Young Adults

    Facility accepts young adults (13-25) for treatment.

  • Adults

    Facility accepts adults (26-64) for treatment.

What genders are accepted here?

  • Female

  • Male

What kinds of transitional services do they provide if any?

  • Aftercare/continuing care

  • Discharge Planning

    A process that aims to improve the coordination of services after discharge from the hospital by considering the patient?s needs in the community.

  • Naloxone and overdose education

  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

What opioid medications are used in treatment?

  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

What types of alcohol abuse treatment are available at this facility?

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

Who provides the medication used in alcohol abuse treatment?

  • No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Is vaping allowed at this facility?

  • Vaping not permitted

How do I apply for admission at this location?

Have you been to this facility? What was your experience?

Is there a wait-list for treatment center?

Is any payment required?

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