Treatment is available for adolescents 13-18 years of age who have a primary or secondary alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency diagnosis or co-occurring substance use and psychiatric diagnosis. Adolescent Services are available through residential, outpatient, and day treatment for youth in need of substance abuse treatment.

Adolescent outpatient treatment services are provided in regularly-scheduled sessions of usually fewer than nine hours each week.

Adolescent day and evening treatment services operates three or more hours per day (exclusive of school activities) and a minimum of four days a week.

Adolescent residential services are provided in a residential setting and include treatment sessions as well as education.

Other Services Available:
Case Management
Family and Relationship Support
Trauma Counseling
Recovery Skills Counseling
Nursing Assessment
Recovery Skills
Recovery Activities
Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview Examination

Eligibility:

• Youth not enrolled in Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare
• Youth who have depleted their TennCare or other third party alcohol and drug abuse treatment benefits limit
• Youth who do not have any other third-party health benefit funding source.

For more information or to find services, visit the link above.

Adult Substance Abuse Treatment is for adults with an alcohol or drug dependency, or adults with a co-occurring substance use and a psychiatric diagnosis.

Services include:

• Outpatient
• Intensive Outpatient
• Partial Hospitalization
• Halfway House
• Residential
• Social Detox and Medically Monitored Detox

You Are Eligible If:

• You have no financial means of obtaining services
• You have no other financial means of obtaining the services available through this program
• You are not enrolled in Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare
• You do not have any other third party health benefits payor source
• You have depleted your TennCare or other third party alcohol and drug abuse treatment benefits limit
• You meet the one hundred thirty-three percent federal poverty guidelines as set by the United States Department of Health and Human Services

Find a substance misuse provider by downloading the Provider Directory at the link above, or by visiting FindHelpNowTN.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem.  It is non-professional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.  Alcoholics Anonymous uses a traditional 12-step model that has been expanded and developed for people with varied alcohol abuse issues.  For more information and to find a meeting location, visit AA online .

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain, or addiction of any kind. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find community and freedom from controlling issues such as alcohol and drug addiction; anger; co-dependency; eating disorders/food addiction; love, relationship, or sexual addiction; physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse; and gambling addiction.  To find out more about Celebrate Recovery and to find a location near you visit the link above.

If you’ve ever heard the expression “Walk a mile in my shoes,” you know the essence of peer support services. Peer support empowers people living with behavioral health challenges to receive help from someone who’s “been there.” By sharing their experiences, strengths, knowledge, and hope, Tennessee’s Certified Peer Recovery Specialists deliver this evidence-based practice in a method that conveys mutual respect and personal responsibility.

Tennessee’s Certified Peer Recovery Specialist program provides State certification for individuals who provide direct peer-to-peer support services to others who have mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders.

Visit the link above to learn more about the certification and renewal process, the annual conference, the CPRS handbook, and more!