CeDAR Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitation
1693 North Quentin Street
Aurora, CO 80045
About CeDAR Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitation
Located in Aurora, Colorado, is the Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitation, also known as CeDAR. They work with adults and families who have been touched by a behavioral health or substance abuse disorder. There are specialized programs to help treat your drug, alcohol or opioid use struggles.
The programs offered here include residential addiction treatment and residential extended treatment. There is also outpatient care and a partial hospitalization program if you need a more flexible approach to treatment. There’s also telehealth if you have a busy schedule or ate unable to come to the facility for care. If you're suffering from a mental health struggle, there's a dual diagnosis treatment program that can help you tackle your unique issues.
For many people who are starting the recovery journey, detox is often the first step. Here you'll have access to medication assisted treatment. This type of treatment uses FDA approved medications to help your body safely wean off of its chemical dependency. If required, you'll undergo medical detox with the supervision and support of trained medical professionals. Many people who exit detox will continue on medication assistance treatment. This can help manage cravings that will creep up on you during your recovery.
Once detox is complete, you can begin the recovery process. Recovery includes specialized counseling from trained and experienced addiction counselors. These counselors utilize cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy to help you understand the mental aspect of recovery. You'll learn how to identify triggers that have led to your addiction use. You'll also learn how to manage stressful emotions that will arise during recovery. By using these therapies, you can identify high risk situations and know what skills to use to help minimize the risk of relapse.
I also appreciate that there's comprehensive family support here. The care team here knows the value of having a robust family or support system backing you. Your family members can engage in family counseling where they'll learn critical techniques to help you through your recovery.
The alumni program is another neat resource that you can turn to as well. Through this program, you can connect with similarly situated individuals who have found sustainable sobriety. These individuals in the alumni program can also serve as mentors and will help guide you during your recovery.