Community and Family Resources – STARS Program Adolescent Residential
211 Avenue M West
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
About Community and Family Resources – STARS Program Adolescent Residential
Community and Family Resources offers residential addiction recovery for adolescents in Fort Dodge, Iowa. This is known as their Substance Abuse for Adolescent Recovery and Success (STARS) program. The organization is CARF-accredited. They are also funded by the Iowa Department of Public Health and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration.
Here, they’ll provide your child with the recovery skills needed to maintain a lifestyle that is recovery-based. They accept Medicaid and most private insurance plans. If your child is uninsured then you may be able to qualify for the sliding fee scale.
Upon admission, one of the counselors will meet with your child to determine the appropriate intensity of the program. The counselor will also determine the best treatment plan and length of stay. The typical length of stay is 30 to 90 days.
Weekly, your child will participate in about 50 hours of programming. Some of the topics that will be spoken about in different therapy sessions include emotional health and substance use. The counselor will also be able to schedule family sessions in addition to individual therapy sessions.
When you attend your individual therapy sessions, the counselor will be able to go over your treatment and make revisions. You will also discuss your discharge plan so that you are set up for a successful long-term recovery.
What stood out to me the most is that they have a teacher on site. You’ll be able to stay up to date and not fall back on your schooling, during your residential stay. They also have an outpatient group portion of the program. This is 10 to 16 weeks in length. It is followed up by aftercare.
https://www.cfrhelps.org/residential-substance-use-treatment-services