Youth180

Youth180 is located in Dallas, Texas. They primarily focused on providing outpatient treatment services for youth and young adults through evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. 

Specialized Outpatient Therapy and Family Support

They provide individual and group counseling, outpatient therapy sessions and family support components. They also provide education and intervention programs for both youth and their families, with recovery support services including peer recovery coaching. They focus on both prevention and intervention to address the full spectrum of SUD risk and impact on you, your family and your community of peers.

Specialized services are offered to adolescents, teens and young adults ages 11 to 24. I like that programs are extended to families that have been impacted by substance abuse, encouraging family participation in counseling and therapy sessions. They utilize culturally competent and trauma-informed care models and service specialized populations including LGBTQIA+ youth and other marginalized or underserved populations. 

Licensed Professional Counselors and Clinical Social Workers 

Therapy services are provided to you and your children through licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors and licensed chemical dependency counselors, trained in various therapy modalities. They utilized trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) in addition to family therapy.  

Unique Prevention Programs for At-Risk Youth

I was excited to hear that they also offer a prevention curriculum program called Prevention WORKS! It provides education to at-risk youth in grades K-12. They teach participants about developing healthy coping and problem-solving skills to stop the temptations of addiction before they progress. They are committed to helping youth and their families build healthier lifestyles and to strengthening their support systems. 

Reviews for services are favorable with family and youth feeling welcomed and supported by staff. Others mention success in behavior change, improved family relationships and personal growth.