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Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter

Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter

Drug Rehab Center in Fort Myers, Florida

  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter offers personalized, comprehensive drug rehabilitation services including counseling, therapy, educational classes, recreational activities and aftercare support to individuals seeking to overcome substance addiction and develop healthier coping mechanisms.

About This Fort Myers, FL Facility

Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter is a leading addiction treatment facility located in Fort Myers, Florida. With a focus on helping individuals overcome alcoholism, drug addiction, and dual diagnosis, this center offers a comprehensive range of services to support individuals on their journey to sobriety. Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter provides various levels of care, including inpatient, outpatient, and residential programs, ensuring that each individual receives the appropriate treatment for their unique needs. Additionally, they offer aftercare support and sober-living options to help individuals maintain their sobriety beyond their initial treatment period. With their affiliation with Lutheran Family Services, Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter is dedicated to providing compassionate and effective addiction treatment services to individuals in Fort Myers and its surrounding areas.

Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter employs a variety of treatment methods and services to address addiction and substance abuse. Through their inpatient program, individuals receive intensive care in a supportive and structured environment, allowing them to focus solely on their recovery. For those who require more flexibility, the outpatient program offers individualized treatment plans that allow individuals to continue their daily lives while attending therapy and counseling sessions. The center also provides dual-diagnosis treatment, recognizing the connection between substance abuse and mental health disorders. They employ evidence-based therapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing, to help individuals develop coping mechanisms and make lasting behavioral changes. Additionally, Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter offers intervention services to help families and loved ones encourage individuals to seek treatment. With their comprehensive range of services and commitment to compassionate care, Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter is a trusted resource for individuals seeking recovery from addiction in Fort Myers, Florida.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Multiple Centers
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Dual-Diagnosis

    When someone in Florida struggles with both addiction and mental or emotional illness, this is considered a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis treatment can include emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression. Getting treatment for these issues must occur at the same time to treat either of them effectively.

    Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders) 

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, Residential, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Inpatient Drug Rehab

    Inpatient rehabilitation aims to treat severe addictions and co-occurring disorders. Depending on individual requirements, the duration of the stay at Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter ranges from four weeks to six months. Florida inpatient recovery guarantees that the patient resides in an environment free of drugs.

    Outpatient Program

    An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in Florida with mild addiction or mild-to-moderate drug withdrawal symptoms. It generally requires about 10 to 12 hours every week. Doctors can administer on-the-spot medication to ease withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, increased heart rate, and even depression. Groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can be used as a part of outpatient treatment to help maintain sobriety.

    A sober living home in Fort Myers, FL, also known as an SLH, is much like a halfway house. It is halfway between a drug or alcohol treatment facility and living at home. There are some specific rules and regulations residents must follow, like attending mandatory meetings, and household chore-type activities.

    Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.

    Intervention services are designed to help loved ones of an individual suffering from alcohol or drug addiction. They aim to help the individual realize that their behavior is causing damage, and external help is crucial to handle their problem efficiently.

    Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter in Florida after they attain initial sobriety.

    Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.

    Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual Therapy

    Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.

    Family Counseling + Treatment

    Results have proven the positive impact of family therapy on a recovering patient’s journey to sobriety. Patients at Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter in Fort Myers, Florida who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery process and maintaining their sobriety.

    When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.

    Group therapy may occur on an inpatient or outpatient basis and involves groups of clients who have no pre-existing relationships outside the group. Group therapy differs from support groups in two primary ways: group therapy is a kind of psychotherapy and is moderated by a professional therapist at Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter in Florida.

    It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a Fort Myers, FL facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) allows the opportunity for quick results for addicts. Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter provides patients in Fort Myers, Florida the resources to use a ‘rational self-counseling’ technique to cope with their emotions. It seeks to help them move forward without having to deal with ongoing treatment throughout their lives.

    In the midst of an addiction certain healthy habits and behaviors can be forgotten or discarded altogether. While in treatment you will learn life skills that will help you successfully maintain sobriety and rebuild your life in Fort Myers, FL. Some examples of this are time management, social skills, nutrition, hygiene, stress management and taking care of yourself.

    Aftercare, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Inpatient Treatment, Intervention, Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Sober-Living / Half-Way, Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

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    Lutheran Services Florida - Youth Shelter Location and Directions
    Address InformationLee County 3634 Central Avenue
    Fort Myers, Florida 33901 Phone Number(239) 278-1030 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Fort Myers, Florida Addiction Information

    Florida is one of the nation's epicenters for substance abuse and drug-related overdoses. In 2014, around 410,000 Florida residents were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Over the last 10 years, 12% of all deaths in the state were attributed to substance abuse. Treatment admissions for alcohol reached 24,329 patients in 2016, and 2.5% of Florida high school students admitted to using crack cocaine.

    Fort Myers has a population of about 150,000 people, with an estimated 13% addicted to drugs or alcohol. Overdose deaths per 100,000 residents are highest than the national average at 15%. Fort Myers also has some of the worst poverty and crime rates in the state. Approximately 1 in 10 people will abuse prescription drugs at some point in their lives.

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