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South Shore Child Guidance Center

South Shore Child Guidance Center

Drug Rehab Center in Freeport, New York

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

The South Shore Child Guidance Center in Freeport, NY offers a range of addiction treatment and mental health services, including drug rehab, dual-diagnosis, and outpatient care, as well as family services and support, aimed at helping individuals achieve long-term sobriety.

About This New York Facility

South Shore Child Guidance Center, located in Freeport, New York, is a treatment facility that specializes in providing services for individuals struggling with alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, mental health issues, and substance abuse. With a focus on helping people get sober and improve their overall well-being, South Shore Child Guidance Center offers a range of treatment options tailored to meet each individual's specific needs and goals. Whether someone is seeking support for themselves or a loved one, this facility provides a safe and supportive environment for recovery and healing.

South Shore Child Guidance Center offers a comprehensive approach to addiction and substance abuse treatment. They provide engaging and evidence-based treatment methods that address both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. Through their drug rehab programs, individuals can expect to receive personalized care and support from a team of professionals who are experienced in treating addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. This facility understands the importance of dual-diagnosis, which allows for the identification and treatment of any underlying mental health issues that may contribute to substance abuse. With outpatient levels of care, South Shore Child Guidance Center provides individuals with flexibility in their treatment options, allowing them to receive the support they need while still maintaining their daily responsibilities.

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

    Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in New York curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.

    Conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder are part of mental illness. This may occur that opioid abuse and vice versa are induced by mental illness. Diagnosing a concurrent diagnosis or co-occurring condition at South Shore Child Guidance Center is essential to understand the addiction better.

    Levels of Care Offered at South Shore Child Guidance Center

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    To assist with alcohol or opioid abuse, or a co-occurring condition, South Shore Child Guidance Center offers an outpatient treatment program. For their rehabilitation and other services, the New York patient will go to the treatment center, yet return home every night. After most of the program is completed, the level of mandatory participation reduces.

    Therapies & Programs

    Therapy plays a major role in addiction recovery. It encourages patients to get to the root of their addiction and learn how to better handle the issues that led to using. Therapy can be conducted in group and one on one settings. In South Shore Child Guidance Center‘s individual therapy, the patient meets with the therapist in a one on one setting. This allows them to focus on the underlying issues of addiction and come up with solutions to prevent future abuse.

    One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Addiction involves everyone in a family, not only the addict. Couples therapy can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged.

    When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.

    Attending group therapy at South Shore Child Guidance Center in Freeport, New York allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.

    Trauma therapy allows people who struggled with a past trauma to face the situation and learn to overcome the situation. Many people who went through trauma early on, struggle with addiction later in life. By addressing the trauma and moving past the issues, it can help someone attending treatment at South Shore Child Guidance Center in Freeport, NY move forward with their recovery and begin to take a better hold of their sober future.

    Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling in Freeport, New York that focuses on acceptance and change. It was developed to advance the idea of balancing opposites. It is a coping method of avoiding black and white approach to situations and problems. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions and experiences, and is available for patients at South Shore Child Guidance Center.
    The relationship between the thoughts, feelings, and actions of a patient is explored by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol in Freeport, New York, it helps to create a balanced response to thoughts and feelings. Effective communication between users and those around them is also encouraged. It is an efficient treatment for individuals suffering from all sorts of addictions, professionally provided by South Shore Child Guidance Center.

    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
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    South Shore Child Guidance Center Location and Directions
    Address Information91 Guy Lombardo Ave
    Freeport, New York 11520 Phone Number(516) 868-3030 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Freeport, New York Addiction Information

    More than 2 million New Yorkers are currently suffering from some type of substance abuse and many of those are minors. Alcohol abuse, in particular, is prevalent among those underage. As a result of the high prices and regulation of prescription drugs, many New Yorkers turn to heroin instead. This has led to a serious heroin epidemic in the state.

    In 2018, there were over 1,000 drug-related arrests in Freeport. Of those arrested, nearly 60% were under the age of 30. The most commonly abused drugs were marijuana, heroin, and cocaine. There were nearly 23,000 admissions to substance abuse treatment facilities in 2017. The most common types of treatment in Freeport, New York are inpatient and outpatient treatment.

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