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TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside

TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside

Drug Rehab Center in Houston, Texas

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Eating Disorder
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside is a state-accredited addiction treatment facility in Houston, TX, offering comprehensive drug rehab services, including intervention, outpatient and residential levels of care, dual diagnosis treatment, and aftercare support.

About This Texas Facility

TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside is a Houston, Texas based addiction and substance abuse treatment center that specializes in helping teens and their families cope with addiction and prevent its reoccurrence. Their comprehensive services are customizable to meet the needs of each individual and each family. TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside is licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services and accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF International).

At TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside, addiction and substance abuse treatment is tailored to the individual and relies heavily upon evidence-based approaches. Clients have the opportunity to participate in individual, group and family counseling with the goal of helping them build a strong support system and providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to avoid relapse. The facility also provides several holistic activities such as nutrition counseling, exercise and art therapy. In addition, TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside offers aftercare services to help clients transition back into their everyday lives and maintain sobriety.

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

    State License

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Opioids are a series of medicines that are used for pain relief. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive pursuit of opioids, even though they are not medically needed. Medication-assisted therapy at TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside in Houston, TX requires care in which both medications, medication, and behavioral treatments are used.

    Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder.

    Individuals with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’. The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.

    Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Opioid Addiction 

    Levels of Care Offered at TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside

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

    When remaining at their job in Houston, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.

    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.

    An intervention is a meeting held by families and friends of the addicted party, managed by TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside. It lets the person know that their loved ones are concerned about them. It is intended to make the addicted party agree to get help.

    Interventions are often hosted by a mental health professional in Texas who knows how to communicate with people dealing with addiction. These intervention services can make all the difference when it comes to getting loved ones to agree to treatment.

    Aftercare support involves the support given to a Houston, Texas patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside in Houston, Texas. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable

    • Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
    • It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
    • It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Houston, TX and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.

    Life skills therapy helps people in Texas improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.

    Aftercare, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Creative Arts Therapy, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Eating Disorder Treatment, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Intervention, Life Skills, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Recreational Therapy, Sober-Living / Half-Way, Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    TAFS - Teen and Family Services - Sunnyside Location and Directions
    Address Information4590 Wilmington St
    Houston, Texas 77051 Phone Number(713) 464-3950 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Houston, Texas Addiction Information

    Texas is one of the primary hubs for drug smuggling into the country. The border between Texas and Mexico is more than 1,000 miles long. More than 10 million residents use alcohol every year and more than 25% of those are minors. Alcohol and drug use has become so common in Texas that almost 15% of all deaths can be attributed to these substances.

    Houston, TX, has a significant drug addiction problem. According to recent statistics, about 8.7% of Houston residents report using an illicit drug. Additionally, there were 849 reported overdose deaths in 2016, many of which were related to opioids. Drug addiction and abuse have a big impact on the community in Houston, Texas, as it creates crime and violence, increases health problems, and puts a strain on social services.

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