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YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School

Drug Rehab Center in Waianae, Hawaii

  • Substance Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

The YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School in Waianae, Hawaii provides comprehensive addiction treatment, prevention, and intervention services, including individual and group counseling, specialized treatment for substance abuse and addiction, integrated care, parenting classes, job skills training, and community outreach services.

About This Waianae, HI Facility

YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School is a private, nonprofit organization located in Waianae, Hawaii. Their mission is to provide comprehensive addiction treatment, prevention and intervention services to those in need. They offer a variety of evidence-based practices to help individuals and families struggling with addiction. This includes individual and group counseling, education, skills and resources training, life skills development, and spiritual counseling.

YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School provides specialized treatment for substance abuse and addiction, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention. They also have an integrated care program that provides support for mental health and medical services, as well as peer recovery support. In addition, they provide parenting classes, social services, job skills training, and housing services. They also offer case management, job placement and community outreach services.

YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School is an accredited facility, having earned the National Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (NCACREP) accreditation. They have a variety of licenses, including a license from the State of Hawaii Department of Health, Hawaii Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, and the Council on Alcohol and Drug Education. The YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School is also recognized for its innovative approach to addiction treatment and prevention services, having received the Governorʻs Award for Recovery Excellence in 2016.

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  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
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  • Couples
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  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • SAMHSA Listed
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    SAMHSA

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Rehab centers exist in Waianae, HI to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.

    Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.

    Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Substance Abuse 

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    Intensive outpatient programs are an integral part of the continuum of care for people addicted to drugs and alcohol. Most intensive outpatient programs in Waianae, HI comprise a 3-hour session three times a week. Usually, the intensity of these programs diminishes over time. These programs offer a range of services, including counselling, medical treatment, and monitoring alcohol and drug use. The programs are ideal for people who do not need treatment at an inpatient or residential facility and continue to need extended care and support.

    Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in Hawaii.

    Outpatient therapy provided by YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.

    Aftercare support involves the support given to a Waianae, Hawaii 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). YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.

    YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.

    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. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.

    Group therapy happens at YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Waianae, HI patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.

    Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.

    People who leave treatment without learning life skills from staff at YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School are at a disadvantage when it comes to maintaining sobriety. Although it is difficult to teach life skills, aftercare support helps patients develop these skills over time. Life skills taught in Hawaii include things like finding a job and a good place to live, self-care, and managing finances.
    Medical Nutrition Therapy, also called nutrition therapy and MNT, helps someone recovering from an addiction learn how to replenish their body with the nutrients that food can provide. This helps improve medical, physical, and emotional conditions resulting from an addiction. These skills are taught by dietitians and nutritionists at YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School in Waianae, Hawaii who understand the effects of addiction.

    Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a treatment that helps people to quit smoking. NRT reduces the withdrawal symptoms by giving nicotine in low doses. It is safe for most adults, teens and pregnant women should not undergo NRT. Research shows that the use of NRT doubles the chances of quitting smoking.

    Aftercare, Anger Management, Creative Arts Therapy, Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Employment Counseling / Training, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Fitness Therapy, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, HIV or AIDS education, Individual Therapy, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Intervention, Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Nutrition Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Recreational Therapy, Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Creative Arts

    The process of creating art can be a healing form of self-expression. Creative arts therapy uses painting, music, poetry and other methods of individual creation to release negative feelings. It is also an effective method of dealing with anxiety and accessing emotions which may appear too difficult to deal with in other ways. Integrating feelings and thoughts together is the goal for a more balanced approach to life in Waianae, HI.

    Experiential Therapy at YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School

    Experiential therapy works on the principle that the perception of individuals determines their behavior. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty in expressing themselves and interact. Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences and encourages the release of suppressed thoughts that were responsible for the negative feelings and drug addiction.

    Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. Gradually the individual will experience calmness and love and change their perception positively. Other than drug addiction, Experiential therapy is useful in various behavioral and eating disorders.

    Fitness Therapy

    Fitness therapy is a combination of psychotherapy and physical exercise. It’s a part of holistic drug rehabilitation programs offered by YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School that seek to treat the mind and body. It’s particularly useful in addiction rehabilitation, as substance addiction harms the body as well as the mind. Even mild exercise can benefit the recovering person

    Additional Details

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    YMCA of Honolulu - Waianae Intermediate School Location and Directions
    Address Information85-626 Farrington Hwy
    Waianae, Hawaii 96792 Phone Number(808) 848-2494 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Waianae, Hawaii Addiction Information

    Hawaii has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the nation. Methamphetamines and marijuana are the most common drugs involved in drug-related crimes in Hawaii. The state loses $500 million every year due to methamphetamine abuse, according to the Hawaii Meth Project. More than 1 million prescriptions for prescription drugs are given out every year.

    Over 2,000 people in Waianae are addicted to drugs or alcohol, and this number continues to grow. In 2013, there were 948 drug-related arrests in Waianae. Prescription drugs are also a major problem in the city. In 2013, there were 948 drug-related arrests in Waianae. There are many drug and alcohol rehab facilities in Waianae that can help people overcome their addiction.

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