Care Resource Community Health Centers
Care Resource Community Health Centers in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a nonprofit FQHC providing comprehensive healthcare services. It focuses on affordable primary medical care, dental services, behavioral health counseling, and HIV/AIDS treatment. Especially catering to underserved and vulnerable populations, Care Resource addresses the needs of both pediatric and adult communities.
Care Resource aims to improve health and quality of life in diverse South Florida communities through education, prevention, care, and support services. Recognized in the top 10% of health centers nationwide, it has received the Gold Health Center Quality Leader badge and is a National Quality Leader in HIV Care & Prevention.
- Offers a sliding fee scale to accommodate patients regardless of their ability to pay.
- Provides comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment and support services, ensuring specialized care.
- Includes behavioral health counseling options such as individual, couple, group, and family therapy.
- Offers additional support services like housing assistance and a food pantry to address broader needs.
Care Resource addresses substance abuse and behavioral health issues. It serves diverse demographics, particularly benefiting underserved and vulnerable populations in South Florida.
- 2+ Accreditations
- 4 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks Creole, English, Spanish
- 19 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
State License
JCAHO
Staff
- Douglas SteeleDirector of Medical Care ServicesOversees medical services at Care Resource.
- Steven SantiagoChief Medical OfficerLeads medical team at Care Resource.
- Adnan AyoubNurse PractitionerProvides nursing care at Care Resource.
- Victoria BaskinPsychiatristPsychiatric care provider at Care Resource.
- Gloria CabralRegistered DietitianNutritional counseling at Care Resource.
- Albert CanasPrimary Care PhysicianProvides primary care at Care Resource.
- Rick SiclariChief Executive OfficerLeads Care Resource organization.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers in Florida exist to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using psychoactive substances. Centers like Care Resource Community Health Centers are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of the most common forms of addiction Florida. Opioids include drugs like heroin, oxycontin and fentanyl. They are prescribed to treat pain, but they are often abused and they are addictive. The addiction is treated by detoxing the body, so it no longer needs the chemicals in the drugs. This is followed up by therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in Fort Lauderdale, FL 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.
Aftercare Support at Care Resource Community Health Centers, in short, is the support provided to a patient after they have finished treatment. It allows them to adjust to everyday life. It may entail setting them up and enrolling them in services such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) inside a halfway house. Career coaching may also be offered to patients to help them get back into the workforce.
Therapies & Programs
Therapy for couples decreases unhealthy behavior in a relationship that can trigger addiction. Either, or both, members of the couple will be improved by this. This treatment administered by Care Resource Community Health Centers still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.
Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Care Resource Community Health Centers also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.
After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Care Resource Community Health Centers in Fort Lauderdale, FL is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.
DBT, also known as dialectical behavior therapy, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings all connect. This can give them more control over their actions, effectively stopping self-harm ideations and attempts in some patients. It can also help put people in control over some mental struggles, like borderline personality disorder.
Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.
This therapy modality at Care Resource Community Health Centers in Fort Lauderdale, FL strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact
871 West Oakland Park Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Phone Number
954-567-7141 x283
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Location
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871 West Oakland Park Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 -
954-567-7141 x283
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+)
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Addiction and Treatment
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 Lauderdale, a coastal city in southeastern Florida, offers residents a variety of outdoor activities, a thriving arts and entertainment scene, and engaging cultural events. The city's focus on wellness and recreation makes it an ideal location for those seeking a supportive environment during drug rehab treatment. However, Broward County faced challenges in 2016, with 72 heroin overdose deaths in the first half of the year and a 21 percent increase in cocaine-related deaths from the previous year.
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