ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center
ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center in Tampa, Florida, focuses on behavioral health, offering a continuum of substance abuse and mental health services. It serves as a diversion program providing short-term shelter for individuals under the influence, accepting law enforcement referrals and individuals with co-occurring disorders.
ACTS' mission is to inspire and empower, serving communities with purpose-driven passion. They received the "Be More Innovative/Brilliant" Award in 2018 and the HEART Award for its permanent supportive housing program the same year.
- Provides a diversion program from correctional facilities and emergency rooms, offering short-term shelter.
- Co-occurring capable, accepting individuals with both substance abuse and mental health disorders.
- Offers a range of treatments, including detox, residential rehab, supported housing, and recovery support services.
- Recipient of prestigious awards for innovation and supportive housing programs.
ACTS treats individuals with substance abuse issues and co-occurring mental health disorders, serving those under the influence of drugs or alcohol, including law enforcement referrals.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 14 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 28 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Fortunately facilities like ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center in Tampa, FL are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Florida, like ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Intervention, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
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.
Not everyone who struggles with addiction in Florida is ready to go into a treatment program. For these individuals, intervention services may help. Friends and family of the individual can call and set up an intervention. We have a professional come and lead the discussion.
Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Tampa, FL, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.
ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.
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.
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 Tampa, FL facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center understand how their feelings, beliefs, and thoughts affect their behaviors. DBT is particularly useful for people with self-harming behaviors, as well as those with substance abuse disorders. DBT teaches people how to tolerate distress, regulate their emotions, and how to become mindful.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.
CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
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 Tampa, FL. Some examples of this are time management, social skills, nutrition, hygiene, stress management and taking care of yourself.
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment. In this program, peers help each other to achieve the goal of abstinence. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Due to its huge success, the 12-step program is included as a part of other substance abuse treatments.
The 12 steps guide at an individual level. It begins with the individuals accepting that they are addicts, and they understand its consequences. It is followed by focusing on the recovery process and making amends for hurting others. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring, which refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
Payment Options
For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
Is your insurance accepted?
Ask an expert, call (888) 674-0062
Location & Contact
4403 West MLK Jr Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33614
Phone Number
(813) 879-1649
Additional Locations
- ACTS - Adult Addiction Receiving Facility (AARF) in Tampa, FL
- ACTS - Adult Outpatient in Tampa, FL
- ACTS - Keystone Residential Treatment Program in Tarpon Springs, FL
- ACTS - Juvenile Addiction Receiving Facility (JARF) in Tampa, FL
- Agency for Community Treatment Services - New Horizons in Mulberry, FL
Learn More About Agency for Community Treatment Services (ACTS)
Patient Reviews
There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write one.
Location
-
4403 West MLK Jr Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33614 -
(813) 879-1649
Accepts
-
GenderFemale, Male
-
AgeAdults (20+)
-
ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Agency for Community Treatment Services (ACTS)
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Tampa, 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.
Tampa, located on Florida's west coast along Tampa Bay, offers a variety of outdoor activities, cultural attractions, and sober entertainment options, providing an ideal environment for healthy living during drug rehab. However, from 2020-2024, opioid-related deaths in Hillsborough County increased by 30%, and fentanyl-related deaths doubled during the same period.
Treatment in Nearby Cities
- Saint Cloud, FL (77.7 mi.)
- Perrine, FL (212.1 mi.)
- Madeira Beach, FL (21.3 mi.)
- Citra, FL (102.0 mi.)
- De Bary, FL (94.9 mi.)
Centers near ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center
Report Issue Claim Center The facility name, logo and brand are the property and registered trademarks of ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center, and are being used for identification and informational purposes only. Use of these names, logos and brands shall not imply endorsement. RehabNow.org is not affiliated with or sponsored by ACTS - Drew Park and Amethyst Respite Center.