YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School
YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, primarily focuses on after-school programs and behavioral health support for youth. The program serves around 7,000 students and offers a range of activities including sports, arts, and counseling services.
The mission of YMCA of Honolulu is to implement Christian principles through programs that promote a healthy spirit, mind, and body. Roosevelt High School received recognition as the #1 High School in Hawaii by US News and World Report in both 2019 and 2017.
- Provides comprehensive after-school care and youth development programs, catering to various interests such as arts, sports, and academics.
- Supported by the Department of Education and serves nearly 7,000 students in grades K-6.
- Offers mental health and substance abuse treatment services that include cognitive-behavioral therapy and relapse prevention strategies.
- Recognized by SAMHSA as a qualified provider of substance abuse and mental health services.
YMCA of Honolulu addresses issues such as alcoholism, drug addiction, and dual diagnosis conditions. Services primarily benefit children and teens requiring behavioral health support.
- 1+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 3 Conditions Treated
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 24 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
SAMHSA
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.
A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.
Levels of Care
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.
An Intensive Outpatient Program like what’s offered at YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School, targets those who need intensive treatment but would rather get it in the comfort of their homes. The treatment programs vary in duration and intensity. They can be tailored to suit the patient’s needs.
When remaining at their job in Honolulu, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.
Aftercare support involves the support given to a Honolulu, 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 - Roosevelt High School‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.
Therapies & Programs
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 Honolulu, HI and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School. 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 YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
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 Hawaii 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.
Nutrition therapy, also called medical nutrition therapy (MNT), addresses the unique needs of the recovering person’s diet. Due to addiction’s devastating toll on a person’s physical health, healthy eating must be addressed as soon as therapy starts. A good diet helps boosts a recovering person’s ability to fully participate in YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School therapy.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a treatment that helps people to quit smoking. In nicotine replacement therapy, a controlled amount of nicotine is provided in the form of gums, patches, or sprays. They do not contain the harmful chemicals usually found in tobacco products. NRT reduces the withdrawal symptoms by giving nicotine in low doses. However, NRT provides relief only from the physical withdrawal symptoms. The emotional and psychological aspects of quitting needs to be treated separately. While NRT 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.
Patient Experience
Creative Arts
Creative arts therapy, or expressive therapy, is beneficial to those battling addiction. It can include writing, music, drama, art and other forms of self-expression. It improves the patient’s emotional state and allows them to focus on something other than addiction. It allows YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School to examine how their feelings and emotions play out through the creative process.
Experiential Therapy at YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School
Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences. Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty expressing themselves.
Fitness Therapy
Treating substance addiction requires different types of therapies carried out simultaneously. One of the most encouraging and exciting treatment methods offered by YMCA of Honolulu - Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Hawaii is fitness therapy. In fitness therapy, patients inject movements into regular counseling sessions. It has physical, mental, and emotional benefits, including an increase in strength and flexibility. It can also help enhance cognitive functions of the brain and improve attention span.Location & Contact
1120 Nehoa St
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone Number
(808) 848-2494
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Location
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1120 Nehoa St
Honolulu, HI 96822 -
(808) 848-2494
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Teenagers
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
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Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Honolulu, Hawaii Addiction and Treatment
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.
Honolulu, the vibrant capital of Hawaii, offers residents a unique blend of outdoor activities, cultural events, and scenic beauty. From 2020 to 2024, opioid-related deaths in Honolulu County increased by 25%, reaching 80 deaths, while fentanyl-related deaths doubled to 40 in the same period.
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