We offer comprehensive alcohol and other drug abuse services for community residents of all ages.  Our programs offer a wide variety of services designed to meet the needs of each unique individual.  These programs include:

• Adult and Youth Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient
• The Bridge Program
• Employee Assistance
• DOT Compliance Services
• Urinalysis Screening
• Prevention

Specific services offered are:

• Assessment and Evaluation
• Education
• Individual Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Group Counseling
• Intensive Outpatient
• Referral
• Judicial Commitment Examinations

Treatment is an avenue towards recovery which provides a foundation for a lifetime of sobriety, serenity, and spirituality to include education on the principles of the 12-Step program.
 
The Kennedy Center places a high priority on preventing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse and offers many community-based programs, along with material resources, that are offered to youth, parents and the residents of Berkeley County. 

PHILOSOPHY OF TREATMENT

The Kennedy Center is a progressive agency and interested in the most sophisticated and effective treatment methods to address the needs of chemically dependent clients.  The primary model adopted by the Kennedy Center is the CENAPS ^ã Developmental Model of Recovery (DMR).  The DMR, created after many years of research, identified that chemically dependent individuals progress through six stages, or phases, of recovery.  Each phase of recovery produces different tasks that the chemically dependent person must complete before moving on to the next phase of recovery.  Premature attempts to move to the next phase can produce a relapse (becoming dysfunctional in recovery) and eventual return to active use of the drug, physical and/or emotional collapse, or death.  

The DMR stages are:

• Transition
• Stabilization
• Early Recovery
• Middle Recovery
• Late Recovery
• Maintenance
  

Transition Phase is the last stage of active use and the first stage of recovery for the chemically dependent person.  This phase is marked by the most significant symptoms of chemical dependency: denial and resistance. The Stabilization stage is marked by recognizing and internalizing that AOD use is a problem, but lacking skills and techniques in relapse prevention and coping.  Early Recovery is focused on beginning to build a foundation for recovery.  Considering the level of services provided at the Kennedy Center, primary emphasis is placed on the Transition, Stabilization, and Early Recovery stages.  Note:  You can learn more about the DMR and the CENAPS model of treatment by clicking here.