Seeking Help With Overcoming Addiction?

We help people to change their behavior by teaching them about the connections between their behaviors, beliefs and emotions in a safe and welcoming environment.

Evidence-based treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health symptoms.

ARS PRINCIPLES

• RESPECT
• CHOICE
• TREAT THE PERSON, NOT THE PROBLEM
• PREVENTING AND MANAGING RESUMED USE (RELAPSE)

Admission Process

VALUES

Accessible: We go above and beyond to remove barriers to entering our service through the intake process by eliminating unnecessary eligibility requirements using a harm reduction approach. We understand how people change and recover from substance use disorders and how the window of time to help can be limited. We keep people engaged by using all forms of electronic communication to reach them.

Responsive: We respond to people’s needs quickly and without hesitation, whether it’s supporting them with a challenge outside of their normal group time, helping them with a medication authorization or setting up a conversation with their families. We ask questions and provide feedback based off what people share with us and what they ask for, in order to individualize interventions and meet people where they are at. 

Safe: Our service is operated and provided by fully trained clinical staff. All of our staff understand how sensitive and critical the decision to enter services for drug and alcohol use can be. We know how to navigate vulnerable and emotional conversations about topics like trauma, shame, forgiveness and grief. We have carefully designed our course curriculum to create safety, so people are comfortable being vulnerable. We also use principles of adult learning to teach new habits and behaviors through experiential learning.