Programs

Individual & Family Drug & Alcohol Education
Our substance abuse education program is offered for youths, adults, and their families who are experiencing problems with ATODs (Alcohol, Tobacco, and/or Other Drugs). The program consists of ten sessions, meeting once a week. The sessions are from 7:00 to 8:30pm. Our Monday night family group is for children, adolescents, and individuals who attend with family members. Our Tuesday night group is for adults only, individuals on Diversion or Probation as well as adults from other referral sources. We use videos, role play, work sheets, skits, and many other experiential activities.

To enroll in the program, an intake is required. At the intake, the fee is set, forms are completed, and an assessment is given. We encourage family participation, whether it is one of the adults or one of the children in the family who is referred here. The fee is on a sliding scale based on the annual income of the family and is only for the person referred. We will send an intake and closure report to the referral source as well as any other pertinent information required.

Our referrals come from many sources in the local and surrounding counties such as: Adult and Teen Courts, Adult and Juvenile Probation Departments, Schools, CPS Agencies, EAPs, Treatment and other Health Providers, and a few others, as well as Self Referrals. Our sessions include topics such as: Basic Drug Information, Risk & Protective factors, Stages to Addiction, Family Roles, Shame & Addiction, Stress Management, Anger Management, Communication, Media Influence, Decision Making, and others. e-mail for more information

Afternoons ROCK
Afternoons ROCK (Recreation, Object Learning, Culture Values, and Knowledge) is an after-school prevention program geared to 10 to 14 year olds and is held at various middle and elementary schools in Floyd County.

This program is offered in a seven week format and consists of substance abuse, gambling, and violence prevention components. Most activities are experiential in nature.  The main goal is to teach youth how to resist peer, social, and media pressures.  In addition, we offer alternative activities while in a fun and interactive environment.

Programming includes field trips, arts and crafts, service projects, rock climbing, laser tag, miniature golf, animal farm, and hiking. For more information, contact Adrian Grisanti, CPP at 812-945-3400. The Afternoons ROCK in Indiana program is statewide and is funded through the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction with funds from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.  e-mail for more information

BABES
BABES (Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies) is a substance abuse prevention program for students in 2nd grade. We do this through a six week lesson format using colorful puppets as well as interesting and understandable stories. The following is a list of the topics we discuss:

--Self-Image

--Appropriate/Inappropriate Expressions of Emotions

--Decision Making

--Peer Pressure/Peer Influence

--Coping Skills (what we can change/control and what we can't change/control)

--Alcohol and Other Drug Information

--Getting Help

--Bad/Good Touch

In addition, interactive classroom activities and weekly journals are used to help reinforce the concepts from the stories. If you are interested in the BABES program or would like more information, please contact Amy Adams, CPP (BABES Presenter) at 945-3400 or through e-mail. This program is currently funded by donations from participating schools and Metro United Way.

Project RESPECT
Project RESPECT (Reducing Early Sex and Pregnancy by Educating Children and Teens) is an abstinence-based teen pregnancy prevention program that works to encourage youth to take steps to build their self-esteem, identify their own values, respect themselves and others, and to understand how drugs and alcohol play a part in risk-taking behavior. The program also encourages youth to have open communication with their parents, guardians and trusted adults to protect them from taking unhealthy risks.

Project RESPECT includes a parent education component from the Search Institute entitled “Living With 10 to 15 Year Olds”. This curriculum can be presented to parents, professionals and youth workers in addition to the Project RESPECT program or separately.

For more information and to schedule Project RESPECT classes and programs, please contact Susan Dunker, M.Ed., CPP, at 945-3400 or click to email her here This program is funded by the Indiana Department of Health.

The Journey                                       Our Place, recognizing the need for chemical dependency treatment options for youth in Southern Indiana is now offering The Journey Program, an intensive outpatient program for adolescents. This treatment program incorporates The Matrix Model, which is recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as an evidence-based intensive outpatient program.  The Journey program is for chemically dependent adolescents, ages 12 to 18, and their families.  The structured program lasts for 16 weeks and meets three days a week.  An explicit framework has been created by this program through regularly scheduled groups that address five core clinical areas: individual/conjoint sessions, early recovery, relapse prevention, family education, and social support.  This program is certified by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions.

Fees for the program are based on a sliding scale thanks to support from the surrounding local communities, including Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County, Floyd County Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse Task Force, Clark County Youth Coalition, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana and Harrison County Community Foundation.

The staff involved in The Journey program are certified addiction and prevention professionals and are experienced working with adolescents and families.  This program recognizes the challenges that youth experience in returning to a drug-free life and the challenge of staying drug-free.  It is a journey with many obstacles but also many rewards. 

Addiction should never be taken lightly. We at Our Place understand this is a devastating disease that will not only destroy the emotional and physical life of the individual, but will seriously impact the family as well.  We also understand that the family is a unit and must be treated together for the greatest chance for recovery for all involved.  Referrals are encouraged from schools, juvenile justice system, counseling/treatment agencies, clergy and families. Please email here for more information.

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