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Question: Greetings; I am looking for substance abuse recovery support network models. I am trying to find out who is using what models. So often youth are referred to 12 steps with minimal guidance. If you know of other models that would be very helpful. Thanks David J.
Answer: Hi David, Thanks for contacting CTB. We assume you are interested in locating several different models, so your community can offer a variety of support options to recovering youth. No single model works for all individuals. You might want to look for family-focused/family systems approaches in addition to individual approaches. Please take a look at our Initiatives section to find some useful examples of recovery support models, some of which target youth. Also, search our Workstation box for "substance abuse recovery youth". That will generate both some examples, and access to some links that will help you search further. We recommend that you also take a look at SAMSA websites and pursue some of their links, if you have not done so. Thanks again for contacting CTB. We wish you success in developing a range of support alternatives for youth.
Question Date: Mon, 07/21/2008