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Caron Atlanta Outpatient Treatment Center

Expert care and assistance are needed for recovery. For teens, young adults, adults, and family members who are working toward recovery, we offer exceptional treatment. Find the knowledgeable assistance and direction you require at Caron, Atlanta.

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Caron Atlanta Outpatient Treatment Center Details

With treatment for teens, young adults, adults, and family members, you can find the expert support and guidance you need at Caron Atlanta.

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Map location of Caron - Atlanta
1200 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 125
Atlanta, GA 30338
678-543-5718
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Caron Atlanta’s Specialized Programs

Here at Caron Atlanta, we provide a variety of different specialized programs that meet weekly to fit your needs. Our programs include:

Teen IOP Program

For teens 14 and up, who are beginning their lives in recovery, this program provides group therapy and support three days a week for three-hour sessions. Led by experienced addiction counselors, the groups are centered on developing a positive peer culture that includes learning coping skills, finding enjoyable and engaging sober activities, and developing a recovery action plan. Supported by the counselor and their peers, participants process clinical issues and learn healthy ways to deal with their emotions and overcome self-defeating attitudes. Participants also receive frequent drug screens.

Adult IOP Program

Caron Atlanta’s program for adults (age 18 and up) is designed to support participants as they create a life in recovery. Groups meet three days a week for three hours. Group therapy guides participants as they address clinical issues supported by an experienced addictions counselor and other group members. Participants learn to manage their emotions in healthy ways, resolve the challenges that come up, and develop coping skills. In a supportive group setting, group members and the counselor encourage each participant to try new healthy behaviors and challenge self-defeating attitudes. The counselors also provide recovery resources as needed.

Multifamily Group Program

This group meets weekly to provide education, support and counseling for family members, spouses, and significant others. Along with patients, family members take an in-depth look at their families of origin to better understand both beneficial and dysfunctional patterns of behavior. Through experiential activities, participants become more aware of emotional issues that have been present in their current and past relationships, enabling them to create healthier connections and deeper meaning in those relationships. Here at Caron, Atlanta, we give individuals the freedom of constructing a recovery action plan that can be used as part of their journey towards Recovery For Life by participating in our programs and setting individualized goals.

Program Overview

Providing Specialist Resources for Caron Atlanta Outpatient Treatment Center

Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Assessments

  • Caron believes that the most effective substance use disorder treatment is individualized, which is why our patients undergo a comprehensive evaluation process. Qualified therapists conduct evaluations to learn everything they can about the patient’s health, psychosocial history, maladaptive behaviors, and co-occurring mental health and addictive disorders.
  • Based on their findings, therapists recommend the level of care most likely to help patients achieve wellness and long-term recovery. Depending on the patient, counselors may recommend outpatient treatment at Caron Atlanta, inpatient treatment at one of Caron’s residential campuses, or mental health services.

Teen Intensive Outpatient Services

  • The Teen Program provides group therapy and support three days a week for three-hour sessions. Supported by an experienced therapist and their peers, patients learn healthy ways to deal with their emotions, overcome self-defeating attitudes, and find enjoyable and engaging sober activities. Frequent substance use screenings provide accountability and reassurance. Treatment plans include multi-family group, individual counseling, weekly outpatient groups and case management.

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Adult Intensive Outpatient Services

  • The Adult Program (age 18+) supports patients as they create a life in recovery. Groups meet three days a week for three hours. In a group therapy setting supported by an experienced therapist and other group members, patients learn to deal with their emotions in a healthy way, resolve the challenges that come up, and develop coping skills. The counselor also provides recovery resources as needed. Treatment plans include multi-family group, individual counseling, weekly outpatient groups and case management.

    Call now to discuss a treatment plan that fits your needs.

Family Education and Support

  • Parent and family support groups provide a confidential, safe place for family members to find resources, support, networking opportunities, encouragement, and hope.
  • A therapist-led education group for parents, significant others, spouses, and extended family who is loved one is struggling with the disease of addiction offers a forum to discuss codependency, enabling vs. support, healthy communication, and other topics.

Recovery Support Services

Caron’s Recovery Support Services assist you as you make transitions during your recovery process, particularly those that may be more challenging, like transitioning from residential treatment to home. Even if you did not have treatment at Caron, you can still take advantage of these services. Services include screenings, stabilization, case management, family meetings and recovery coaching.

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Prevention Services

Giving young people straightforward information and healthy ways to cope is the basis of our prevention education programs. We work with elementary and high school teachers as well as children and youth organizations and parents to educate young people on the dangers of substance use abuse:

  • Teen Intervene is an evidence-based, educational early intervention program for students (ages 12-19) who have issues with drugs/alcohol that need attention.
  • The Student Assistance Program provides comprehensive, customized drug, alcohol, and nicotine prevention services and healthy living programs for elementary and high school students as well as parents, caregivers, and youth-serving professionals.

Our empathetic, expert staff helps you navigate Recovery For Life.

Claire Gropman

Claire Gropman, MA, LPC, ACRPS

Executive Director

Atlanta
Cheryl Scott

Cheryl Scott, RN

Registered Nurse

Atlanta
Martha Scarborough

Martha Scarborough

Regional Resource Director for Tennessee, Georgia and Arizona

Atlanta
Samantha McInnis

Samantha McInnis

Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist

Atlanta
Colin Thomas

Colin Thomas, MS, NCC

Therapist

Atlanta
Louise Burruss

Louise Burruss

Resource Coordinator

Atlanta

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Addiction? Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive substance use or behavior.

What Does Addiction Mean? Addiction is the condition of being dependent on a substance, multiple substances, a thing, or a behavior.

How Does Addiction Affect the Brain? Addiction changes the brain in fundamental ways, causing impaired control over impulses and weakened ability to make reasoned decisions.

What Causes Drug Addiction? The causes of drug addiction, better known now as substance use disorder (SUD), are still not completely understood and need more research. Alcohol and drugs artificially trigger the brain’s reward centers, which, for some individuals, can lead to compulsive substance use and substance-seeking behavior regardless of negative consequences. Theories on what causes drug addiction include traumatic life experiences, genetics, and adolescent or childhood use of substances. It is likely a combination of all these factors and others, which require further addiction medicine research.

What is Drug Addiction? Drug addiction is a chronic disease and medical condition characterized by the compulsive seeking out and using of one's drug of choice.

How Do Drugs Affect the Brain? Drugs affect how neurons in the brain send, receive, and process molecules. This allows the drug to bind and activate specific neurons, changing how an individual thinks, feels, and perceives their environment.

How Drug Addiction Affects Relationships? Drug addiction is detrimental to relationships. Harm may consist of alcohol or drug-fueled arguments, lapses in responsibility, financial problems, deceit in covering up the disorder, or isolation due to undesirable behaviors.

What is Substance Abuse? Substance abuse is the uncontrolled or immoderate use of psychoactive drugs, like alcohol, pain medications, prescription drugs, and/or recreational legal or illegal drugs.

What is Substance Use Disorder? Substance abuse can lead to changes in the brain and can cause physical, social, or emotional harm. Those who struggle with this type of addiction suffer from Substance Use Disorder.

What is Relapse? Relapse is the act of substance use or engaging in compulsive behavior while undergoing recovery and treatment.

What are Withdrawal Symptoms? Withdrawal symptoms will depend on what drug or behavior is no longer being used or engaged in. Common withdrawal symptoms include cravings, feelings of anxiety, sweating, irritability, cramps, vomiting, feeling of hopelessness or depression, seizures, hallucinations, fatigue, headaches, elevated heart rate and/or blood pressure, hallucinations, aggression, and more.

How to Recover from Trauma: There are numerous modalities to help people recover from trauma, both clinical and holistic. Clinical treatments may include neuroaffective relational, prolonged exposure, dialectical behavioral, or neurofeedback therapies. Holistic modalities (some self-help-oriented) may include mindfulness meditation, yoga, breathwork, or a range of physical activities or exercise.

What is Treatment? Treatment for a substance use disorder or compulsive behavior can involve therapy and/or medical treatment. The goal of treatment is recovery.

Can I Use my Cell Phone, Tablet, etc.? Every Caron program has different policies regarding cell phone and tablet use. Upon being admitted to a particular program, the patient will receive guidance on what they can and cannot bring.

What to Pack: Prior to arrival, the admissions team at Caron will provide information regarding what you should pack. Each program has different recommendations.

What Insurance Do You Accept? We accept Aetna and self-pay. For more information about payment, visit our insurance options and payment options pages.

What is the Cost of Inpatient Treatment w/o Insurance? Because treatment is personalized for our patients, we do not have a set fee. Some of the variables in the cost of treatment include the specific treatment program that is right for you and the additional services or support you need or choose.

Are Scholarships or Grants Available? Financial assistance is available through a limited number of scholarships for individuals who qualify through an application process.

Where Are Your Inpatient Programs Located? All of our treatment center locations can be found on this page: https://www.caron.org/locations.

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