About Adolescent and Family Institute of Colorado
Adolescent and Family Institute of Colorado is a Wheat Ridge, Colorado substance use treatment provider focused on teens and their families.
The program emphasizes offering a continuum of care for adolescents with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health, mood, behavioral and family adjustment concerns.
Families often value its dual-diagnosis approach and emphasis on involving parents and loved ones throughout the recovery process.
Care Continuum
Guests can experience a full continuum of care, including detox, short-term and long-term residential treatment, partial hospitalization or day treatment, intensive outpatient, standard outpatient and aftercare outpatient services.
The program uses a dual-diagnosis framework that addresses both substance use and mental health needs together rather than in a silo to help ensure sustained healing.
Adolescent Specialization
The center’s specialty is adolescent and teen treatment with programming designed for young people facing substance use, behavioral, emotional and family challenges.
Support for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders is also available.
Family involvement is central to the model since adolescent struggles are concerns that affect the entire family system.
Parents and loved ones are encouraged to participate as part of the treatment process, not as outside observers.
Edited by:
Patti Croft, MBA
Latest Reviews
One of my teens has ongoing struggles with various issues, so I'm (unfortunately) more than a little familiar with treatment facilities of various sorts, ranging from hospital mental health holding areas, to short-term and long-term residential facilities to day treatment programs and outpatient therapy.
I mention that to explain where I'm coming from when I say that AFIC isn't just bad, it's scary.
Another reviewer commented that the founder has a God complex, and I can't think of a better description. It's possible that he manages to help some kids with his program, but at the expense of abusing the rest of the family. I understand and agree that most every family with a troubled teen can benefit from counseling and change, and that in many cases the (perhaps well-meaning, perhaps not) actions of the parents and family may be a big part of the cause of the teen's issues, but at AFIC the assumption going in is that the parents and the family are the cause of all that is wrong, and the "cause" is attacked very aggressively.
Bottom line: Expect to pay exorbitant fees to be treated like crap.
Perhaps it gets better later. I don't know. Our child only spent a few hours there, because our initial experience was so horrible that by the time we got home, we turned around and drove back. Our teen also reported feeling very uncomfortable and fearful of the founder and staff, and was very happy to leave. They treated our child well while abusing us... until we left.
Unfortunately, I don't know of another place I'd recommend in Colorado. We had a much better experience and results -- at much lower cost -- from Life Line in Utah. They didn't "cure" my teen, but there are no cures for the condition, only skills to be learned to manage it and between Life Line and the outpatient therapist we found in Boulder, improvement is coming. I honestly don't think AFIC could have done any better, and fear they might have done much damage.
Is this place still open?
I hope not
Zero help.
But don't worry they find a way to get payed
Dr. P. Was more worried about the Redskins..
Dr. Panio is an amazing man, he fought for me in ways no one in my life would. This place did great things for me and I loved every minute of being here, even when it was really hard to be. ( I spent christmas and thanksgiving snowed in there)
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Location
Accepted Insurance
Oxford Health Plans
Other Forms of Payment
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Addiction Treatments
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Professional services are often necessary to recover from addiction. Drug rehab in Colorado provides the expert services needed to address the complex issues of addiction and help individuals start their recovery journey.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.
Programs
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Clinical Services
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
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Contact Information
10001 West 32nd Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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