Treatment includes participation in family meetings and groups in the outpatient program to address family issues and reestablish family relationships. The young women begin to transition back to their homes and communities through weekend passes, which gives them the opportunity to better prepare themselves for the “real world” after completing chemical dependency treatment.

Family involvement

• weekly family groups and lectures
• weekend home visits and/or family visits at Nord House
• family week
• rebuilding family relations

Structured, supervised living

• safe, secure and structured home setting
• supportive, chemically free environment
• strong role modeling and peer relations
• independent living skills
• self-motivated personal responsibility
• practical communication techniques
• social and recreational skills
• personal self-care

Chemical Dependency Treatment

• primary treatment
• public school instruction
• aftercare planning
• relapse prevention planning
• community reintegration