Young Adults Program

Research shows that the more a treatment program can meet the specific needs of each individual, the more effective it will be in helping that person achieve sustained recovery. Pavillon's Young Adult Program focuses on the unique and changing needs of young male adults seeking treatment for addiction and alcoholism.*

Because of increasing awareness of the needs of this younger generation of 18-28 year olds, Pavillon implemented a specialized track designed to effectively engage this particular group. The program, currently geared toward men, meets the needs of patients who are not fully independent yet not completely dependent on anyone else.    

Research indicates that developmental milestones, once thought to be completed by the end of adolescence, actually continue well into early adulthood. If a young person develops an addictive illness, these stages of development are delayed.

The program incorporates key elements that make the services more relevant and acceptable to this group. Included is an age-specific curriculum with separate groups two days each week.

 

* Pavillon plans to expand the Young Adults Program to women later in the year.

 

The curriculum incorporates the following elements:

  • Experiential processes incorporating teams, rites of passage and life skills
  • Young Adult Alumni Mentoring Program to introduce a positive peer culture
  • Physical wellness/recreation activities
  • Young Adult Developmental Assessment to guide individualized treatment and continuing care planning
  • Required family involvement
  • Education about addiction, the family disease and family recovery
  • Emphasis on facilitating a young adult's successful transition from dependency to recovery focused independence