Programs
ADULT DRUG COURT
The primary goal of the Belmont County Common Pleas Drug Court is to provide non-violent offenders who are chemically dependent or who have a high-likelihood of becoming chemically dependent with the necessary tools and life skills to live drug and alcohol free lives. Utilizing the resources of Crossroads Counseling Services, the justice system, and other agencies, Drug Court strives to move offenders out of the revolving door of crime and drug abuse. There are five phases to the program, which lasts a minimum of 12 months. Through this sanctions and incentives program, offenders learn to lead productive, clean and sober lives.
GROUP COUNSELING
Crossroads Counseling Services offers a variety of group counseling sessions to meet current needs of our clients. These groups include but are not limited to: anger management. risk reduction, and intensive outpatient.
We also have a basic educational group for clients who are in need to make changes to their alcohol and/or drug use. The group is designed to challenge participants to explore their beliefs and whether their beliefs are true. Didactic material covered includes the different types of drugs and how they affect the central nervous system. Each participant is challenged to assess their own level of use and what changes they have to make in their drug using behavior. The group is open to individuals at different stages of use, with the main emphasis on making healthy choices and changes in behaviors. The group consists of both didactic material and experiential exercises.
PREVENTION EDUCATION
The Prevention Department is Crossroads Counseling Services' link to the community, offering a wide variety of prevention programs and activities.
Our prevention programs are primarily designed for at-risk populations, with a specific focus on at-risk youth enrolled in early diversion programming.The goal of prevention is to arrest or delay the onset of addictive and risky behaviors, such as substance abuse and gambling, by increasing knowledge of the existing problems and developing positive life skills.
In addition to the youth-targeted programming, we offer many programs to the community-at-large for the purpose of education, information dissemination and public awareness of the ongoing problems of addiction.Through collaboration with other agencies and organizations throughout the tri-county area, we are committed to increasing knowledge of the effects of addictive behaviors and other related problems through Town Hall meetings, Health Fair participation, media campaigns, and more.
SOBER LIVING
Crossroads Counseling Services offers Sober Living options for those in recovery. We currently have a house which provides a home for four women, as well as two individual apartments. Residents of the Sober Living program are expected to pay rent and living expenses and agree to live by an established set of rules. The goal of the Sober Living House/ Apartments is to provide a home at a reasonable cost to those who want to live together in sobriety, or need more structure before assuming fully independent living. The program will help clients gain independent living skills with the ultimate goal of eventual independence.
DRIVER INTERVENTION PROGRAM
The 72-hour Driver Intervention Program is designed as an alternative to incarceration for first time OVI/DUI offenders. The program focuses on attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to drinking and driving as well as drinking itself, and seeks to increase motivation to change problem behaviors by educational presentations, group discussion, and individual interviews with a counselor. Referrals for additional assessment may be recommended if indicated by the results of a screening conducted at the program.
INDIVIDUAL OUTPATIENT COUNSELING
Individual outpatient counseling is one-on-one counseling for individuals that allows for individualization of the treatment process to address each client's specific needs in a more intimate outpatient setting. While some clients may be able to effectively achieve their goals with individual counseling alone, others may benefit from the addition of group counseling sessions.
JAIL SERVICES
As part of a collaborative effort with the Mental Health and Recovery Board serving Belmont, Harrison, and Monroe Counties and Southeast, Inc., we offer our counseling and case management services in the Belmont County Jail. This program is an effort to increase access to addiction and mental health resources, expand case management services for clients, and improve the coordination of care between our agencies and the criminal justice system.
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS
We offer both men's and women's Residential Programs for our clients who require a more intensive approach to treatment of their chemical dependency.
Awakenings - A program designed especially to meet the needs of women & their children.
Awakenings is an extended-care residential rehabilitation program which focuses on the unique treatment needs of chemically dependent and recovering women. Awakenings utilizes a holistic approach, addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual elements of addiction for the individual and the family unit. Length of stay varies with the individual.
New Outlook - A program designed to meet the recovery needs of men
New Outlook is located in the rolling hills of Belmont County, Ohio. It establishes a shared living environment for adult chemically dependent men. This abstinence based program focuses on assisting men in developing a lifestyle free from mood and mind altering chemicals. It provides clients with an approach to recovery in which they have the opportunity to influence change in their own lives.
UNDERAGE CONSUMPTION PROGRAM
This is a six hour program for persons 18-20 years of age who have been arrested for an alcohol related offense other than DUI. It is an educational program, therefore an evaluation is required to ensure this class is appropriate for the person's level of chemical use.