Call or email to make a referral and/or schedule a screening.
Referrals can be made by parent/guardians, family members, school personnel, juvenile court systems, or self-referrals by youth.
Young people each have their own reasons for using alcohol or drugs and each teen differs greatly in terms of their interest in change. By focusing on individual goals and personalized feedback, Teen Intervene effectively addresses each young person’s specific needs.
Maybe a teen was caught smoking e-cigarettes at school or drinking with others their age. Or, maybe they are beginning to experience challenges at school and home due to alcohol or other drug use. They aren’t addicted, but talking about what’s happening now could help prevent future problems.
- Teen Intervene is an evidence-based program for youth and teens focused on addressing alcohol, marijuana, e-cigarette, tobacco use, or other substances.
- We serve teens involved in infrequent substance use (experimenting) to those struggling with mild to moderate substance use disorders.
- The program provides education, support, and guidance for teens and guardians through research-based theories.
- Using a time-efficient approach referred to as “Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to Treatment” (widely known as SBIRT), the process consists of an initial assessment with the potential to qualify for several different service options.
- The Brief Intervention phase consists of three or more individual sessions with Teen Intervene staff, including an optional session with a parent or guardian.
- Additional sessions focused on nicotine use may be provided as needed.
- Prevention services are provided for teens who qualify.
- Sessions are most effective when in person; virtual sessions are subject to approval.
- Teens aged 12-19 years old with an identified need to screen for substance use concerns.
- Based on patterns of use, teens may qualify for prevention or brief intervention programming provided in-house.
- Youth who qualify for higher levels of care will be referred to qualified providers in the community.
Court referrals/municipal tickets:
$150.00 screening fee
All other referral sources:
$75.00 screening fee
Individual sessions allow a teen to take an active role in developing goals and establishing specific action steps to help facilitate their personalized change process.
Using a non-judgmental approach, teens are given an opportunity to reflect on their choices, learn new skills that promote healthier behaviors, and to take initiative for self-change.
During the brief Intervention phase, teens will reflect on:
- Reasons for engaging in substance use
- The advantages of not using drugs or alcohol
- Understanding triggers and cravings
- Exploring readiness to change habits
- Establishing goals
- Handling peer pressure
- Building refusal skills
- Enhancing decision-making skills
- Reinforcing positive social supports
- Making educated decisions based on understanding the physical and emotional effects of substance use
- 92% of teens have reported an increase of confidence in their ability to refuse alcohol and other substances
- 100% of teens have reported an increased understanding of the short and long-term effects of drinking and drug use
- 87% of teens report a better understanding of factors that could influence them to drink or use drugs
- 97% of teens agree this program has helped them
Sirona Recovery Inc.
205 West Highland Avenue
Suite 509
Milwaukee, WI 53203
