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3130 E. Broadway
Suite 180
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 791-2711


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Programs

High school teen

Sin Puertas Staff uses a variety of approaches to help youths. These are called evidence-based practices, because research has proven that these approaches actually work, when delivered by trained and certified staff. What follows are descriptions of approaches used to help youths: 

MET/CBT 5 or Motivational Enhancement Therapy/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The MET/CBT-5 program provides five sessions of individual and group counseling. Two individual sessions are one-hour long, with the remaining three group sessions lasting 1.5 hours. Sessions are held weekly. Therapists leading the Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) sessions use Motivational Interviewing techniques to help youths identify factors that motivate them to become sober. During Cognitive Behavioral Therapy group sessions, youths learn behavior skills to support their recovery and to help them choose and keep friends, who support their sobriety.

A-CRA of Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach
A-CRA is a 12 week program that addresses substance abuse among adolescents. During the 12 weeks, there will be a combination of 10 individual sessions for each youth, two sessions for the parent/caregiver, and two family sessions, with both the youth and parent(s)/caregiver(s). The individual sessions help youths learn communication, problem-solving and anger management skills, aside from learning how to identify triggers to and patterns of substance use. The parent/caregiver sessions increases positive communication among all members of the family.

Intensive Cognitive Behavioral Program
The 24 group sessions focus on substance use issues and consequences of continued use. The sessions include communication skills building, drug abuse education, HIV/STD/Substance use education, understanding emotions and feelings, relapse prevention and recovery planning. Individual sessions are used to address each participant's unique circumstances. This group program meets three times weekly for eight weeks on each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening from 5:00 - 7:45 p.m. A parent/guardian is required to attend on Tuesday evenings for family night. Dinner is served during group. Youths must also attend a minimum of four individual sessions with their assigned therapist in order to complete this program.

Female Trauma Group
Nuestra Voz is a 10 week program to address the needs of adolescent girls. This group encourages girls to seek and celebrate their "true selves" by giving them a safe space, encouragement, structure and support to address their issues related to trauma and substance use. The program uses a strength-based approach that helps girls to identify and apply their power and voices as individuals, and as a group. Girls meet three times weekly from 5:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. Dinner is provided during group.

Boys' Day Support
The program's focus is on relapse prevention and to successfully reintegrate youths back into their families and the community. Services help youths learn critical life skills and also offer peer support to help youths make long-term changes. This program meets Monday - Friday and provides transportation to and from the Sin Puertas facility. To that end, youths must live within 12 miles of Sin Puertas in order to participate in this program.

Co-Occuring Disorder Program, COD Program
The program helps youths address their DSM-IV diagnosis (i.e. Depression, ADHD, Bi-Polar Disorder, etc.) Referral into this program is evaluated by the clinical staff. The COD program covers topics like communication, drug education, addiction, sex education, healthy relationships, self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, anxiety, loss, boundaries, and family functioning. Monday evening is family night and a parent/guardian must attend. Youth are required to attend weekly individual sessions and family sessions, as determined with the youth's therapist. The group meets three times weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. for 36 group sessions i.e. three groups a week for 12 weeks.

FreeMind Recovery Support Program
Sin Puertas also sponsors FreeMind, a recovery support program for and by adolescents. Through FreeMind, youth are offered a variety of drug-free support services planned by both males and females and Sin Puertas staff. Meeting every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., FreeMind members can play games, watch movies, participate in informational workshops and access a youth-focused resource center. In addition, members can help plan outings on weekends and special occasions focused on sober fun activities. Food is provided and bus passess are available to youth participating in the program.

Additional Services Include:
 

  • Project RESPECT: two individual sessions with a Case Manager that addresses risk behavior associated with drug use and sexual behavior.
  • HIV-screening and referral
  • Case Managment for youths with histories of repeated runaway or homelessness
  • Sex education
  • Educational support
  • Health care support
  • Housing support.