YSS Ames Middle School
Ames, Iowa
About YSS Ames High School
Ages Treated
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Genders Accepted
- Female
- Male
Languages Spoken
- English
Facility Type
- Drug Addiction
Payments Accepted
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Additional Info
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a physical and psychological dependency on drugs. Drug addiction occurs when extensive drug use causes changes in a person’s brain chemistry, resulting in uncontrollable cravings to use regardless of the adverse effects. The only way to overcome drug addiction or other addiction disorders is to receive addiction treatment. YSS Ames High School in Ames, Iowa offers many treatment options for those struggling with drug addiction. If you or someone you love is struggling with drug addiction, get help as soon as possible. Prolonged drug use can result in a destructive addiction cycle where you must continue using drugs to avoid distressing withdrawal symptoms. Regardless of your situation, help is available in Ames, Iowa.
Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Does not treat alcohol use disorder
Opioid Treatment
Additonal Client Services
Assistance With Obtaining Social Services
Levels of Care Offered at YSS Ames High School
Addiction Treatment
If you're dealing with a drug or alcohol addiction in Ames, Iowa, there are many ways to get help. You can choose from programs that let you stay at the treatment center, or you can visit for treatment while living at home. There are also programs that focus on treating both addiction and mental health issues at the same time. Plus, you can join support groups that keep on giving help even after you finish a program.
At YSS Ames High School, we understand that everyone's journey to recovery is unique. That's why we create a plan that's just for you, based on what you need and what you're going through. Our goal is to help you tackle your addiction from all sides, and teach you how to stay healthy and free from addiction for a long time.
We offer lots of different ways to help you at YSS Ames High School in Ames, Iowa. This includes talking one-on-one with a therapist or sharing your experiences in a group setting. These talks can play a big part in your recovery.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
In Ames, Iowa, there are good options for treating people with dual diagnoses. A dual diagnosis means someone has two problems at the same time, like being addicted to drugs and also feeling very depressed. It's usually better to treat both problems together, not one by one. At YSS Ames High School in Ames, Iowa, trained experts help people with dual diagnoses get better by looking at their whole health, not just one issue. This way, they can heal completely and get back to feeling good.
Outpatient Treatment
Outpatient treatment is a kind of help for beating addiction where people go to sessions a few times each week for a couple of hours. At YSS Ames High School, this treatment includes meeting one-on-one and in groups every week, with times that can change to fit your schedule. When you join the outpatient program at YSS Ames High School, you can keep doing your normal activities like work or school, take care of your daily tasks, and live at your house or in a house with others who are working towards recovery in Ames, Iowa. The outpatient program at YSS Ames High School is really helpful at many steps of getting better, like when you feel like you need some more help to stay on track.
Assessment/Pre Treatment and Transitional Services and Hospitals
Therapies, Programs & Treatment Approaches at YSS Ames High School
Group Counseling
At YSS Ames High School in Ames, Iowa, group therapy is a way for people to get help from a therapist while sharing the experience with others. In these groups, which usually have 5 to 20 people, members often have similar issues they are working through. This could be a certain problem they all face or a tough event they have all gone through. Group therapy happens both where people stay for treatment and where they visit just for the therapy session.
In group therapy here in Ames, Iowa, everyone talks together about a topic or a challenge they're dealing with. A trained therapist leads these talks. Sometimes the therapist will guide the conversation in a certain direction, and they might have a plan or topic ready for each time the group meets. This helps everyone in the group learn from each other and get better together.
Individual Counseling
Individual therapy is a kind of counseling where one person talks with a therapist by themselves. At YSS Ames High School in Ames, Iowa, this kind of therapy uses different ways to help people who are trying to get better from addiction. When people go to individual therapy at YSS Ames High School, they get to know their therapist well and work together to handle tough situations, understand their feelings, and learn good ways to deal with problems. This therapy in Ames, Iowa is also good for treating many mental health issues like addiction, anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, PTSD, and others.
Additional Client Services
Assistance With Obtaining Social Services
