These are our experienced and licensed Certified Peer Recovery Specialists, having successfully navigated their own recovery, offer nonclinical support and collaborate with participants and counselors to tailor individualized treatment plans.
This serves as objective progress measures as they are integral to our commitment to supporting young participants in maintaining sobriety. Conducting regular drug screenings through Blue Ridge Scientific, we affirm progress and address any lack thereof by examining necessary changes or additional support to ensure successful abstinence.
These are Counselor and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)-led small group sessions that offer immediate peer support and address diverse recovery aspects such as substance effects education, youth-oriented 12-Step Groups for time in recovery and emotional coping, SMART Recovery for urge management, and therapeutic group counseling fostering trust among participants.
UP Foundation's committed staff ensures optimal care and support for long-term recovery from addiction and mental health, offering individual, group, and family counseling, alongside collaboration with specialists to create personalized treatment plans, empowering participants in their recovery journey.
Depending upon the specific need, one or more of the following services are provided:
The UP Foundation's program, grounded in the Alternative Peer Group Model, fosters a caring community for participants and staff. Our recovery services, led by specialized counselors and certified peer recovery specialists, aim to assist youth and families in achieving long-term recovery with compassionate support.
These recovery services include:
This program offers individualized strengths-based mentoring to youth, addressing daily living, social, behavioral, and academic needs. Developed collaboratively with a licensed clinician, the plan includes weekly goal reviews and progress documentation, with the mentor providing support in various settings.
Therapeutic mentors meet mentees twice weekly, receiving ongoing training and supervision. Aligned with our wrap-around services, this support fosters youth potential, enhancing success in goal achievement.
At UP Foundation, we believe recovery should be exciting, fostering a lively, nonjudgmental, and personable environment. To counter the perception that a substance-free life is dull, we provide a range of clean and sober recreational activities, allowing participants to have fun without the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Activities include, but are not limited to:
Summer program for youth offering engaging therapeutic services and activities, including interactive games, trust-building, hikes, picnics, local visits, etc., focusing on developing healthy leisure skills, coping strategies, and addressing substance use prevention, self-esteem, self-care, anger management, and conflict resolution.