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<p><strong>ABOUT DAY ONE — HOMELESS YOUTH</strong></p> <p>Day One is a Maine-based agency that provides prevention and treatment services to <strong>adolescents and young adults</strong> struggling with substance use disorder. It's <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/ME16.pdf" target="_blank">one of 42 facilities in Maine</a> to offer services specifically tailored to teens, which makes up just 18.3 percent of facilities in the state. It's also <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/ME16.pdf" target="_blank">one of the 54 (24 percent) Maine facilities</a> that provides specialized treatment to young adults.</p> <p>Day One has a variety of programs, including <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/listings/day-one-substance-abuse-preventsrvcs-fr-yth-fmls-assessment-counse-1815807152/" target="_blank">outpatient</a>, intensive outpatient, and a <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/listings/drug-rehabilitation-inc-day-one-residence-588921949/" target="_blank">residential program in Hollis Center</a>. The facility's program for <strong>homeless youth</strong>, which is located in downtown Portland, provides clients between the <strong>ages of 14 and 21</strong> with basic needs, as well as treatment services when appropriate.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>According to the facility's website, Day One’s program for homeless youth works in partnership with the <a href="https://www.preblestreet.org/what-we-do/teen-services/teen-center/" target="_blank">Preble Street <strong>Teen Center</strong></a>, where struggling youth can find basic necessities such as <strong>food and shelter</strong>. </p> <p>Day One staff come to the center to make connections with these clients and offer helpful services such as <strong>intervention</strong>, mental health and/or addiction <strong>counseling</strong>, and case management. The hope is that homeless clients who are experiencing problems with substance use disorder will agree to attend one of Day One's treatment programs.</p> <p>The facility operates three <strong>gender-separate residential rehabs</strong> for youth aged 13 to 20. Two of these facilities are located around 20 miles west of Portland, while one is located 100 miles northeast, in Hinckley.</p> <p>All three residential program last for <strong>six months</strong> and use the <a href="http://www.sevenchallenges.com/about/" target="_blank">Seven Challenges</a>, a developmentally appropriate, <strong>evidence-based</strong> addiction recovery program <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/is-my-child-just-experimenting/" target="_blank">specifically for adolescents</a>. Programming also includes <strong>individual, group, and family counseling,</strong> along with life skills training, <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/sad-lets-talk-about-seasonal-affective-disorder-and-relapse/" target="_blank">relapse prevention</a>, and discharge planning.</p> <p>The <strong>intensive outpatient program (IOP)</strong> is offered from the South Portland office, and provides programming three hours a day, three days a week, for up to eight weeks, plus <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare</a>. General outpatient care is also available.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Staff include <strong>licensed alcohol and drug counselors</strong> and licensed clinical social workers. The two alumni polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility four and five out of five stars for its staff's level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The facility's website indicates education is provided on-site at the residential facilities. Teens staying at these facilities are also required to <strong>complete chores</strong> such as laundry, cooking, and budgeting. The two former clients surveyed by Rehabs.com to date gave Day One four and five out of five stars for its cleanliness.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The two alumni polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing provided positive feedback, and indicated that they would recommend Day One's Homeless Youth program. They awarded the program four or five out of five stars in most of the 15 evaluated treatment metrics, including overall treatment effectiveness, holistic options, counseling options, and affordability.</p> <p>Both alumni also stressed that staff showed respect and made them feel cared for. “The staff is amazing," one wrote. "They never treat you like a broken victim and are available 24/7. I always felt like I was being treated and not talked down in any way." </p> <p>On Day One's Facebook page<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> (which the facility has the ability to manage), the organization as a whole received an average rating of <strong>4.2 out of five stars</strong> based on 11 review.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to the center's website, the Homeless Youth program is able to provide <strong>free services</strong> via funding from the United Way of Greater Portland and elsewhere. No-charge treatment for clients who cannot pay is offered by <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/ME16.pdf" target="_blank">39 percent of facilities in Maine</a>.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Day1Maine/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/Day1Maine/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p>
— Susan Linney · 2018-11-23 12:35:51 PST
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