Group Treatment Services

This group is an important component in the healing process. Those who attend post-acute hospitalization groups are provided with a safe place to address life-changing transitions. Attendees have the opportunity to talk about their experience with acute hospitalization, challenges they face soon after their release, and access to a wide variety of community resources, including medication management if appropriate. This group focuses on problem identification, problem solving skills, and self-advocacy. Attendees are provided with support and guidance to assist them in addressing their needs effectively, and before challenges become overwhelming. The primary goal is to provide an avenue where attendees receive encouragement and help to access the services they need.

This group focuses on the development of constructive and effective coping strategies when dealing with sadness, guilt, anger, and hopelessness often associated with depression. Attendees learn to challenge how these feelings and thoughts impact their lives through empowerment and support. In these groups attendees are able to build connections with others, and through those connections reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness. The acceptance and strength that comes with a cohesive group builds feelings of self-worth and provides a support system like no other. With this support system, attendees have an opportunity to explore and practice a variety of coping methods designed to successfully break through the blinding effects of depression, face challenges with increased courage, and celebrate those victories with others!

The focus of this group is to learn effective strategies for identifying and managing feelings, problem solving, and stress reduction. Attendees learn to identify and isolate triggers that can ignite anger responses, learn to more effectively communicate feelings, and develop strategies for self-intervention and de-escalation.

The focus of this group is to develop skills in problem solving, conflict / resolution, and goal setting. Attendees also learn effective coping strategies for managing anxiety, stress, and fear, and dealing with a variety of challenging situations. The curriculum is designed to encourage self-awareness, ability to take personal responsibility, and developing / increasing a positive self-image.

The focus is providing intensive therapeutic interventions and education designed to assist adolescents struggling with mental health issues or co-occurring disorders.  This program is three days per week, three hours each session to reduce symptoms, teach coping skills to address maladaptive behaviors and thinking, and decrease or prevent hospitalizations.   In addition to treatment for the children, families are also encouraged to meet to give them increased support and education related to the challenges of raising a child with mental health challenges.

The focus of this group is to learn coping skills that assist in successfully managing feelings of anxiety, stress and worry. Attendees are taught calming strategies, problem solving skills, and thought stopping techniques. In addition, participants work on developing routines that promote healthy sleeping patterns, time management, and organizational skills.

The focus for this group is to provide support and tools to maneuver through life’s challenges during the vulnerabilities that arise in early recovery.  In early recovery support is crucial.  Where individuals historically used substances to cope with stressors, boredom, social expectations, and family issues, the individual has decided to learn healthier ways to meet these stressors head on.  It is an incredibly sensitive time given the time using was likely significantly longer than the practice an individual has had using new and healthier coping strategies.   This group provides a safe place to talk about the challenges of early recovery with others who are also navigating the world newly sober.

Is a group for individuals who are struggling with cravings to return to use of substances.  The individual could be in early recovery or have had 10 years sober.  It comes down to a supportive environment, reminders to use recovery tools, processing through mistaken beliefs and euphoric recall, or a good old-fashioned wake-up call from peers.  If someone is struggling, this group is available to get rid of that stinkin’ thinkin’!

This program is focused on adult chemical dependency.  Legacy is certified for levels 1 and 2.1 substance abuse treatment.  Level one focuses on early recovery and relapse prevention.  Level 1 is also frequently a step-down component to individuals who have completed Level 2.1, Chemical Dependency Intensive Outpatient programming to address severe chemical dependency and prevent the need for residential treatment.