Teen Intervene is designed expressly for young people ages 12-19 who display the early stages of substance use problems. Tested, time-efficient and evidence-based, the program is ideal for education, mental health, youth treatment and juvenile justice settings.
The goal of Teen Intervene is to help the teen become their own agent of change by:
- Deciding for themselves the the negative or positives of using substances Deleted: Deleted: Deleted:
- Identifying the reasons why they use Deleted: Deleted: Deleted:
- Learning new skills that promote a substance-free lifestyle and other healthier behaviors Deleted: Deleted: Deleted:
- Taking responsibility for self-change
Powered by stages of change theory, motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Teen Intervene gives young people insight into their unhealthy choices around substance use and a self-identified off-ramp from increasingly high-risk behaviors.
