About Derek Jeter Center at Phoenix House – Tampa
Derek Jeter Center at Phoenix House is a drug and alcohol rehab facility located in Tampa, Florida. They offer treatment to adolescents with substance use disorder (SUD) and also those with co occurring addiction and mental health diagnoses. They have a standard outpatient program and an intensive outpatient program. The Center is in network for most private insurance and accepts Medicaid. They also have affordable private pay rates and access to funding for clients.
Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and his father, who is a professional drug counselor, partnered with the Phoenix House in 2008 to open this center. They serve over 300 adolescents per year.
The program focuses heavily on family support and healing family relationships harmed by substance use. They work to ensure young people have ongoing support from family, peers, loved ones, and professionals so that they can build a successful future.
Kids here will have health education seminars where they will learn about the effects of drugs on their bodies. They will learn about healthy eating and exercise habits. They will also learn life skills such as resume writing and making a home budget.
The Center offers a family and peer support group as well. It is important for parents and siblings of kids who struggle with addiction to understand the roots of addiction and how to help prevent relapse as well as what to do in case of an overdose.
All of the treatment approaches offered are evidence based. People with substance use issues are often treated with cognitive behavioral therapy which teaches them to think less negatively and more realistically. Changing how you think can change your behavior. They also use motivational therapy to help inspire the youth to want to change.
