About DISC Village – Franklin County Human Services Center – Apalachicola
Located in Apalachicola, Florida, DISC Village – Franklin County Human Services Center is a drug and alcohol treatment center that supports adults with substance use disorders. They also provide valuable community resources, such as referrals, mental health services, and re-entry services.
Addiction services at DISC Village – Franklin County Human Services Center include mental health assessments, counseling, intensive outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment, and youth services.
Mental Health Assessment and Counseling
Assessments help clinicians to evaluate participants’ mental health for substance use disorder, the severity, and any co-occurring conditions, to determine the best treatment plan. Therapeutic services may include individual, group, and family counseling.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
IOP is for individuals who need addiction treatment but can attend on an outpatient basis. Participants attend individual and group treatment sessions for improved coping skills, peer support, and recovery support meetings. Sessions are held three to four days a week.
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Addiction
The MAT program is appropriate for alcohol and opioid addictions and is offered to adults on an outpatient basis. The main components of MAT include counseling, support groups, and medication management in an outpatient setting. Clients will attend an assessment with a clinician who will devise a treatment plan and the right medication. As individual’s progress, they may need to attend follow up appointments less frequently.
Youth Services
Disc offers an Empowering You(th) program, aimed at supporting adolescents (aged 13 to 17) with substance use disorders, or substance misuse. The outpatient program is community based and collaborative, encompassing the support of the family, school, and service providers to help teens improve their mental health, self-sufficiency, and self-esteem. Teens receive counseling, peer-support, and educational support.