About The Ernest E. Kennedy Center – Moncks Corner
The Ernest E. Kennedy Center is a non-profit agency that offers behavioral health care services to adults and adolescents in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Their goal is to provide behavioral health counseling to all individuals regardless of national origin, gender, race, religion or disability. Some of the services at this location include adult services, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and adult drug court.
They also offer a variety of prevention programs and services to assist members of the community. The Life Skills program provides evidence-based substance abuse education to elementary, middle and high school students in an effort to decrease substance abuse among youth.
The MAT program can help individuals who have addictions to alcohol or opioids. The treatment given in this program is a combination of medication and counseling. The center uses Antabuse, Suboxone, Vivitrol and naltrexone. Medical providers will work with clients to determine which option is best for them. Individuals can get started by calling the front desk to schedule an assessment. Grants may be available to assist with paying for these services if clients don’t have insurance.
The facility focuses on providing substance abuse treatments based on the latest research available. Some of the treatment interventions provided are recreational therapy, mindfulness practices and craving management techniques.
Other topics that are focused on in treatment are nutrition and exercise. One of the main therapeutic approaches they’ll use to help clients is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It’s designed to change thinking patterns that are causing addictive behaviors. These services are offered in the intensive outpatient program, where clients will meet at the facility for a minimum of nine hours a week.
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