SHARP
Safe Habor Adolescent Recovery Progam
“An innovative trauma-informed substance abuse treatment program where youth find safe sanctuary to heal and move forward.”
Safe Harbor Adolescent Recovery Program
Safe Harbor Adolescent Recovery Program (SHARP), an innovative trauma-informed substance abuse co-ed treatment program for adolescents. This program is a product of a collaborative agreement between the Charlevoix County Probate/Family Court (CCP/FC), Harbor Hall, Inc. and exceptional clinicians with extensive experience in adolescent substance abuse, adolescent mental health, trauma-informed care, and adolescent behavioral medicine.
A Note From The Director...
Happy New Year! This is the traditional time of the year for setting goals. It is called making a New Year's resolution. When we make resolutions, we promise to do an act of self-improvement for the coming year. A major focus for our students is setting goals for their recovery and their academic success. Each day they are working to improve themselves. We are so fortunate to have comprehensive counselors on hand each day to meet one on one with our students and to work in group therapy to assist them. Through their intense therapy they set individualized standards that will allow them to have success when they exit the program.
In addition, our Odyssey-ware works with our students independently, meeting their academic needs for their current grade level. Miss Samantha Reeves, our classroom teacher, assist them as they pace their way through their classes.Samantha is able to tailor her lessons to meet the student's daily instructional needs while addressing the diverse learning styles of the students. The lessons, assessments, and instructional tools are designed to equip our students with resources for academic success. The lessons incorporate a mix of grade appropriate text, direct instruction videos, learning activities and games to help reinforce their learning needs. Maintaining the student's academics is one of their goals and we are happy to be able to assist them with this journey.
So let's bring on the new year and new resolutions that will assure that our juveniles are successful in their journey through their recovery.
John McLean
Director, Round Lake High School
Coordinator, SHARP
Future Focus
They all did an amazing job.
SHARP offers a multi-model approach to Substance Abuse Treatment that includes:
SHARP offers a multi-modal approach to Substance Abuse Treatment that includes:
• Comprehensive Substance Abuse Assessment
• Psychological Screening utilizing the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)
• Trauma-Informed Screening
• Trauma-Informed Substance Abuse Treatment
• Interdisciplinary Team approach
• Intensive psycho-education for stress reduction developing safe coping strategies when experiencing toxic stress
• Medication Management focused on optimizing self-regulation
• Family involvement
Additionally, a truly cutting edge, state-of-science program includes:
Seeking Safety for Adolescents (SSA): a unique trauma-informed adolescent substance abuse treatment program developed by Lisa Najavits, PhD. at Boston University School of Medicine. SSA addresses the “great divide” we face in moving from assessment of substance abuse and trauma to actual mitigation of the negative impact on young people’s lives. SSA utilizes both individual and group therapy. SSA is accountability-driven, action-oriented, and detail-focused creating safety while fostering stabilization.Our classroom tree!
Finding their gifts!
The wait is over!
Holiday Bonds
Gathered around the Christmas tree!
John hands out the first gift!
Making our Christmas ornaments.
The finished product!
Finishing up!
DAILY SCHEDULE
8:00 Students Arrive and Checked In
8:30-9:00 Breakfast and Restroom Break
9:00-10:00 Classroom Online Odyssey Work/Future Focus
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-12:00 Classroom Online Odyssey Work
12:00-12:35 Gym
12:35-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:35 Classroom Online Odyssey work/Elective Programs
2:35-3:00 Gym/transition to therapy
3:00-5:15 Group Therapy
5:15 - check out/busing for home
2015 -16 Round Lake High School Calendar
December 21 - 23 - 1/2 day for students for group therapy
December 28 - 30 - 1/2 day for students for group therapy
Jan 4 - School resumes
Feb 12 No school - Char-Em professional development day
Mar 25 Half day - Good Friday
Mar 31 Half day - Spring break
Apr 01 Spring break Apr 01-11
May 27 No school - Char-Em professional development day
May 30 No school - Memorial Day
Jun 09 Half day for students - Staff work day
Jun 10 Last day of school - Half day for students - Staff work day
Mental Health First Aid Training
What makes SHARP the best choice for a referral?
SHARP is the first court-administered adolescent substance abuse treatment program in Michigan to offer all phases of treatment: stabilization, assessment, treatment and transition services, as well as, meeting education requirements from one location. For the past 16 years, Charlevoix County Probate & Family Court has successfully provided adolescent substance abuse program services, and based on that experience results reveal that many teenagers abusing substances are also struggling with unresolved traumatic stress and emotional issues, which frequently and directly contributes to their substance abuse. Therefore, this newly enhanced program will address the deficit in traditional substance abuse programs that leave unresolved emotional, mental and traumatic stress issues unaddressed.
How to make a referral to SHARP:
Email: mcleanj@charlevoixcounty.org
Location: 301 State Street, Charlevoix, MI, United States
Phone: 231-547-8191