Family First Adolescent Services

About this facility

Family First Adolescent Services treats boys ages 13-18 with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and dual diagnoses. They use a trauma-informed approach to help boys heal the root cause of the behaviors and thoughts that lead to their conditions. Family First Adolescent Services involves family each step of the way, with weekly support groups, calls about progress, and family therapy to help the whole family heal. Family First Adolescent Services provides 40 hours of trauma-informed care each week, starting with their unique 5-in-7 care method. This method connects boys with their primary therapist 5 times in their first 7 days of treatment for an immersive beginning to recovery. Family First Adolescent Services boasts a 3:1 staff-to-client ratio, with a multidisciplinary team helping teen boys heal comprehensively. They offer treatment for complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD/ADD, gaming and internet addiction, and substance use disorders. Family First Adolescent Services provides on-site academic services for teens in high school and teens preparing for college. They offer dual enrollment courses through Palm Beach State College, ACT, SAT, and PERT prep, and help boys with their FAFSAs. On-site educators collaborate with teens’ home schools to continue their education at Family First Adolescent Services. When not in school, boys engage in therapy and experiential activities. Their therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), equine therapy, somatic therapy, and expressive arts. Teen boys can enjoy a wide variety of experiential therapies and outdoor activities at Family First Adolescent Services. Boys can paddleboard, wakeboard, paintball, surf, kayak, and go deep-sea fishing. They can also try CrossFit and yoga, plus weight training in Family First Adolescent Services’ on-site gym. After treatment, Family First Adolescent Services offers a year of aftercare services with weekly check-ins and 2 weekly meetings. Their intensive outpatient program (IOP) welcomes local teens for 3 group meetings a week and 1:1 sessions. For out-of-town teens, Family First Adolescent Services connects boys and their families with continued services in their area—like therapy, therapeutic boarding school, and local IOPs.