Family Health Center

Assessment Evaluation

Each client is required to receive an official Intake Assessment Evaluation Interview prior to enrolling in any program. Evaluations will consist of a 45 min interview. Assessment Evaluations can be scheduled in advance by contacting your nearest office by phone or bywalk in.

All information on arrest must be brought to interview.

 Drug & Alcohol Treatment

Driving while under the influence (DUI) and the use of other illegal drugs is a serious offence. In order to satisfy the state of Maryland, a DWI/DUI or drug offender must enroll into a program specifically designed to educate or treat alcohol or drug abuse. Our program at the Family Health Center is certified by the Department Health and Mental Hygene and by the Motor Vehicle Administration.

12 Hour Drug & Alcohol Treatment

This program consists of twelve (12) weekly one (1) hour sessions of drug and alcohol education. An accelerated education program is available and can be arranged with the clinic. Evaluations must be scheduled in advance by contacting your nearest office.

26 Week Alcohol & Drug Treatment

This intensive counseling segment consists of twenty six (26) weekly one (1) hour sessions.  All clients are required to provide verification of their attendance to a MINIMUM of two (2) AA/NA meetings per week. Evaluations must be scheduled  by contacting your nearest office.

Individual Counseling & Anger Managment

This program must be scheduled by appointment or by contacting your nearest office.

Rules & Regulations

Absences

You are subject to termination from the program, with notification to the Court, after three (3) unexcused absences. Client should give at least 24 hours notice of impending absence. Messages may be left at the Center by telephoning the clinic. Clients who have missed a session must call the clinic to schedule a make-up.

Abstinence

All clients are required to remain abstinent while in the program, no exceptions. Any client, who fails to do so, will be terminated from the program or placed on a supervised regiment for the remainder of the program. 

Drug Screening

The Family Health Center reserves the right to give random alcohol breathalyzer and urine drug screening tests at any time throughout the program. Refusal to submit, or an attempt to tamper with the exam will result in immediate termination from the program with notification to the Court.

Tardiness

Any client who arrives more than fifteen (10) minutes late for their session will not be allowed entrance and considered absent.

AA/NA Attendance

All clients are required to provide verification of their attendance to a MINIMUM of two (2) AA/NA meetings per week, if agreed as part of the client’s treatment plan.