Case management, referrals and coordination with community resources are also provided. Psycho-educational groups are held daily on a variety of topics, including intensive relapse prevention, trauma and addiction, HIV education, drug education, parenting and stress management. In addition, CAP offers couples counseling and family education. When indicated, methadone maintenance is used as an adjunct to treatment. Obstetric Evaluation and Care Obstetric evaluations and examinations are performed by a team of nurse midwives and an obstetrician specializing in the care of substance-abusing women.
All children ages five and under are eligible to participate in a developmental play program.
The program is open Monday through Friday and offers a nursery for infants as well as a group for toddlers and a group for preschool children. The program is supervised by a developmental pediatrician and all staff members have a background in early childhood education. Comprehensive pediatric care and immunizations are provided to our patients' children from birth to age 21. Residential Service A 19-bed residential unit at the CAP site is fully staffed 24 hours a day, seven days per week by nurses and patient aides. Patients are referred to this unit for more intensive obstetric or psychiatric observation.