At Hanley Center, the goal of our prevention programs is to address issues before they become problems. Alcohol and drug addiction can affect people of all ages, which is why we offer a full spectrum of research-based prevention programs for parents, older adults, and elementary, middle, and high school students:

Prevention Programs for Parents:

Through Active Parenting classes, you will learn the skills you need to effectively communicate with your child, encourage better behavior, use positive discipline techniques, and teach responsibility.

“Be The Wall” is a statewide social marketing campaign in Florida that encourages parents to be clear with their children that they will not condone underage alcohol and drug use, and also be firm and consistent in their discipline.

Prevention Programs for Elementary School:

The Passport to Peace is a program for children ages 6-12 that helps them practice and develop healthy attitudes in interaction and learning.

Kid’s Place is a Hanley Center prevention program designed to serve kids ages 6-12 who have parents or family members dealing with alcohol and/or substance abuse issues or is in recovery from drug and/or alcohol abuse.

Prevention Programs for Middle School:

Project Northland is a proven, research-based alcohol prevention program for middle school students. The program implements grade-specific tasks, exercises, and activities in a variety of highly engaging, interactive formats to reach young people at an age when they are most likely to try alcohol. Copyright Hazelden Foundation

Slick Tracy is the Project Northland curriculum for 6th grade students; it utilizes comic books with activities to teach alcohol prevention. Copyright Hazelden Foundation

Amazing Alternatives is the Project Northland curriculum for 7th grade students; it teaches alcohol prevention through peer-led experiential activities such as group discussions, class games, problem solving, and role plays. Copyright Hazelden Foundation

Powerlines is the Project Northland curriculum for 8th grade students; this interactive program provides students opportunities to become positive influences within their communities, schools, and peer groups, and with younger students. Copyright Hazelden Foundation

Kid’s Place is a Hanley Center prevention program designed to serve kids ages 6-12 who have parents or family members dealing with alcohol and/or substance abuse issues or is in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse.

Prevention Programs for High School:

Class Action is an interactive curriculum that helps high school students learn the truth about underage drinking by understanding the real-world social and legal consequences involving teens and alcohol. Copyright Hazelden Foundation

ATLAS and ATHENA are gender-specific prevention programs that are implemented through sports teams. They provide boys and girls with information about healthy sports nutrition and alternatives to alcohol, illicit, and performance-enhancing or body-shaping drugs such as steroids or diet pills.

Prevention Programs for Older Adults:

Aging to Perfection is an interactive program designed to prevent late onset substance abuse problems and to strengthen healthy behaviors in older adults.

For more information about prevention programs at Hanley Center, email us or call our Prevention Department at 561-841-1213.

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Alumni, family members and donors all have the unique opportunity to participate in Hanley Center’s mission of “Help Becomes Hope” through Florida Hanley Center Foundation. There are a variety of methods to get involved, make a positive impact and a difference in the lives of men, women and children affected by substance abuse.

Through the information provided within the pages that follow, we hope you will be inspired to join in our mission and potentially transform a life for the better.

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At Hanley Center, the goal of our prevention programs is to address issues before they become problems. Alcohol and drug addiction can affect people of all ages, which is why we offer a full spectrum of research-based prevention programs for parents, older adults, and elementary, middle, and high school students:

Prevention Programs for Parents:

Through Active Parenting classes, you will learn the skills you need to effectively communicate with your child, encourage better behavior, use positive discipline techniques, and teach responsibility.

“Be The Wall” is a statewide social marketing campaign in Florida that encourages parents to be clear with their children that they will not condone underage alcohol and drug use, and also be firm and consistent in their discipline.

Prevention Programs for Elementary School:

The Passport to Peace is a program for children ages 6-12 that helps them practice and develop healthy attitudes in interaction and learning.

Kid’s Place is a Hanley Center prevention program designed to serve kids ages 6-12 who have parents or family members dealing with alcohol and/or substance abuse issues or is in recovery from drug and/or alcohol abuse.

Prevention Programs for Middle School:

Project Northland is a proven, research-based alcohol prevention program for middle school students. The program implements grade-specific tasks, exercises, and activities in a variety of highly engaging, interactive formats to reach young people at an age when they are most likely to try alcohol. Copyright Hazelden Foundation

Slick Tracy is the Project Northland curriculum for 6th grade students; it utilizes comic books with activities to teach alcohol prevention. Copyright Hazelden Foundation

Amazing Alternatives is the Project Northland curriculum for 7th grade students; it teaches alcohol prevention through peer-led experiential activities such as group discussions, class games, problem solving, and role plays. Copyright Hazelden Foundation

Powerlines is the Project Northland curriculum for 8th grade students; this interactive program provides students opportunities to become positive influences within their communities, schools, and peer groups, and with younger students. Copyright Hazelden Foundation

Kid’s Place is a Hanley Center prevention program designed to serve kids ages 6-12 who have parents or family members dealing with alcohol and/or substance abuse issues or is in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse.

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Addiction Treatment and Recovery

At Hanley Center, treatment is based on the goals and spiritual principles of the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Like 12-Step programs, Hanley Center approaches addiction treatment holistically, addressing the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of alcoholics and addicts.

Physically, the disease of addiction causes the body to become dependent on alcohol and drugs, which can lead to a lack of nutrition, fitness and a host of other unhealthy physical symptoms.

At Hanley Center, each patient will go through a period of medical detoxification if necessary and medical stabilization for health issues.

Mentally, addiction impairs the cognitive processes, resulting in a preoccupation with using, mental distortions, and defense mechanisms such as denial, minimizing, justifying and blaming.

To address patients’ mental well-being, we educate them about the disease, reframe cognitive distortions, and confront their defense mechanisms.

Emotionally, chemical dependency results in a decreased tolerance for emotional pain, mood swings, difficulty managing feelings and dealing with stress, avoiding, and stuffing or medicating feelings.

To confront their emotional issues, we help patients develop coping skills for dealing with stress and emotions in a healthy way, find safe places, and develop safe relationships to do the “emotional work” of recovery.

Socially, addiction results in interpersonal conflict, destruction of relationships, isolation and withdrawal of friends and family members, loneliness, and decreased involvement in activities that used to be enjoyable and meaningful.

At Hanley Center, we help patients reconnect with leisure activities, reintegrate with others, learn how to ask for help, take responsibility for themselves, make amends, and give back.

Spiritually, the disease of addiction results in a violation of values and morals, remorse, guilt, irrational fears, hopelessness and despair.

Our goal is to help patients identify a power greater than themselves and reconnect with the beauty of life, as well as develop gratitude and a sense of serenity and hope.

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The baby boomer profile is almost a paradox; they have spent lavishly on goods and services but want to recapture idealism. Youth oriented, they have kept many a plastic surgeon in business. They reject labels like “senior” or “older adult” and they oppose ageism. Some are helping aging parents while others still support kids in college or returning adult kids. Many feel the pressure to keep working beyond retirement, may feel trapped, and yearn for a sense of fulfillment and freedom.

The Track

How do you reach the “Boomer” who suffers from addiction? Life Stages Track for Boomers offers this generation the opportunity to further explore their treatment needs. This track has been developed to holistically treat the individual that is a part of the broad and complex baby boomer generation. While patients will continue to be assigned to their primary treatment centers (Men, Women and Older Adult) they will participate in the Life Stages Track for Boomers on a daily basis to enhance their treatment. This treatment track will address the generational differences that impact a “Boomers” recovery-

1. Growing up in a drug culture and how that influences ones perception of drug use and abuse.
2. The effect of media on the pursuit of vitality and body image issues.
3. The impact of caring for both parents and children while defining and finding purpose for self.

Costs
Life Stages Track for Boomers has no additional charge for Hanley Center’s residential patients.

For More Information
If you would like more information about the Life Stages Track for Boomers or other programs and services at Hanley Center, please call 561-841-1000 or 866-4HANLEY.

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Hanley Center understands the importance of education and has helped adults and children receive prevention education in schools and communities.

Understanding the disease of addiction empowers people to develop healthy coping skills and prevent its onset. Prevention works – and is another way for Hanley Center to help the people and communities that have embraced us since the day we opened our doors.

For more information about prevention programs at Hanley Center, email us or call our Prevention Department at 561-841-1216.

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are still facing higher than normal rates of drug use. Peter Delany, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, discusses the new data and what it tells us about boomers. And offering a personal perspective, Juan Harris, Program Director for the Hanley Center for Older Adult Recovery, and Rod Dash, a graduate of the program.

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affects each addict differently,which is why our treatment for alcohol and drug abuse is customized within our age-specific and gender-responsive treatment programs.

Based on 12-Step principles,Hanley Center offers a full continuum of care for alcoholism and drug abuse,including

Center for Women’s Recovery
Center for Men’s Recovery
Center for Older Adults’ Recovery
Medical Detoxification
Medical and Nursing Services
Life Stages Track for Boomers
Outpatient Services for Adolescents and Adults
Family Program
Spiritual Care
Wellness Care
Continuing Care
Alumni Aftercare
Prevention Programs

As you move through our continuum of care, our staff will ensure that you leave Hanley Center equipped with the necessary tools to move forward on your journey of recovery..