The Hays Caldwell Council offers a wide variety of programs and services. Most services are offered free of charge, while others are based upon a sliding scale fee structure. No one will be denied services due to the inability to pay. All services are kept strictly confidential.
Substance Abuse Screenings - In partnership with Bluebonnet MHMR, alcohol and drug screenings and assessments are provided at the Council office. Call 512-396-7695 for an appointment. For Crisis intervention, call 800-508-0834.
Follow-Up - After clients are provided the appropriate treatment referral to meet their individual needs, the Council provides continuing guidance and support to the client following initial service.
Information and Education Services – The Council increases community awareness of alcohol, drug, and related issues and resources through community presentations at workshops, events, and health fairs.
Community Mobilization – The Council enhances the community's ability to provide prevention, intervention, and treatment services through a leadership role in community projects like Red Ribbon Week. The Council's Speakers Bureau is available to adults and children on a wide variety of topics ranging from child development, stress management, parenting and chemical dependency.
Prevention Resource Center (PRC) - As of September 1, 2008, due to a loss of funding, Hays Caldwell Council will no longer be the host of the Preventiion Resource Center for Region 7. Any requests for information or resources for PRC, Region 7 should be directed to Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse. BVCASA, 405 West 28th Street, Bryan, Texas 77803, Office: 979-823-5300 ext. 151, Toll Free: 866-448-1699, Fax: 979-775-2008
PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Lifeskills Education: This 8-12 week classroom program is targeted to the general student populations and provides students with the motivation and skills necessary to resist peer and media pressure. The Lifeskills education program serves elementary and middle school students. The curriculum is a science based CSAP approved model. Topics covered are: Self Image and Self Improvement, Decision Making, Smoking myths and realities, Alcohol: Myths and Realities, Anxiety, Anger, Communication and Social Skills and Assertiveness. This program is implemented in Health Classes, Science Classes, Social Studies Classes, and Home and Living Education. DSHS funded.
SELECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Rainbow Days Kids Connection & Youth Connection : The YPS selective prevention services program serves youth Kindergarten -12 grades. The YPS school based program provides regular opportunities within the school setting for children to be introduced to drug and alcohol education, opportunities to explore drug free alternative activities and develop good self esteem. The YPS support groups, counseling and education components are designed to reach children, families and educators. The YPS provides curriculum based support groups and individual counseling for at risk youth and their families. HCCADA has been providing school based support groups for over 20 years. The Rainbow Days Kids Connection and Youth Connection evidence based curriculums are used. The curriculum is implemented in small groups over the course of a semester. Topics include Self Concept, Feelings, Decision Making and Healthy Choices, Communication, Family and Friends, Changes, Self-Control, and Alcohol and Drug Education. DSHS funded.
INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
Project Toward No Drug Abuse (PTND):The Project Toward No Drug Abuse serves youth ages (14-19) in grades 9-12. The identified population includes youth in non-traditional alternative high schools, students identified as “at risk” in the general high school setting and adolescents who are involved in the criminal justice system. PTND is an effective, interactive classroom based intervention program that is based on two decades of research at the University of Southern California. PTND provides 12 classroom based sessions. The sessions are taught for six weeks, two sessions per week. PTND focuses on three factors that predict tobacco, alcohol and other drug use including motivation factors (attitudes, beliefs, expectations and desires regarding drug use); skills (social, self-control, coping); and decision-making.
TREATMENT PROGRAMS
Project HOPE: This program serves teens between the ages of 12 and 17 and their families who have a problem with alcohol and/or drugs. The program goal is to help teens develop and practice “Real Life Skills” that can improve their understanding of the negative impact of their drug use and motivate them to decrease use. The methods used are Motivational Enhancement and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The program provides 10 adolescent group sessions, 6 parent education group sessions, 4 individual counseling sessions and family home visits. Group sessions consist of educational and process components utilizing a structured curriculum. The program is held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Family participation is an important component of the program. The program is funded three ways - State funding for families that meet income eligibility, Medicaid and self pay, sliding scale.
IOP – Adult Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program: IOP is an intensive outpatient treatment program for adults providing six weeks of group and individual counseling. Group sessions consist of educational and process components utilizing a structured curriculum. The program format is an open program providing and opportunity for clients to enter at any time. The program meets 10 hours weekly. The week day program is held Monday from 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The weekend program is held Fridays from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The program is funded in one of four ways: Treatment Alternatives to Incarceration (TAIP) contract, Community Supervision and Corrections for Probation eligible clients, State funding for individuals that meet income eligibility and self pay, sliding scale.
JITP Juvenile Intensive Treatment Program: In 2001 HCCADA began providing services at the newly built Hays County Juvenile Center. The Juvenile Center has 80 post– adjudication beds serving Juvenile Offenders from throughout the state of Texas. HCCADA provides an intensive substance abuse program for four dorms of 16 serving 64 juvenile offenders between the ages of 12 and 17. The HCCADA JITP program is a six month secured chemical dependency treatment program that follows a boot-camp structure serving both male and female clients. The program includes individual treatment plans, daily group sessions, weekly individual counseling, and relapse prevention. Funded on a cost reimbursement basis with the Hays County Juvenile Center.
OFFENDER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Minor in Possession (MIP) – The MIP class is a six hour state mandated alcohol awareness course for persons under 21 who have received an alcohol related citation. The course is offered in two (2) three hour sessions twice a month for a fee of $50 per participant. The first session is held on Friday night from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and the second session is on Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Instructors and the program must be licensed by the State of Texas. The state limits the class size to 25 participants per class. Participants who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion to be given to the courts. HCCADA serves as a community service site for offenders to complete the alcohol related community service required by the courts. The program is funded by participant fees and has a $25,000 annual budget.
Minor in Possession of Tobacco (MIT) Adolescent Tobacco Cessation and Awareness Program– The MIT class is an eight (8) hour state mandated course. The class is offered in four (4) two hour sessions every three months for a $50 fee per participant. The class is held from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Instructors and the program must be licensed by the State of Texas. The state limits the class size to 20 participants per class. Participants who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion to be given to the courts. The program is funded by participant fees and has a budget of $ 2,000 annually.
Nature of Marijuana (NOM) - The NOM for Adolescents class is an eight hour classroom session with a two hour out of class activity. There is a $50 fee per participant. The class is held from in four sessions 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. during the week. The out of class activity includes attending two hours of support groups such as AA, NA or CA.
