Recovery Assistance for Teens - RAFT

A program offered by Merced County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services

1275 B Street
Merced CA, 95341
209-381-6880
1 888 334-1063

 

Participants

RAFT is a multi-component, non-residenal adolescent (ages 12-17) alcohol/drug education, treatment, and recovery program.

 

Staffing

All services provided by RAFT are performed by trained staff under the supervision of program management.

 

Referrals

RAFT accepts referral by telephone, on a walk-in basis, or by formal referral from family, school, and other agencies.

 

Fees

RAFT Educaon is offered free of cost to the consumer. Medi-Cal covers 100% of treatment costs for RAFT Treatment programs. For individuals without Medi-Cal, a sliding scale fee allows affordable program costs, based on family monthly income. Grant funds may also be available to help cover treatment costs.

 

Confidentiality

RAFT is regulated by the Federal Confidenality Regulations 42CFR, Part 2; 45 CFR, Parts 160 and 164; and Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety code, which ensure that a client’s right to confidenality is maintained.

 

Our Program Principles and Practices

We provide:

A Welcoming Environment: we provide for our consumers’ physical and emotonal safety and create an engaging and predictable environment.
 

Engagement and Retenon: we utilize strategies specific for engagement and retention of consumers and their families.
 

Client centered Care: we provide individual tailored and consumer-driven treatment, while balancing the health, safety, and integrity of the program.
 

Culturally Competent Care: we are responsible to be culturally fluent and responsive to the historical and cultural experiences and needs of each consumer.
 

Co-occurring Capable Care: we are engaged in continuously improving our capability. Policies, procedures, programming, and staff competencies are designed to meet the anticipated needs of our consumers with co-occurring disorders.
 

ASAM Treatment Planning: our clients’ treatment plans must consider each domain of the ASAM . Each are that is identified within each domain of the assessment will be included within the treatment plan.
 

Effecve Treatment based on Evidence Based Practices: we offer effective treatment for consumers with SUD problems. Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) and promising practices will be utilized during all phases of treatment.
 

Medication Related Services: we ensure that consumer’s needs for medication both psychotropic and otherwise, are assessed and attended to and that consumers are not discriminated against due to their user of prescribed medication.
 

Recovery Oriented Care: Recovery Services are introduced and integrated as part of the primary treatment phase, and as part of continuing care planning for each consumer.