For individuals struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction and also have the responsibility of a child or children to consider, committing to rehab to get assistance may not be an option, unless they find substance abuse treatment in Tow accepting children. In these kinds of programs, there are beds and other amenities, supervision, childcare and even curriculum and tutoring based programs available for their children while the client receives treatment. The alternative is very grim when facilities do not provide solutions for people who don't have anywhere else for their child or children to go when they need help for an addiction.
Many of the drug or alcohol rehab programs accepting kids are gender specific, and most cater to mothers in recovery and their children. By allowing children, this takes a lot of worry and stress off both the family and the child/children by providing a safe, drug free, and stable place to live, receive medical, mental health and social services. It also ends the dysfunction that has afflicted the parents because of any drug or alcohol addiction disorder and violence, abuse, etc. associated with it.
As part of a multi-dimensional methodology in programs that accept children, family therapy is very often utilized so that both the parent and child participate, and the children may also receive individual therapy and psychotherapy as well.