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SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

This program averages more than 350 substance abuse assessments per year for Iberville residents referred by the court, probation and parole, social services, and employers. Iberville Parish also has one of the highest rates of voluntary referrals in the seven parishes served by the Capital Area Human Services District.

During a typical week, almost 100 Iberville residents will receive services at the Iberville Parish Substance Abuse Center. These services include:

  • Free addiction assessment and evaluation screenings
  • Intensive Outpatient treatment (nine hours of therapy per week)
  • Moderate Intensive Outpatient treatment (four hours of therapy per week)
  • Non Intensive treatment (one and a half-hours of treatment per week)
  • Individual therapy
  • After Care therapy
  • Support (NA/AA) groups

More than 25 clients in an average week would be facing incarceration if not participating in this program. The success of the Iberville Parish Substance Abuse Center has led to it being used as the model for treatment centers in other parishes.

 

PREVENTION & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

In addition to treatment services, the Iberville Parish Substance Center is very active in promoting substance abuse prevention and community education. With money provided by the Iberville Parish Council and Capital Area Human Services District (CAHSD), Iberville Parish has the most extensive prevention program in the seven-parish area of CAHSD.

This program (Coping Skills), developed by the staff of the Iberville Parish Substance Abuse Center, is presented to all 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students in the Parish. Unlike many prevention programs, the Iberville Parish model addresses a broad range of issues ranging from peer pressure to anger management to acceptance that life (school) will be difficult. By teaching children at a very young age, to deal more effectively with life difficulties, these children will be better able to deal with these same issues as adolescents and adults. The Iberville Parish model is used throughout the state for student truancy programs (TASC).