Description:
Specialized female services within Esperanza Youth Recovery Home provide substance abuse residential treatment for female adolescents ages 13-17 who are pregnant and/or have children. These services are conducted through supplemental counseling and educational sessions with special attention to parenting skills, life skills, child-care, tobacco cessation education, and relapse prevention planning. Substance abuse treatment efforts coupled with parenting education has the potential to enable our clients to foster a healthy development of their recovery process.

Services/Activities:
Curriculum-based intervention practices for substance abuse and traumatic stress.
STD, FASD, HIV/AIDS and other health education presentations.
In-home schooling.
Life skills education and drug-free structured activities.
Family education and counseling sessions.
Rendering of appropriate medical services (i.e., prenatal care, women’s health issues, psychiatric evaluations, etc.)

Funding Source:
Texas Department of State Health Services.

Contact Person:
Daniela Navarro, Program Director at 956-712-3709