The ASAP Program consists of our own uniquely successful blend of Intensive Group Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing Techniques, Stages of Change Theory, Parent Training, Multi-Family Therapy, Drug Testing, Peer Support, and Relapse Prevention.  The ASAP Program has proven successful for 32 consecutive years with more than 5,000 families from every community across the Phoenix metropolitan area.  Thirty-two years of stability in leadership has combined with a dynamic treatment model to produce a counseling program for teens recognized everywhere as Arizona's finest.  And the ASAP blend of treatment techniques is broadly supported by the best clinical research-- see for example the Advances in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment study that appears on the Free Resources page.

Here are five key details for the ASAP Program:

1. Three outpatient treatment sites provide coverage to the entire Phoenix metro area:

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• 2530 S. Alma School Road in Mesa, serving the East Valley

• 3839 E. Shea Blvd. in Phoenix, serving Phoenix, the Northeast Valley and Scottsdale

• 8607 N. 59th Avenue in Glendale, serving the West Valley 

2. The ASAP IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) is 10 weeks in duration (30 group therapy sessions to be more precise).  Adolescents ages 12-18 attend group therapy three evening sessions per week.  Parents are required to attend one of these sessions each week with their teen in Multifamily therapy, where parents receive help and education and counseling as well.  Random and for-cause urinalysis is conducted to assess for possible substance use and to monitor treatment compliance.  Parents are also taught how to use urinalysis effectively at home, for accountability and as an effective deterrent.

3. A research-based curriculum is utilized as the basis of instruction at each site to guide the education, coping skills training, and emotional healing of substance abusing adolescents.  Only proven interventions are accepted as part of the ASAP curriculum.  This "best practices" focus has been our commitment since 1991.  The ASAP curriculum is constantly updated to reflect the latest research and best clinical evidence regarding "what works" in the treatment of adolescent substance abuse.

4. ASAP is designed for maximum cooperation with referral sources and other treatment facilities.  Specialized report forms and reporting mechanisms have been designed to direct necessary clinical information to case managers for ongoing utilization review, making ASAP extremely "managed care friendly".  Close relationships are maintained by ASAP staff with behavioral health hospitals and mental health professionals across the Phoenix metro area to provide a continuum of care.

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5. Careful referral to individual and/or family therapy is conducted with all ASAP graduates to foster continued progress.  At graduation ASAP will make recommendations to the teen and family regarding the best use of available resources for ongoing care.  Satisfaction Surveys and follow-up Outcome Studies are conducted to assess the long-term efficacy of ASAP treatment and suggest potential improvements.