Rushford at Stonegate is a new residential treatment program for young men ages 13-17, located on the 43 acre Stonegate Springs campus. This 90 day program is designed for adolescent males and their families who are struggling with drug and alcohol addictions.

Rushford is licensed by the State of Connecticut and accredited by the Joint Commission. Vice President of child and adolescent services at Rushford, a Hartford Healthcare Partner is Dr. Frank Bartolomeo, who has been working with adolescents and their families for over twenty years in a variety of settings including RTC's, schools, clinics and hospitals and most recently as the Executive Director at Academy at Swift River.

Therapy techniques at Rushford focus on positioning themselves as partners in problem solving with the young men they work with. Other therapies included at Rushford include cognitive behavior, motivational enhancement therapy, the use of the "Seven Challenges ® Harm Reduction Model", 12 step interventions and support, the Gorski - Cenaps® Model for Recovery and Relapse Prevention and twice weekly family therapy to strengthen the family bond for long term recovery support. With the focus on helping these young men overcome their addiction problems, counselors assist in empowering them in making the changes necessary to live a healthy life without the dependence on drugs or alcohol.

Recreational therapy for young men in this age bracket includes working out in a fitness center, participating in the challenge course, hiking the many trails on the campus and playing on the basketball courts.

[This information came from the Rushford at Stonegate website.]