FY27 Adolescent Clubhouse RFP-.pdf

CALVERT COUNTY RFP- ACH July 2026

Request for Proposals:

Adolescent Clubhouse Program

Release Date: July 1, 2026

Due Date: August 12, 2026

Calvert County Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA)

P.O. Box 980

PRINCE FREDERICK, MD 20678

443-295-8584 ext. 101

BACKGROUND

The Calvert County Health Department Local Behavioral Health Authority (CCHD LBHA) is issuing this RFP to develop and operate an Adolescent Clubhouse in Calvert County. The Awardee will develop and operate an Adolescent Clubhouse utilizing a grant award of up to $311,856 annually.

Preference will be given to facilities that are not co-located with substance abuse treatment services. The Adolescent Clubhouse must be located in Calvert County, with preference given to location(s) in the Prince Frederick areas (zip codes 20678). Preference will also be given to organizations that have coordinated with the local school system to arrange for bus transportation from school to the clubhouse program. A Letter of Support from the school system will need to be provided to show evidence of this coordination.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Locations must be an easily accessible, clean and welcoming public space, that will serve adolescents ages 12 - 17 (18 if still enrolled in high school) at risk for, in treatment for, and recovering from substance use disorders. The Adolescent Clubhouse will allow adolescents to assemble with their peers, in a safe and supportive, alcohol and substance free environment that promotes recovery. The Adolescent Clubhouse will honor and respect all diverse pathways to recovery and promote person-centered and peer-based services.

The goal of this program is to enhance accessibility of behavioral health services through the implementation of recovery-oriented programming. The services offered should include, but not be limited to, psychoeducational groups, naloxone education, peer led services, vocational and educational training, self-care and social skills development, resource linkage, volunteer and service opportunities, and recovery related workshops.

The clubhouse shall employ a Young Adult Peer Recovery Support Specialist (YAPRSS) who will engage with youth at the Adolescent Clubhouse in an effort to improve hope and optimism, support symptom reduction, increase self-esteem, build overall health and wellness, reduce workplace stigma surrounding substance use and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and to inform non-peer staff about recovery from a youth perspective.

All peer support staff will have 1 year from their date of hire to obtain the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist credential through the Maryland Addiction and Behavioral Health Professionals Certification Board (MABPCB).

The funding can be used to support efforts such as, but not limited to:

• Assessment- The selected provider must deliver an Evidence-Based Practice assessment tool every 3 months to evaluate for improvement or to adjust services being provided.

• Peer Support- Peers are an integral part of the clubhouse program. They utilize personal lived experience to connect with, inspire, and support youth. Peer services include, but are not limited to:

o One-on-one meetings o Peer support groups o Activities that reduce isolation o Recovery plan development o Accessing entitlements and other social services o Recovery advocacy work o Vocational/educational activities o Connection to treatment-based supports o Resource connection activities

• Recovery Support- The program will utilize a multi-faceted approach that aims to facilitate optimal functioning and recovery by assessing individual needs, formulating individualized recovery plans, linking to community resources, and advocating for the needs of participants.

• Training- Staff shall engage in training, technical assistance, and consultation to ensure appropriate services are delivered to participants. The selected provider will participate in the Behavioral Health Administration’s Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment process through the State Opioid Response (SOR) Division.

• Staffing- Staffing must be sufficient to provide the proposed services and meet the needs of the enrolled participants. The safety and supervision of participants is paramount and child-care background checks will be required for all staff funded through this award and all volunteers that work with this program.

The Clubhouse Model will be adapted for the Adolescent Clubhouse to focus on providing only non-clinical services, although participants may be in treatment, in the process of beginning treatment, or in aftercare. The Clubhouse Model’s non-clinical services foster natural peer support and peer mentoring opportunities for adolescents, who traditionally look to their peers for advice, support, and modeling behavior.

The Clubhouse Model espouses a strengths-based, person-centered approach to recovery that is an integral part of peer recovery support services. The focus of the Adolescent Clubhouse is to support and promote recovery in a way that respects the adolescent’s developmental stage and encourages independence and self-efficacy.

Facility Requirements

The Awardee will provide a safe, welcoming, and clean facility that is compliant with all County building and environmental codes, including guidelines for accessibility established by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Awardee will agree to monitoring and inspection by the CCHD LBHA, in addition to all other inspections required by the County.

The Awardee will agree to have security for the Adolescent Clubhouse. Security will consist of, at minimum, an alarm system and sufficient outdoor lighting around the facility.

Preference will be given to a facility that is a free standing, non-treatment service facility, with secure facility access only for those enrolled in or working/volunteering for the program. If the chosen facility does provide treatment services, the Awardee must demonstrate how the Adolescent Clubhouse will be separate in space, and ideology of the treatment services.

The facility must be open for services at least 6 days a week. During the school week, the hours will begin after school between 2:00 and 3:00 pm and will end no earlier than 8:00 pm.

The facility itself should consist of, at minimum:

● Two offices, at least one of which is private and can be utilized for peer support sessions as needed

● Meeting room (holds up to 30 people)

● Kitchen (microwave, sink and refrigerator)

● Open space for socializing and peer led activities

● Bathrooms (either private or separate for men and women)

Preference will be given to a facility that can provide the following on-site:

● Recreation areas/equipment (e.g. basketball court, pool table, tennis court)

● Transportation

● Computer lab and computer equipment

● Existing provisions for security

● Adolescent/youth programs

The Adolescent Clubhouse will not, under any circumstances, provide overnight accommodation.

Program and Services Requirements

The Awardee will use the funds to support staffing, operations, and recovery-oriented services for the Adolescent Clubhouse.

The Awardee will agree that no subcontractor(s) shall be hired to provide services related to the Adolescent Clubhouse, unless and until prior approval has been given by the CCHD LBHA.

The Awardee will submit in writing any request for services to be provided by a subcontractor to the CCHD LBHA. Work performed by a subcontractor that has not received prior approval from the CCHD LBHA will not be eligible for reimbursement.

The Awardee will create a process for identifying adolescents in recovery and a method of recruiting this population of focus for participation in the Adolescent Clubhouse. This process should include how the population of focus will be marketed to in an appropriate manner.

The Awardee will identify how the project will be integrated or incorporated into the existing structure and activities of the facility and organization.

The Awardee will describe how the Adolescent Clubhouse will partner with other community-based organizations to increase youth participation in community activities and avoid duplication of resources available to youth via other providers.

The Awardee will hire a YAPRSS for the Adolescent Clubhouse to provide peer recovery support services and care coordination to participants. The role of the YAPRSS includes but is not limited to the following:

● Engaging youth in evidence-based practices and recovery supports

● Providing supervision on off-site outings

● Maintaining clubhouse attendance records

● Maintaining any other required record through this award.

The YAPRSS will be required to possess the following:

● Have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency.

● The ability to pass a state and federal child background investigation.

● Driver's license preferred.

● Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist within 12 months from the date of hire from the Maryland Addictions Professional Certification Board (MAPCB) to ensure those who are hired are seeking certification or recertification simultaneous to their employment.

● The YAPRSS's job classification, description, and supervision will be decided by the Awardee.

The Awardee will incorporate programming to assist participants with preventing relapse and, as needed, refer youth experiencing relapse to appropriate services. The Awardee will provide tutoring and job readiness services for adolescents in all stages of schooling and work preparedness.

The Awardee will strive for strong family engagement by providing activities and events focused on the family. The selected program will coordinate and partner with the selected Adolescent Clubhouse: Family Navigation vendor and provide opportunity for the funded Family Peer Support Specialist to provide services to families on-site at the clubhouse location at least 2 days per week.

The Awardee will promote healthy lifestyle habits at the Adolescent Clubhouse by providing educational, recreational, and social activities regarding healthy eating, physical fitness, stress reduction, tobacco and nicotine prevention/cessation, and healthy sleep habits.

The Awardee will provide age and developmentally appropriate self-help and support groups available several times a week. Groups may include, but not be limited to, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, SMART Recovery, Al-Anon, etc. As needed, the Awardee will provide gender-specific groups that will be available to both the adolescent males and females. These will allow adolescents to achieve long-term recovery through a process of discovery without the distraction of members of the opposite sex. Gender issues as they pertain to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) adolescents should be addressed as well in support groups and/or individual peer support programming as needed.

The Awardee will utilize Trauma-Informed practices, with modifications made for recovery support. This approach will assist in developing a trauma-informed program that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and the role trauma plays in one’s life while creating a safe and supportive environment. The selected vendor will be required to participate in the Behavioral Health Administrations Trauma Informed Organizational Assessment and Learning Community.

The Awardee will include presenters trained in Cultural Competence or specializing in cultural issues to come speak to the group as often as possible to educate and increase awareness of the culture issues that may arise in addiction and recovery. All staff members must also receive annual training in Cultural Competence.

The Awardee will agree to collaborate with the Calvert County Health Department Local Behavioral Health Authority to include additional services, such as HIV testing and education and anti-bullying education and support, as funds allow and as appropriate for the participants in the Adolescent Clubhouse.

Please see Attachment 1 for guidance regarding implementation of the Adolescent Clubhouse model as well as resources for evidence-based models.

Eligible Use of Funds

These funds are reserved exclusively for activities and support related to the population as outlined in this document and shall not be used for any other purpose. Funding is limited to use for members of the Public Behavioral Health System (PBHS) receiving behavioral health services.

▪ Staffing o Staff must include, at a minimum, a full-time Adolescent Clubhouse Director and a full-time Young Adult Peer Recovery Support Specialist.

o Other staff positions can include but are not limited to:

▪ Recreation Coordinator

▪ Educational Coordinator

▪ Vocational Coordinator

▪ Training for both staff and youth on Evidence Based Programs o All training must be pre-approved prior to purchase

▪ Equipment

▪ Supplies

▪ Food o Food can be included as a necessary expense for individuals receiving services, not to exceed $10 per person per day.

▪ Travel o All travel must be pre-approved prior to implementation o The federal General Services Administration Local Travel Policy related to privately owned vehicles applies to this funding.

▪ Indirect Costs

▪ Audit Costs o A reasonably proportionate share of costs of audits required by, and performed in accordance with , the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501- 7507).

▪ Consultant Services

▪ Maintenance and Repair Costs o This includes utilities, insurance, security, maintenance, janitorial services, repair, and upkeep of buildings and equipment which neither add permanent value nor appreciably prolong its intended life, but keep it efficient and in operating condition.

▪ Recruiting Costs

▪ Vehicle Lease/Purchase o Approved on a case by case basis.

Ineligible Use of Funds

▪ Cash payments made directly to program participants.

▪ Treatment services that are reimbursable by Medicaid or through other fee-for-service billing.

▪ Programs that would deny a participant access to their program because of their use of any of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) medications.

▪ Promotional items including but not limited to clothing or commemorative items such as pens, mugs/cups, folders/folios, lanyards, and conference bags.

▪ The purchase or construction of any building or structure to house any part of the program.

▪ Grant funds may not be used, directly or indirectly, to purchase, prescribe, or provide cannabis for the purposes of treatment of mental health or substance use disorders.

▪ Medical withdrawal or detoxification services.

▪ Individual salaries exceeding $221,990.

▪ Inpatient or hospital-based services.

▪ Funding may not be used, directly or in affiliation with safe use sites.

▪ The purchase or distribution of sterile needles or syringes, pipes or cylindrical objects intended for the use of illegal substances.

▪ Purchasing firearms.

▪ Payment for housing other than recovery housing. This includes application fees and security deposits.

▪ Funding may not be used to supplant already existing funding.

▪ Gift cards.

▪ Legal services.

▪ Entertainment.

▪ Professional Licensing Fees.

▪ Student Activity Costs.

▪ Overtime Pay.

Annual Performance Requirements

• # of individuals served (currently proposed 100, however, we are open to negotiating this number)

• 100% of youth complete an evidence-based screening tool

• 100% of youth are reassessed with an evidence-based SUD assessment tool on a quarterly basis

• 75% of participants will show an improvement in their assessment scores

• 100% of participants will be referred to behavioral health services

• 100% of program participants will receive peer support services

• 75% of program participants will reduce their substance use

• 4 recovery-oriented groups monthly (60 minute minimum) o 2 groups must be psychoeducation groups o 2 groups must address preventing an escalation in substance use o 80% increase in knowledge must be demonstrated

• 100% of participants will be referred to services, supports, and/or resources to meet their needs o 75% of youth goals will be completed

• 2 evidence-based practice trainings for staff quarterly o 100% of staff will participate in trainings requested by BHA and MD FYI

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for the Adolescent Clubhouse Grant, an organization must:

● Attend the scheduled Pre-Bid conference

● Commit to attend any meetings requested by the LBHA

● Be able to provide the contracted materials and outcomes within the award period

● Be a community-based provider that renders services to the population of focus of adolescent youth impacted by opioid and stimulant use disorders and/or co-occurring disorders (COD’s), and their families.

● Develop and/or operate a community center in Calvert County or plan to locate a facility that can feasibly meet the requirements for the program and be operational within 3 months of being awarded funds.

● Provide resiliency and recovery-oriented services to youth and their families.

● Demonstrate how the activities and services of the organization will be separate and different from current activities and services at the existing facility.

● Be in good standing with the Maryland Department of Taxation and Assessment, the

Office of the Secretary of State’s Charitable and Legal Services Division (if applicable), the Calvert County Health Department, Calvert County Department of Planning and Zoning, and all other applicable Federal, State and Local requirements.

● Maintain liability insurance of at least $3,000,000/$1,000,000

● Applicants should have knowledge of Calvert County’s public behavioral health system and the target population outlined in this RFP.

● Applicants should have a strong commitment to providing culturally competent, high-quality services to eligible consumers within diverse communities in Calvert County.

● Applicants must employ a Registered Peer Supervisor (RPS) to supervise all staff employed through this award

DATA AND REPORTING

The Awardee will make any/all documents and records available for audit/evaluation to entitled Federal, State and County officials upon request. Calvert County LBHA will establish and conduct regular program monitoring site visits and record reviews that will include assessing compliance with all Federal, State, and Local conditions of award, health and safety reviews, fiscal and data information, and quality management of service processes. Provider shall furnish statements, records, reports and other information pertaining to matters covered by this Agreement that may be requested by LBHA or the Maryland Department of Health or any of their agents on a monthly basis. Reports are due to the LBHA by the 10th of the month following the reporting period.

All monthly reports must be completed via the received Grant Monitoring Tool(s) and submitted no later than their established due date. Failure to submit a report by its scheduled deadline may result in negative impacts. Reports must be completed in their entirety, including a detailed narrative that indicates the progress made within the reporting period, as well as any challenges, successes, lessons learned, staff changes, etc. Should reports not be submitted with a detailed narrative, the form will be considered incomplete and returned to the Provider.

All grants are expected to complete the Staff Monitoring Tool and submit it at the end of each quarter, with their Grant Monitoring Tool. The Staff Monitoring Tool must feature all positions that are funded through the award, if they are filled or vacant, the year to date Expenditures for both Fringe and Salary, along with the FTE Status (1, .8, .6, etc.). Should the tool not contain the necessary information, it will be considered incomplete and returned to the Provider.

If, at any time, additional information is requested by either the LBHA or Maryland Department of Health via the LBHA, this information must be provided within 5 business days, if it is not an urgent matter. Any difficulties providing this information must be reported to the LBHA within 2 business days.

The LBHA has the right to modify the Grant Monitoring Tool and Staff Monitoring Tool, as needed, at any time, to maintain compliance and to meet the reporting needs of the Maryland Department of Health.

GRANT AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION FOR NON-PERFORMANCE

The LBHA may terminate the agreement with the selected vendor:

1) Due to lack of funding.

2) For cause.

3) By mutual agreement with Provider.

For cause shall be defined as Provider’s failure to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations, or substantial violation by Provider of any of the covenants or stipulations of the grant Agreement. In addition to the rights described above, either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason at any time giving 90 days advance written notice to the other party by certified mail. Upon termination, any funds forwarded by LBHA to Provider but not utilized in the performance of services under this Agreement or any amounts that are subject to refund shall become the property of the LBHA and shall be refunded to the LBHA.

INVOICING

Invoices are to be submitted quarterly unless otherwise agreed upon by the LBHA and the selected vendor along with a MDH 437 funding request form, a MDH form 438, and an itemized list of expenditure by line item. The Awardee must give monthly reports of work, services and items that have been approved by the Calvert County LBHA per the project timeline and budget at regular meetings between the Awardee and the Calvert County LBHA. Invoices for work, services and items not on the project timeline and/or not approved by the Calvert County LBHA may result in denial of further funding.

PROPOSAL FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS

Proposal narratives submitted in response to this request shall not exceed 10 typed, single-sided, single-spaced pages and should address the criteria specified below. Use Calibri 12-point font and 1-inch margins. Budget pages Maryland Behavioral Health Administration Forms 432A thru 432H and attachments, such as letters of reference, are not included in the 10-page maximum. It shall contain a one page executive summary.

At a minimum, each proposal shall include the following items in the stated order; all pages shall be numbered, and all the listed components must be included. Proposals which do not include all components will be considered non-responsive and therefore not reviewed or considered for funding.

1. Transmission letter: A formal letter stating your intent to provide the services you are proposing and that you have the authority to do so. Provide name or organization, address, and all contact information, including primary contact person.

2. Approval of Governing Body: A l etter or memo which states that you have the approval and support of your governing body to submit such proposal.

3. Program budget: Use Maryland Department of Health Forms 432A thru 432H. The budget should specify costs including salaries and fringe, rent, supplies, mileage, etc. A budget narrative justification must accompany the budget or the proposal may not be considered for evaluation. Line item justifications must address how costs were established as well as provide justification for how all costs relate to the implementation of the program.

4. Proposed Program:

a. Population to be served: Describe y o u r understanding of the needs of consumers who are actively involved in Peer Services Programs. Discuss your experience and expertise working with such populations and what you consider the primary issues for these consumers.

b. Capacity: Descri be your organization's experience providing any similar services and the results those services have achieved.

c. Detailed Work Plan: Describe the services you intend to provide including a work breakdown. What constellation of services will you provide? Who will provide the services? What are their qualifications? In what setting will the services take place?

What is the proposed availability of the services? What are the plans for supervision of the youth participating in this program?

d. Evaluation: Describe your quality assurance processes. Cite any results of consumer satisfaction surveys or program evaluations if they are available.

e. Staffing: What are the qualifications of staff involved in the program? What experience do they have? What will their roles be? How frequently will supervision occur?

What are the qualifications of the staff responsible for collecting and submitting data to the LBHA in a timely fashion? Describe cultural competency of the staff.

f. Professional Collaboration: If provider intends to use other qualified professionals outside of their organization, who would they be? What are the roles and qualifications of proposed collaborators?

g. Other Collaborative Relationships: Describe your history of providing services in Calvert County and any collaborative relationships you have established. How will you market this program to referral sources and participants? Please include a list of any collaborative relationships with other wellness and recovery related resources that your program will be connected to and describe the collaboration. Letters of Support from these programs and organizations is preferred.

h. Timeline for Implementation: Please include a timeline showing when you will accomplish all of the major tasks associated with program start-up and implementation, including hiring, marketing, training, supervision, evaluation, etc.

5. Organizational Capacity Statement: If incorporated, attach a copy of the most current articles of incorporation. Additionally, submit a roster of all members of the organization's board of directors, including addresses and telephone numbers. Indicate consumer/family representation.

a. Attach an organizational chart, illustrating the relationship of the Adolescent Clubhouse Program services to the other programs in the agency,

b. If the provider is licensed by the Maryland, Behavioral Health Administration, provide the date of the applicant's last licensing visit and briefly describe the findings and recommendations. This should include program approval status and any program improvement plans.

c. Attach copies o f audited financial statements for the last two years and any other reports which demonstrate the organization's fiscal soundness.

d. Include a statement describing recruitment (in compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), training, and supervision of personnel to work in this program.

6. Licenses and Certification: Copies of all current licenses and certifications held by the offeror related to the services required by this RFP.

7. Insurance: The provider is an independent contractor and shall submit documentation to the LBHA that it maintains adequate general and professional liability insurance coverage for all of its personnel, as well as, appropriate fire, casualty, premise and workers' compensation insurance coverage.

8. Letters of Support: Please include at least two letters of reference. References and descriptions of previous similar engagements should be provided (all references should include a contact person familiar with the offeror's work and the appropriate telephone number) as well as demonstrate the ability of the offeror to successfully provide sufficient qualified backup staff.

REVIEW PROCESS

A panel of reviewers will conduct the application review process using the following rating scale. The decision to award funds of any amount will be based on the merits of the application.

The decision of the reviewers will be final. Applications will be examined for:

1. Understanding of the population: The applicant has experience working with the identified population. The applicant demonstrates knowledge of the population to be served and an understanding of the benefits and challenges of an Adolescent Clubhouse Program. (10 points)

2. Plan/Services to be provided: The applicant has experience in providing similar services.

The applicant demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of best practices in the areas of services and applies this knowledge to the proposed program. The applicant integrates the scope of services into the program description and adequately addresses all requirements. (35 points)

3. Organizational Capacity/Staffing: The applicant demonstrates the capacity to employ staff knowledgeable in the implementation of new programs. The organization has the appropriate infrastructure to administer services. Clinical staffing is appropriate for the service. (20 points)

4. Quality Assurance/Results: The program described is likely to achieve the performance requirements. Methods of outcome assessment and quality assurance procedures are evident. (15 points)

5 . Budget: The budget corresponds to the program description and reflects reasonable costs.

Maryland, Behavioral Health Administration Forms 432A thru 432H (Appendix A) are utilized and completed. The applicant describes sound fiscal practices, demonstrates fiscal accountability and includes the most recent annual financial audit report to affirm the organization's fiscal ability to adequately support the program. (20 points)

APPLICATION DEADLINE

One copy of the application for the Adolescent Clubhouse Program must be emailed to

Andrea McDonald-Fingland, andrea.mcdonald-fingland@maryland.gov by 8/12/2026 at 4:30 PM.

Applications received after 4:30 PM on 8/12/2026 will not be considered for review. Faxed applications will not be accepted.

PRE-APPLICATION MEETING

A pre-application meeting will be held via Google Meet on July 15, 2026 at 1 pm. For an invitation to this meeting please contact andrea.mcdonald-fingland@maryland.gov. The deadline to register for the pre-application meeting is July 14, 2026 at 4:30 pm.

APPLICATION TIMELINE

STEPS TO COMPLETION COMPLETION DATE

Advertise/Email 7/1/2026 Pre-Application Conference 7/15/2026 Application Submission Deadline 8/12/2026 Letters of Award sent 8/31/2026 mailto:andrea.mcdonald-fingland@maryland.gov

EXPECTATIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL ADOLESCENT CLUBHOUSE

The vision for the successful Adolescent Clubhouse includes a safe, clean, welcoming space that opens its doors to a diverse population of adolescents ages 12 - 17 (18 if still in high school) in recovery and their families and demonstrates a low recidivism rate among successive cohorts of adolescents. Peer-based services will be the heart of the Adolescent Clubhouse and will be an integral part of all activities and services provided at the Clubhouse. As a non-clinical program and facility, the focus will be on how adolescents will sustain recovery through education, skill building, recreation and wellness, as well as many other services and activities.

A strong program of activities and/or groups may include, but not be limited to:

● Age and developmentally appropriate Substance and Alcohol Use 12-Step Meetings for both adolescents in recovery and their families (e.g. NA and AA, as well as Al-Anon and Nar- Anon)

● Trauma support Groups

● Peer-led support groups (with adult supervision)

● Mental health education and/or support groups

● Gender specific groups

● Parenting classes (for families or adolescent parents)

● Communication and social skills workshops

● Educational and vocational workshops (e.g. Computer skills, tutoring, job readiness, how to enroll in college or GED courses)

● Recovery-related movie night/Family movie night

● Potluck meals

● Fitness and wellness classes (e.g. yoga, meditation, Zumba, healthy eating)

● Tobacco cessation classes

● Video game hour, Book Club or other leisure activities

A strong offering of services may include, but not be limited to:

● Peer Support Services (may be formal or informal)

● Resource linkage/Care Coordination

● Referrals to age appropriate substance use and/or mental health treatment

● Monthly HIV/STD testing and education (done by outside, qualified organization)

● Community service opportunities

The majority of time the Adolescent Clubhouse is open should be devoted to structured activities and services with scheduled time for “hanging out”. For example, an hour-long video game time may be scheduled in the afternoon or evening where participants get a chance to relax with fellow participants. It is important to not allow the Adolescent Clubhouse to become a place for adolescents to evade responsibilities, revert to substance use dependency or avoid being a productive and active part of their community, school or family outside of recovery.

Attachment 1

For additional information regarding adolescents in recovery and the Clubhouse Model for adolescents in recovery, please see the following websites:

Publications on Adolescents and Recovery

● SAMHSA, Designing a Recovery-Oriented Care Model for Adolescents and Transition Age

Youth with Substance Use or Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders.

https://gucchd.georgetown.edu/products/Recovery_Report_Adolescents.pdf

Georgia Adolescent Clubhouse Information

● V2 Clubhouse: https://youtu.be/MQfnJWXPFN8

● https://www.myviewpointhealth.org/ Titans Clubhouse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIuo1frx5nw https://gucchd.georgetown.edu/products/Recovery_Report_Adolescents.pdf https://youtu.be/MQfnJWXPFN8 https://www.myviewpointhealth.org/-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIuo1frx5nw