ACS is excited to continue offering  groups for adults wanting extra support in their efforts to quit drinking or using other drugs. The groups are also appropriate for adults that are thinking about quitting or wondering if they have a problem with drugs or alcohol. The groups are a positive and supportive experience that attempts to provide a safe, therapeutic environment that encourages and promotes recovery. The groups are designed to help individuals foster healthy, responsible changes in behavior that can lead to healthier lives for the individual, their families and those in the community.

ACS offers Primary process groups as well as education groups.  Primary outpatient program for Aftercare meets two to three times per week for 1.5 hours per session.  Clients will continue to work on program materials and strengthen their outside support systems to ensure long term sobriety.  ACS also offers within its education program A DUI education component for those individuals who have encountered legal problems with either alcohol or other drugs while driving a motor vehicle.  This program meets in the Hartford location once weekly.

ACS also offers a Relapse Prevention Program for adults with three + months of sobriety.  In the Relapse Prevention Program clients will work to maintain their sobriety plan and use the group process and extra support to gain a long term sober lifestyle.  Relapse Prevention groups meet once per week on Tuesdays.

ACS is also excited to offer group programming for teens.  This group mirrors the adult groups, however it is specific for teens struggling with AODA issues or teens wanting education on drugs/alcohol.  The Teen Program meets two times per week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.

ADULT IOP GROUP: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm or 6:00pm-9:00pm

ADULT PRIMARY PROCESS GROUP: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9:00am-10:30am or 6:00pm-7:30pm

ADULT PRIMARY EDUCATION GROUP: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9:00am-10:30am or 6:00pm-7:30pm

ADULT RELAPSE PREVENTION GROUP: Tuesdays 10:30am-12:00pm or 6:00pm-7:30pm

ADULT DUI HARTFORD GROUP: Mondays 5:00pm-6:30pm

TEEN IOP GROUP: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 1:00pm-4:00pm

TEEN PRIMARY GROUP: Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00pm-5:30pm

AODA Director: Jessica Geschke, BS, CSAC, CSIT and Mical Schaffer, LCSW, MSW, CSAC

WHERE: Affiliated Clinical Services
                400 West River Drive
                West Bend, WI 53090

           Affiliated Clinical Services
               38 Sell Drive
               Hartford, WI 53027

Example Topics:

• How do I know if I have a problem.
• Substance abuse as a disease.
• Relapse prevention.
• Identifying and changing mistaken core beliefs.
• Managing feelings and emotions responsibly.
• Coping with grief.
• Stopping self-defeating behaviors.
• Assertiveness training.
• Genetics of alcoholism.
• Common Defense Mechanisms.
• Identifying specific relapse triggers.
• Exploring the role of spirituality in recovery.
• Specific techniques to combat P.A.W.S.
• Proactive stress management.
• Medical and physical impact of substance abuse.