Chemical Health

MPS provides access to a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor for MPS students. If you would like to arrange a time for your student to meet with our LADC, please contact your child's grade level social worker. 

• Seeking treatment? First you need a chemical health assessment which will lead to a recommendation for an appropriate level of care. Here are some places you can get an assessment:

  • Anthony Lewis Center 

  • Avivo 

  • Canvas Health 

  • Meridian Behavioral Health

  • Various other locations can be found by a google search.

• Vaping and E-Cig Resources

  • Surgeon General Report Fact Sheet

  • Talk with Your Teen Tip Sheet

  • Know the Risks

  • Tips for Teens: The Truth About E-Cigarettes (Available in Spanish)

  • Tips for Teens: The Truth About Tobacco (Available in Spanish)

• Parent Resources from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you/parent-resources

• Fairview M Health Adolescent Dual Diagnosis Program (mental health and substance use)

mhealthfairview.org/treatments/adolescent-co-occuring-disorders-outpatient-program 

• Al-anon for Teens: Teen Corner, for those affect by someone else's alcoholism

https://al-anon.org/newcomers/teen-corner-alateen/

• Mental Illness/Substance Use (MI/CD) Bilingal Adolescent Program at CLUES

https://clues.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MISUD-Adolescent-Program-Flyer_compressed.pdf