About The Substance Awareness Center
The Substance Awareness Center of IRC was founded in 1989 as a resource for information and referral, and has expanded the services offered as the community need has increased. We have embraced two positions – Prevention Works! and Recovery Works!
Prevention Works! For over a decade the Substance Awareness Center has provided all public, middle school students a nationally recognized, evidence based, prevention curriculum. The Substance Awareness Center also offers a counseling program for adolescents and their families.
Recovery Works! The Substance Awareness Center now offers state licensed day treatment and outpatient substance abuse programs as well as a Recovery Assistance Program which consists of housing, counseling, drug testing, and recovery support services.
The Substance Awareness Center receives funding from grants, foundations and donations, and operates under the direction of a volunteer board of directors. General board meetings are held monthly.
Prevention and Recovery Services
Hotline
Check today’s Hotline Numbers for the 19th Judicial Circuit. The Hotline phone number is 772-770-4643.
ReDirect Counseling
The Substance Awareness Center of Indian River County (SAC) is licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide Prevention level 2 services. Re-Direct is an indicated prevention level 2 program designed to focus on the needs of the individual, seeking to maximize opportunities for success. Services are designed and implemented to help each individual/family increase their skills and utilize their social and natural supports or build social support and natural supports.
LifeSkills Training
The Substance Awareness Center of Indian River County (SAC) is licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide both Prevention level 1 services.
SAC believes that all youth are capable of success. Our prevention programs aim to build the skills necessary to achieve success and reduce the likelihood of substance use. SAC believes all persons should be treated as individuals and with dignity, respect and understanding for their current level of functioning.
Drug-Free Workplace
The financial benefit to you of becoming a Drug-Free Workplace is that stopping substance abuse in the workplace is linked to reduced theft, fewer accidents, and increased productivity and profits.
And, you will receive a five percent reduction in your workman’s compensation insurance premium.
Recovery Assistance Program
The Recovery Assistance Program is dedicated to providing men & women with a sober living environment structured to facilitate their transition into both the recovering community and society. The goal for our program is to provide a safe, clean, and supportive recovery environment with services that help nurture the development of a healthy recovering support system. While providing structure and support, we also guide our residents in developing the necessary tools that eventually lead them to live in recovery on their own.
Outpatient Treatment
The Substance Awareness Center of Indian River County (SAC) is licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide outpatient treatment services for individuals with substance use disorders. The outpatient program is designed to meet the needs of adults with substance use and co-occurring psychiatric and substance use conditions, along with their families as identified.
Day Treatment
The Substance Awareness Center of Indian River County (SAC) is licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide Day/Night Treatment services for individuals with substance use conditions. The Day Treatment program serves adults with substance use and co-occurring psychiatric and substance use conditions, along with their families as identified.