Peace River Center - Substance Use Treatment Services

With the mission to engage, restore, and empower individuals in the community to reach their fullest potential, Peace River Center provides outpatient substance use treatment, serving teens and adults in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands counties. They also support families and significant others affected by substance use. The program addresses alcohol and drug use, including co-occurring mental health disorders, and accepts both voluntary and court-ordered clients.

A Plan That Moves With You

Clients begin with a comprehensive assessment, which helps the team recommend an appropriate level of care and develop an individualized treatment plan. Services range from outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment to aftercare. Clients participate in individual counseling with licensed counselors and group therapy covering relapse prevention, anger management, trauma, and codependency. Groups may also include education on substance use, life skills, parenting, meditation, and spirituality.

Building Strength for the Road Ahead

The center follows an abstinence-based, cognitive behavioral model that emphasizes healthy lifestyle choices, relapse prevention, education, and social support. Peace River Center also incorporates medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with naltrexone (Vivitrol) for eligible clients with opioid or alcohol dependence. Clients receiving Vivitrol injections are encouraged to participate in counseling alongside medication as part of their recovery plan.