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Youth Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program (Y-SAIOP)

The Youth Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program (Y-SAIOP) is a community program that provides services to youth between the ages of 12-18 that are struggling with substance abuse.

The Y-SAIOP program is open  to all youth in the surrounding Region 5 communities which include Chesapeake, Eastern Shore, Colonial, Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. This is an intensive program that takes place nine hours a week (3 days a week for 3 hours a day with family night once a month) for 12 weeks and is available to all between the ages of 12-18.

To learn more about this program, email [email protected]. 

Objectives of Y-SAIOP:
  • Youth will learn applicable strategies to remain substance-free
  • Enhanced family engagement for youth
  • Develop a positive outlook on life
  • Apply alternative options to reduce relapse
  • Become a positive influence in the community
Services include:
  • Biopsychosocial Assessment
  • Person Centered Treatment Planning
  • Individual Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Empirically Based Treatment Strategies
  • Psychoeducation
  • Care Coordination
  • Peer Services

If you are experiencing a crisis, please call our emergency services (757) 925-2484.

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