Seeking Safety for Adolescents currently has a provisional rating for the 60 days between: May 16, 2012 and July 15, 2012. If you would like to respond to the Scientific Rating, please submit feedback via the Contact Us page.

The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff. The Seeking Safety for Adolescents program has been rated by the CEBC in the areas of: Substance Abuse Treatment (Adolescent) and Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent).

• Types of Maltreatment: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Physical Neglect, Emotional Abuse, Exposure to Domestic Violence
• Target Population: Adolescents with a history of trauma and/or substance abuse.

Seeking Safety was originally designed for adults and has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Substance Abuse Treatment (Adult). Seeking Safety for Adolescents is a present-focused, coping skills therapy to help people attain safety from trauma and/or substance abuse. The treatment is available as a book, providing both client handouts and clinician guidelines. The treatment may be conducted in group or individual format for adolescents (both females, and males) in various settings (e.g., outpatient, inpatient, residential, home care, and schools). Seeking Safety for Adolescents consists of 25 topics that can be conducted in any order and number. Examples of topics are Safety, Asking for Help, Setting Boundaries in Relationships, Healthy Relationships, Community Resources, Compassion, Creating Meaning, Discovery, Recovery Thinking, Taking Good Care of Yourself, Commitment, Coping with Triggers, Self-Nurturing, Red and Green Flags, and Life Choices.