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I recently learned about an amazing program offered at the Betty Ford Center in Irving. It’s a three-day program created especially for the children of addicted parents.
They call it the “Five Star Kids Program.” The goal is to help children aged 12 and under to understand they are not to blame for their parents’ addictions, nor can they control their parents’ addictions. When one or both parents struggle with addiction, many of the household duties (and often the parental duties) fall on these young children. They’re forced to grow up too fast and take on too much responsibility while watching a parent abdicate their duties.
They can’t be the carefree kids they were meant to be, and that’s so unfair. The Five Star Kids Program aims to teach these children that it’s okay to trust again, and it’s okay to speak up when things aren’t right in their homes.
~ Rita Milios
How Expensive is Drug Rehab in Irving?
There are free or low-cost drug and alcohol rehabs in Irving and more luxury options that can be extremely pricey.
If cost is a concern, some facilities will work with you to ensure you get the treatment you need. Don’t let cost be the factor that keeps you from getting help for your substance use disorder.
Resources
- Irving, Texas Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs). (n.d.). Worldpopulationreview.com.
- Texans Fight Fentanyl | Texas Workforce Commission. (2021). Texas.gov.
- Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council. (2019). Adults Who Binge Drink: Irving.
- Texas Health and Human Services. (2022). Outreach, Screening, Assessment & Referral.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2022, March 22). Treatment and Recovery.
