Topic: Alcohol/Drugs/Tobacco, Emotional Competency
Target Population: Adults
Sector: Community-Based
This program is for adults who are addicted to drugs.
Living in Balance, a community-based treatment program, is designed to help adults overcome substance addiction and prevent potential relapses.
No peer-reviewed publications evaluating the most recently updated version of this program were located.
The Living in Balance program incorporates elements of cognitive behavioral, experiential, and Twelve Step approaches to help participants achieve and maintain a life free from substance use. The program may be implemented as a stand-alone intervention or as a supplement to existing substance abuse treatments. It may also be delivered to individuals or groups, and the number of sessions can be modified to meet the needs of each client. Individual sessions can be implemented in any sequence and repeated as necessary. The program includes the following components:
Living in Balance is suitable for use with all types of care including inpatient, extensive outpatient, hospital, evening or weekend programs, or continuing care.
The Living in Balance program has been implemented throughout the United States and Canada.
This program is facilitated by therapists in a variety of settings. Optional 2-day virtual training is available through Hazelden Publishing. Print materials and the training bundle cost $2,795 per person. Digital materials and the training bundle cost $1,800 per person. Please visit https://www.hazelden.org/store/publicpage/living-in-balance-training for additional information on training.
Considerations for implementing this program include recruiting therapists and offering them training, acquiring buy-in and commitment from participants, finding a suitable location to hold sessions, and ensuring the program is delivered with fidelity.
The Clearinghouse can help address these considerations. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
If you are interested in implementing Living in Balance, the Clearinghouse is interested in helping you!
Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
Living in Balance consists of 12 core sessions, plus 35 additional sessions, that are 60 to 75 minutes each.
The Core Program manual costs $645; the Recovery Management Sessions manual costs $795; the Co-occurring Disorders Sessions manual costs $475. Please visit https://www.hazelden.org/store/item/370139?Complete-Living-in-Balance-Collection%2C-Revised-and-Updated for more information and to place orders.
To move the Living in Balance program to the Promising category on the Clearinghouse Continuum of Evidence, at least one evaluation should be performed demonstrating positive effects lasting at least one year from the beginning of the program or at least six months from program completion.
The Clearinghouse can help you develop an evaluation plan to ensure the program components are meeting your goals. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
Contact the Clearinghouse with any questions regarding this program.
Phone: 1-877-382-9185 Email: Clearinghouse@psu.edu
You may also contact Hazelden Publishing by mail PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012-0176, phone 1-800-328-9000, or visit https://www.hazelden.org/store/publicpage/contact-us
