Program Services

Center Services

PRS Recovery Academy

PRS operates a Recovery Academy at PRS Mt. Vernon and at PRS Tysons. Based on the structure of a community college, the Recovery Academy is designed to: provide targeted psycho-educational curriculum in twelve week blocks; be a normalizing environment so that each client can focus on his recovery goals and identify as a student in recovery; and, most importantly, promote movement out of PRS’ facility-based programming and into meaningful community alternatives such as work, volunteering and school. The course catalog includes over 40 class offerings, such as Anger Management, Anxiety Management, Coping Skills, ESL, Introduction to Recovery, Job Talk, Nutrition, Thinking Skills for Work, Let’s Get Moving, Grief and Loss as it Relates to Mental Illness, Spirituality, Money Management, Reaching Residential Success, Social Skills I & II, Stress Management and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).

Click here to download the Recovery Academy Referral Form

Transition Services

For clients who wish to move on to community involvement through activities including working, volunteering or school, PRS offers Transition Services to help them identify, access and have successful experiences in these community activities. The PRS Transition Specialist begins by helping clients assess their goals, readiness and any needed supports in order to be fully prepared to move forward. The Transition Specialist then provides supports to clients during the transition into community activities to help them identify and overcome any obstacles encountered.

Dual-Diagnosis Services

PRS provides services to individuals with the co-occurring disorders of mental illness and substance use disorder. Services to these individuals are integrated within the Recovery Academy so that individuals with co-occurring disorders can access all the services they need to achieve their recovery goals. Additionally, PRS provides assessment for co-occurring disorders, individual/group counseling, psycho-education specifically targeted to the needs of these individuals, and training/assistance in locating and using community-based supports, such as Alcoholics Anonymous.