FAMILY INTERVENTION TRAINING

Family Intervention Training is an ARCS specialization, which not only costs less but has also shown to yield higher efficacy rates than do traditional, "on-site" interventions.  The inevitable response to this statement would be, "Why?... Why and how could a less expensive alternative to classical 'travel-to-you' interventions produce better results?"
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Why and how could a less expensive alternative to classical 'travel-to-you' interventions produce better results?"

The answer is actually very simple:  Most on-site interventions, even by the most experienced and skilled clinicians are quite simply not successful.  Most addicts either do not agree to get on the "plane, train or automobile" that has been reserved to transport them to detox or treatment, or they acquiesce just long enough to evade the immediate and uncomfortable confrontation of the intervention event, itself.

However, do not be discouraged.  The magical statistic is revealed in the fact that most addicts do respond very favorably and successfully to intervention attempts, over time.  This concept is actually not that revolutionary.  Think about it - most smokers report quitting for good, only after several successive attempts.  We could consider this example the average smoker's response to a form of self-intervention, and intervention by loved ones is no different. Essentially, addicts are more likely to accept help on subsequent intervention attempts, than on the first try.
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Addicts are more likely to accept help on subsequent intervention attempts, than on the first try.

So, for substantially less expense, recipients of ARCS Family Intervention Training get all of the customized benefits of on-site intervention, as well as many services that simply are not available on-site, simply because the window of "travel-to-you" intervention work is time-limited.  For instance, both sets of intervention beneficiaries receive comprehensive addict assessments, preparatory family counseling, and customized program placement, transport, case management and aftercare strategies.  However, ongoing services, such as adjusting techniques after an initial intervention attempt, or implementing incremental intervention strategies (which are the most successful) are fundamentally not possible, within a weekend's or, even, a week's timeline.
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For substantially less expense, recipients of ARCS Family Intervention Training get all of the customized benefits of on-site intervention, as well as many services that simply are not available on-site, simply because the window of "travel-to-you" intervention work is time-limited.