Straight & Narrow offers three residential treatment (ASAM Level III.5) programs for women: Alpha I, Alpha II and Alpha III.
Alpha I: Located in Paterson
- Alpha I offers a six-month residential treatment program for women referred by the
Drug Court and Mutual Agreement Programs and a 12-month program for women referred
by other source
- Pregnant women are accepted into the program and may keep their children with them after giving birth
- A woman without care for a pre-school child may apply to bring her child into treatment with her
- Women on Methadone or Suboxone maintenance or detoxification are accepted into the program
Alpha II: Located in Secaucus
- Offers a 12- month residential treatment program for women and is located on the New Jersey Substance Abuse Treatment Campus
Alpha III: Located in Paterson
- The Alpha III program is part of a statewide consortium that provides treatment pregnant
women and women with children who are Work First participants and have an open DYFS case
- Women in the Alpha III program participate in an intensified treatment program that includes
education about child development and parenting
- Women on Methadone or Suboxone maintenance or detoxification are accepted into the program
Women in all three of Straight & Narrow’s programs receive gender-specific treatment in an environment that is keenly attuned to the
trauma they may have suffered and the mental health issues that may co-exist with their addictive behavior. Each program offers
weekly individual, group and didactic sessions that include education about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, relapse prevention, anger
management and work readiness. GED education is provided to anyone who does not have a high school diploma. Medical and psychiatric care
is offered in-house for all women, while children are seen at Straight & Narrow’s pediatric suite.
Women on psychotropic or necessary life-sustaining medications are welcome in all three programs. Infants and children in the Alpha I and
III programs are cared for on-site at the agency’s licensed La Vida Child Care Center while their mothers are in treatment.
