Continuing Care in High Schools: A Descriptive Study of Recovery High School Programs

Data from 17 recovery high schools indicate variability in programs across multiple factors.

• Programs differ in enrollment, fiscal stability, governance, staffing, and organizational structure.
• Challenges include low enrollment, inadequate funding, limited access to primary treatment, and insufficient institutional support.
• Recovery schools may effectively serve as continuing care providers for adolescents recovering from substance abuse.
• These schools could reinforce and sustain therapeutic benefits from prior treatment.
• The small size and focused programming of recovery schools allow for a potentially broader range of services.

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