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Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse (YODA) is an
intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment for adolescents and young
adults with substance use and co-occuring disorders. YODA provides
compassionate care and treatment services to all youth regardless of race,
color, gender, culture, religion or creed, socioeconomic status, language,
sexual orientation or national origin.
YOUTH OVERCOMING DRUG ABUSE
race and ethnicity breakdown
65
total number of clients served
22%
caucasian students
50%
african american students
22%
hispanic students
6%
other (includes bi-racial students)
gender
age
75%
male students
25%
female students
38
of clients served are
17 years old and up
28
of clients served are
13-16 years old
Gender-Specific Intensive
Outpatient Treatment
Programs
Our model is person-centered and based
on evidence-based therapeutic models
that are responsive to the particular
needs of young females and males.
Services are free to youth ages 13 to 18
who are Tennessee residents and are
uninsured or have insurance that will not
pay for treatment. Length of program is
based on individual needs.
“The program has helped
me stay clean.”
- YODA client
This agency is funded, in part, by the Tennessee Department of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Tennessee Department of
Education. This agency is funded, in part, under an agreement with the
state of Tennessee.