Tony Rice Center, Inc.

Tony Rice Center's Outpatient Treatment Program is an education-based program that has been designed as a precursor to traditional addiction treatment for a specific target population. The principle target population includes the person identified via assessment as a substance abuser as defined in the DSM V, those that may be in the early stages of dependency that may have had no previous exposure to chemical dependency education and without previous treatment episode, and/or those that have experienced legal ramifications due to use or abuse of a substance. TRC offers out-patient services at three different site locations at this time. Shelbyville TN, Murfreesboro TN, and Columbia TN. These services consist of Former clients and persons charged with first time domestic violence, drug possession, or driving violations where alcohol or drugs were a factor in the incident, are deemed appropriate by TRC. Participants are required to attend one ninety-minute class per week for a duration 12- 20 weeks. TRC started providing Outpatient services in August 2006 and is currently developing additional programs.

Staff members are available to provide programs and workshops on alcohol and drug issues for civic, educational and employment groups. Staff members are also available to consult with family, friends and employers on how to handle specific alcohol or drug related problems.

Assessment and Referral Services

Without a Drug Free Workplace, employee performance cannot be predicted and associated expenses cannot be controlled. When substance abuse is in the picture, so are absenteeism, accidents, low morale, high workers comp costs, rising medical costs, theft and violence. Tony Rice Center's Substance Abuse Risk Management Consultation Services is a comprehensive, tightly focused, customizable and dynamic program for containing costs, enhancing productivity and protecting the employment workplace. Services available through this program include drug and alcohol testing, assessment, treatment and referral services.