Teen Intervene
Honest support for real choices.
Teen Intervene is an evidence-based early intervention program for students whose use of alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, or other substances has moved into the mid-to-moderate range. No judgment. No punishment. Just a real conversation.
Who it's for
Designed for mid-to-moderate use.
Not a heavy-treatment program, not a one-time slap on the wrist. Teen Intervene fits the space in between — where most students actually live.
Alcohol
Drinking that's started to feel like more than 'just sometimes.'
Nicotine & vaping
Juuls, disposables, pouches — the stuff that's everywhere.
Marijuana
Flower, carts, edibles — daily use, weekend use, or somewhere in between.
Other substances
Pills, anything you're not sure about, or a mix of things.
Evidence-based
Proven methods — backed by research, used worldwide.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
A conversation style — not a lecture. We ask real questions and listen for what you actually want for your own life, then help you build on it.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Practical tools for noticing the thoughts, feelings, and triggers that lead to use — and building healthier ways to handle them.
Stages of Change
Meeting you wherever you are: not thinking about it, thinking about it, ready to try something different, or already making changes.
The framework
Built on SBIRT.
SBIRT — Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment — is the public-health standard for catching substance use early, before it becomes something bigger.
In plain terms: a short check-in, a real conversation, and a hand to the next step if you want one.
Screening
A short, private conversation to understand what's going on — no scare tactics, no labels.
Brief Intervention
A few focused sessions to look at the choices in front of you and what feels worth trying.
Referral to Treatment
If something deeper would help, we connect you with the right next step — never on your own.
Family sessions
Family can be part of it — when it helps.
Teen Intervene can include a family session — typically just one — when bringing a parent or caregiver into the conversation will support the student.
The focus is on positive outlooks and honest conversation: setting clear expectations together and opening the door to an ongoing, more open relationship at home.
- Usually one session
- Strengths-based, not blame-based
- Clear, shared expectations
- Builds ongoing open communication
What you walk away with
Reduce risk. Build skills. Stay in the driver's seat.
- Understand how your choices actually affect your body, brain, and goals
- Cut down risk — even if you're not ready to stop
- Build coping skills for stress, sleep, anxiety, and pressure
- Get clear on what you want — without anyone deciding for you