Relapse Prevention

Adolescent Relapse PreventionUsing Instructional Design A Recovery ToolByMichael John StewartIntroductionMany times adolescents who are forced into treatment by the courts, work, or family have very little chance of getting and staying clean and sober. Most studies estimate that between 50-90% of them return to their drug of choice within the first An interactive instructional design is needed to bring cognitive changeOnline meeting rooms are needed to reach the savvy adolescent group. Problem StatementAs adolescents return to their everyday lives with all of its demands, it may become more difficult to take time for themselves and maintain their sobriety.

Target Audience Target group should be in the early stages of their adult life (18-24), with a mean average of 22.Target group will be working through their 12 steps. Target group will have already completed a recovery program and currently enrolled in aftercare.

Solution DescriptionRecovering adolescents will rebuild self-responsibility by learning to manage their day-to-day lives. Recovering adolescents will attend relapse prevention classes, and complete self-esteem exercises. Recovering adolescents will be taught that they can control their own destinies and they dont have to live the life that they were living.

Methodology & Process Robert Gagn proposed a series of events (9) which follow a systematic instructional design process that share the behaviorist approach to learning, with a focus on the outcomes or behaviors of instruction or training. Engage the client with the content.

Final DeliverablesID that is expandable by modulesWebsite portal with single user sign on Seamless interaction with Google Apps

ResourcesDell PowerEdge R720xd server Adobe Captivate 7High-speed Internet connectionSecure Wireless Access Points Web ProgrammerLicensed Recovery Counselor

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