Treatment Works
Kenneth Peters Center for Recovery believes treatment works and that most people can recover from addiction without hospitalization, using a holistic, reality based approach that fits into everyday life. The team focuses on the psychological and spiritual wellbeing of clients and their families, and decades of annual state surveys show about 95% of patients are highly satisfied with the quality of care and consistently rate the program five stars.
IOP: Three-Phase Approach
KPC’s three-phase approach gives people a clear, stepwise path from early recovery to long-term stability. Treatment starts with a highly supportive intensive outpatient phase, then gradually steps down in frequency and intensity as clients gain skills, confidence, and independence, helping them stay engaged in work, school, and family life while building a strong foundation for lasting sobriety.
Young Adults 18 to 26
Our young adult program mirrors our three-phase adult program and serves patients ages 18–26, typically living with parents or friends. Family participation in IOP is required, and all young adult patients sign a full disclosure release to a parent or guardian.
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In a supportive, age-specific group setting, young adults build skills for early sobriety, learn to handle situations without substances, and connect with peers who truly understand their experiences. Across IOP, Clinical Care, and Transition, goals are tailored to each phase, helping young adults and their families move from fear and uncertainty to confidence, connection, and lasting recovery.
Family Services
Our family services address the impact of chemical dependency on the entire family, helping reduce anxiety, fear, and anger while improving communication, self-esteem, and relationships. Through guided family sessions, we help loved ones understand addiction as a treatable illness, regain hope, and build a stronger, more supportive foundation for lasting recovery.
Positively Negative
Positively Negative is KPC’s early intervention specialized program for DOT and DWI clients who have had one or two alcohol- or drug-related incidents but do not meet criteria for abuse or dependence. In an 18‑hour, highly interactive psychoeducational format, clients examine their substance use, attitudes, and decision-making without labels or traditional lecture-style programming.
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Through structured sessions on situations, thinking, feelings, coping, and real‑life simulations, participants learn to connect mood‑changing substance use with risk, identify high‑risk situations, build refusal and avoidance skills, and shift attitudes toward safer, healthier choices.
Gambling-Related Problems
KPC provides specialized, evidence-based treatment for gambling disorder, with support for co-occurring substance use when needed. Gambling is understood as a progressive, brain-based behavioral disorder, now intensified by constant access through online platforms and apps, making it harder than ever to step away.
The program combines individual and family work, recognizing that gambling affects the entire family system. Clients learn how gambling impacts the brain’s reward system and decision-making, identify triggers and high-risk situations, and build healthy coping skills to manage cravings without returning to gambling or other addictive behaviors.
Participants also address financial boundaries and accountability, challenge gambling myths and distorted thinking, and begin repairing trust through honesty and follow-through. The program concludes with relapse prevention and recovery planning to support a sustainable life free from gambling.
Mens Feelings Group
Our 16-Week Men’s Feelings Group provides a structured, supportive space for men to explore emotions, build emotional awareness, and develop healthier ways of expressing themselves. Many men have learned to suppress or avoid feelings, often contributing to stress, isolation, relationship difficulties, and unhealthy coping behaviors.
Through guided discussion and clinical facilitation, participants learn to identify emotions, understand emotional triggers, improve communication, and strengthen emotional regulation. The group fosters accountability, mutual respect, and connection, helping men develop insight and confidence in navigating both personal and professional relationships. Lack of emotional awareness in men leaves them vulnerable to missing relapse cues
Long Term Sobriety
Long-term sobriety is a structured, evidence-based process that goes beyond simply stopping substance use. Addiction is understood as a chronic, brain-based condition that affects reward, motivation, and decision-making, often reinforced by stress, trauma, and easy access to substances. Without intentional support and skill-building, relapse remains a real risk even after periods of abstinence.
Effective long-term sobriety combines individual and family-focused work, recognizing that substance use impacts relationships, trust, and emotional stability. Clients gain a clear understanding of how addiction alters the brain, learn to identify personal triggers and high-risk situations, and develop practical coping strategies to manage cravings, emotions, and stress without returning to substance use.
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Evidence Based Care
KPC uses evidence-based, research-supported treatments for substance use disorders, combining medication (when appropriate) with proven behavioral therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family interventions, motivational approaches, education, relapse prevention, and 12-step integration. This integrated model is tailored to each patient through a comprehensive assessment to ensure the right level of care and services.
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CBT is the primary therapeutic model at KPC, helping patients build new coping skills, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and reduce substance use while improving other areas of life. Medications and therapy work together to enhance outcomes, and patients are encouraged to engage in self-help communities to support long-term recovery.
Join Us Monthly at Dr. Dewey Presents
On the first Saturday of each month, Dr. Dewey gives a three-hour educational session for patients and families, answering questions in clear, accessible language. KPC is proud to have him on our team to support and educate our patients and their loved ones.
Dr. Stephen L. Dewey is a nationally recognized neuroscientist and addiction researcher who has held key roles at institutions such as Brookhaven National Laboratory, NYU School of Medicine, and Northwell’s Feinstein Institute. He has published more than 250 scientific works and helped develop a promising pharmacologic treatment for addiction now in clinical trials. His science-based, engaging presentations translate complex brain research into clear, practical education on how addictive substances affect the brain.