IAFF Center of Excellence

IAFF Center of Excellence is a behavioral health treatment and recovery center that specializes in PTSD for professional fire service members who struggle with trauma, substance use, and addiction. Treatment is evidence-based with a multidisciplinary approach, combining the expertise of doctors, nurses, and clinicians from different disciplines to treat the whole person not just the addiction or co-occurring disorder. They mainly treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. IAFF Center of Excellence has a clinically managed detox, inpatient residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), teletherapy, and aftercare planning. The therapies that are used include individual and group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), life skills, nutrition class, 12-step facilitation, exposure therapy, pharmaceutical therapy, and experiential therapy. IAFF Center of Excellence offers an in-depth aftercare plan that includes connections to relapse prevention strategies, 12-step support, alumni mentoring program, return to work planning and support, diagnostic check-ins, and local behavioral and physical health care providers. They are accredited by the Joint Commission.
IAFF Center of Excellence is stretched over 15 acres and spread out between 7 buildings. IAFF Center of Excellence clients stay in 1 of 4 station houses each house fitted with comfortable furnishings and designed with a firehouse theme. Clients are housed together based on their shared treatment needs to help build camaraderie and a support system. Clients will have access to walking trails, yoga classes, animal assisted intervention, outdoor volleyball, basketball court, outdoor pool, and a fully equipped fitness center. Clients will also have nutrition coaching and well rounded meals and snacks available.

Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like IAFF Center of Excellence provide structured pathways to evidence-based care. Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)

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Choosing the right treatment facility is one of the most important decisions in the recovery journey. Research published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) shows that treatment duration, therapeutic approach, and aftercare planning are the three strongest predictors of long-term sobriety.

IAFF Center of Excellence offers 3 distinct levels of care, allowing patients to step through treatment intensities as they progress. This continuum-of-care model — moving from higher to lower intensity — is recommended by SAMHSA as the gold standard for addiction treatment.

The facility utilizes 9 evidence-based therapeutic modalities. According to NIDA research, combination therapy approaches that integrate behavioral interventions (such as 1-on-1 Counseling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) with holistic support show significantly improved outcomes compared to single-modality programs.

Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, most commercial insurance plans are required to cover substance abuse treatment. IAFF Center of Excellence works with 24 insurance providers. Call (833) 567-5838 to verify your specific coverage and learn about out-of-pocket costs before admission.

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