We understand that teens who have been traumatized in their early childhood have experienced changes to the structure and functional abilities of their brains.

They become hard-wired for chaos and which encourages substance abuse.

At Kokua, we employ interventions that rewire the brain back to it's earlier safe and homeostatic state.We believe that the key to healing a brain that has experienced trauma is by creating new, helpful experiences over a long period of time.

These experiences create the change back to health.Along with positive experiences, safe relationships in a nurturing environment are part are also critical.

Experiences that prove that positive relational outcomes can come by trusting adults are particularly brain changing.For example, showing a teen that if they follow adult instruction they can accomplish a physically and demanding challenges such as a ropes course, learning to ski successfully or mentoring a teen as they learn to become proficient at a new sport are the types of experiences that rewire the brain and these are the kinds of activities that are a part of daily life at Kokua.Teen Recovery Center | Adolescent Drug Treatment Centers

Kokua Recovery is an adolescent recovery program for boy and girls between the ages of 13-17.

Our program has two separate locations in Colorado, one site for boys and a second for girls.

At Kokua, we aim to heal the trauma that leads to addiction and help teens learn how to find sobriety in a safe and nurturing residential setting.Longer Length of Stay for Stronger SuccessOur philosophy focuses on the science of recovery so that we can better treat teens for addiction.

Research has shown that in 30-90 day recovery programs nearly 2/3rds of students fall back into old patterns.

However, if the length of stay is 6 months or greater and coupled with supportive aftercare this is reduced substantially.Recreational Activities to Replace Addictive BehaviorsAt Kokua, we use outdoor recreation activities to help teens replace addictive behaviours with healthy interests where they will be able to develop lifelong hobbies that will help them live healthier lives.

We combine these activities with experiential therapies which help teen brains grow to become better equipped for sobriety.Meaningful Service for Internal Development Our program is called Kokua because we want to always be giving of ourselves which is who we are and what we teach.