Solutions Education Center Inc

About Solutions Education Center Inc

Solutions Education Center is a nonprofit alcohol and drug education and outpatient treatment provider serving Tullahoma, Tennessee, along with Shelbyville and Murfreesboro. Founded in 2011 and licensed by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, they center their work on prevention and education, with a particular focus on low-income adults, at-risk youth, and their families. Many people come to them through the courts, and they offer drug and alcohol assessments that use a biopsychosocial interview and ASAM placement criteria to recommend the right level of care. Their treatment options include a low-intensity outpatient education program suited to relapse prevention or early intervention, as well as an intensive outpatient program (IOP).

The IOP combines interactive group discussion, didactic workshops, individual counseling, case management, and written assignments, with length set by an individualized treatment plan and support for transitioning back to home and work. For adolescents, they run a youth day treatment program that meets four days a week for three hours over 12 to 16 weeks, teaching life skills, anger management, communication, and self-regulation through videos, writing, and role-play, with random drug screens and family meetings. They also offer First Offender and Multiple Offender DUI classes using the Prime for Life curriculum, a two-hour Victim Impact Panel, a youth prevention program run with DCS and Rutherford County juvenile justice, and batterer’s intervention, domestic violence, anger management, and co-parenting classes. Former participants frequently describe the instructors as patient and engaging, and note that some classes are available over Zoom.