Alternatives in Treatment Facility in Boca Raton, Florida

Our Facility

Located in the beautiful, coastal town of Boca Raton, Florida, in Palm Beach County, Alternatives in Treatment is accessible from three airports. Miami International, Palm Beach International, and Ft. Lauderdale airports are all within one hour of our facility.

At Alternatives in Treatment, the patients reside in picturesque garden apartments located one mile from the Atlantic Ocean. Alternatives is within one block of a major local bus route, providing easy access to those patients in our outpatient programs that don’t have a vehicle.

What do you need to bring to treatment?

For those entering our Residential Treatment Program at Alternatives in Treatment, we suggest:

• Casual, comfortable clothing
• We recommend that you bring enough clothes for approximately 7-10 days.
• At our beautiful Alternatives in Treatment Facility, coin-operated laundry facilities are available
• Storage space is limited, so please do not bring excessive amounts of clothing.
• Clothing should be modest and comfortable.
• Tennis shoes and other comfortable footwear are recommended.
• Fitness and yoga clothes
• One piece swimsuit, when seasonally appropriate
• Jackets and/or sweaters for cold weather and air conditioning in group room
• Personal Toiletry Items, including toothbrush, toothpaste, skin care items, etc.
  It is not necessary to bring towels or bed linens, as they are provided at Alternatives in Treatment.
• Calling card for long distance cards. Local calls are free of charge.
• Stationery & Stamps
• Personal Journal
• Small amount of spending money (no more than $200) for incidentals
• Prescription medication in original prescription bottles

What NOT to Bring to your treatment at Alternatives in Treatment

• Any clothing with logos that depict alcohol, tobacco, violence, profanity or sexually explicit or suggestive messages.
• Revealing or provocative clothing, such as spaghetti straps, halter tops or tube tops, short-shorts or extremely low-rise pants. Please note that undergarments, including bras, must be worn.
• Any products containing alcohol, such as mouthwash and facial astringents are not allowed at Alternatives in Treatment.
• Cell phones, pagers, PDA’s and other handheld electronic equipment.
• Laptop computers
• Cameras or video recording equipment.
• Non-prescription medications, vitamins or herbal supplements.
• Mood Altering Substances of any kind, legal or illegal
• Weapons or any items which could be used as a weapon
• Excessive or expensive jewelry (We are not responsible for lost or stolen items)
• Excessive amounts of cash beyond recommended spending money