History of ARTS
ARTS: a smoke free community
- 1971
- Began as an outpatient inner city narcotic treatment program as part of the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.
- 1975
- Initiates substance abuse and treatment research programs.
- 1978
- Opens PEER I, a residential program for adult addicts.
- Opens Colorado's first publicly funded residential treatment program exclusively for women.
- Opens Synergy, residential treatment program for adolescents.
- 1980
- Initiates Cocaine Clinic and specialized program for health care professionals.
- 1983
- Begins Family Intervention Program to help prevent crises in drug-related families.
- 1989
- Opens PEER I non-residential treatment program.
- 1990-1995
- ARTS researches causes and treatments for adolescent conduct disorder and substance abuse.
- Part of a 5-year NIDA-funded grant.
- 1992
- Opens The Haven, residential program for women and their infants.
- Begins Special Connections, outpatient program for pregnant women.
- Opens Synergy program for adolescent day treatment.
- 1993
- Consolidates specialized outpatient services for women in Outpatient Women's Treatment Services site.
- Starts ARTS Outpatient Special Services clinic for HIV-infected substance abusers.
- 1996
- ARTS co-founds Signal Behavioral Health Network, Inc. with other partners.
- Begins Intensive Outpatient Program.
- 1998
- Starts Multisystemic Therapy Project, with Drug Control System Improvement Funds.
- 1999
- Opens Women's Therapeutic Community at Denver Women's Correctional Facility.
- 2000
- ARTS opens Outpatient Therapeutic Community, partially funded through the Drug Control System Improvement Program.
- Synergy Aurora Day Tx and OP Services opened.
- 2001
- Opens the Potomac Street Center to serve east Metro area residents.
- Consolidates Adult Outpatient Offender services in new CrossPoint program.
- 2003
- Opens Project STAR, CSAT-funded Day Treatment Program for homeless young adults in collaboration with Urban Peak and the City and County of Denver.
- ARTS funded by CSAP to develop Integrated HIV and substance abuse prevention program in collaboration with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
- 2007
- ARTS continues to thrive, serving a diverse population and improving lives through prevention, education and treatment. To learn more about ARTS achievements, please click here for our Annual Report.
- 2007
- Synergy begins Assertive Continuing Care Project (CSAT Funded).