A and D Counseling LLC
11275 East Mississippi Avenue, Aurora, CO 80012
IDEA Forum Inc
Also known as IDEA Aurora
About IDEA Forum Inc
At IDEA Aurora, the healing process starts with understanding. The center provides support to individuals dealing with substance use, domestic violence, and legal issues such as DUIs. Through outpatient services, including Intensive Outpatient Programs and Enhanced Outpatient Programs, clients are guided in making meaningful progress toward recovery. In a warm, culturally informed setting, participants can find a secure space to start ending patterns that keep them stuck.
The team at IDEA Aurora focuses on recovery that is built from the inside out. Their care plan uses evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to help clients regulate emotions, recover from trauma, and maintain sobriety. Specialized offerings like Seeking Safety and Helping Men Recover provide targeted assistance for those with trauma histories or needs based on gender, equipping clients with practical strategies for lasting change.
Everyone who comes through IDEA Aurora is treated with respect and compassion. Services are designed to meet the needs of people from all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ individuals, young people, parents, and those who have experienced trauma. With life skills education, recovery-oriented guidance, and a strong sense of community, IDEA Aurora helps clients rebuild their lives with renewed hope and direction.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Disulfiram
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Community reinforcement plus vouchers · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Exclusive programs
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Smoking Cessation · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Meditation & Mindfulness · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Veterans · Women
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask IDEA Forum Inc
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Colorado. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at IDEA Forum Inc
IDEA Forum Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Colorado Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Aurora
Measured from the population center of Arapahoe County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Aurora, about 2.4 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Denver, about 3.6 miles (32 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Aurora, about 1.2 miles (68 within 25 miles)
See the Arapahoe County treatment map, methadone clinics near Arapahoe County and Suboxone doctors near Arapahoe County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does IDEA Forum Inc offer?
IDEA Forum Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does IDEA Forum Inc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is IDEA Forum Inc located?
730 Peoria Street, Aurora, CO 80011.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Aurora?
From the center of Arapahoe County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Aurora, about 2.4 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Aurora
ARCH Detox
15101 East Iliff Avenue, Aurora, CO 80014
ARTS Adult Outpatient Treatment Mobile Health Clinic
Aurora, CO
ARTS Potomac Street Center
750 Potomac Street, Aurora, CO 80011
All Points North Detox & Assessment Center
11951 E Iliff Ave, Aurora, CO 80014
Aurora Mental Health and Recovery
Aurora, CO 80011
See all 44 facilities in Aurora · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.