Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center
Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center, located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, provides comprehensive residential and outpatient services for men and women struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. It features separate facilities and specialized programs to cater to unique needs.
The center's mission is to offer hope and healing through multiple pathways of care, focusing on treating the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. It is licensed by Arkansas and accredited by CARF.
- Specialized Programs: Offers tailored programs for pregnant/postpartum women, dual diagnosis clients, and trauma survivors.
- Historic Living Facility: Men reside at the historic "Big Red House" for a structured living environment.
- Childcare Services: Women's program includes childcare services and play areas for children.
- Evidence-Based Therapies: Utilizes 12-step facilitation, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and EMDR.
Treating addictions involving alcohol, opioids, stimulants, and other drugs. Services primarily benefit pregnant/postpartum women, women with children, dual diagnosis, and trauma survivors.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 8 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 8 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 35 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
The inappropriate use of any drug in Fort Smith, AR is substance abuse. This involves alcohol, medications, and illicit drugs. With a combination of physical and psychiatric therapies, drug addiction is successfully treated at Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center. After Detox is complete, individuals follow-up with treatments treating the root cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center
Opioid addiction is known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction. Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use. It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox, Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center in Fort Smith, AR offers treatment for opioids.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain. During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.
Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) comprise regular visits to the Arkansas facility that provides the therapy. IOP is suitable for patients who have been treated in residential treatment programs. Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center‘s patients gradually get back to their routine life.
In outpatient programs at Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center, the Fort Smith resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.
Partial hospitalization program (PHP) offered by Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center is an alternate option for inpatient rehabs or residential programs. The patients stay in a Fort Smith facility closer to the Arkansas treatment center and attend the different forms of therapy for several hours a day. Treatment duration varies from one to six months.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Fort Smith, AR, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.
Therapies & Programs
Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.
Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.
Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is designed for those who are prone to self-harm and suicidal behaviors. Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center aims to help patients understand the relationship between their thoughts, feeling and behaviors and it gives them the tools to make a change. It is effective for those whose addictions and behaviors stem from extreme mental health issues.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a treatment method to work through traumatic memories to find resolution. It may involve eye movement, hand tapping or other small movements.
A 12-Step Program is a common method that is used to treat addiction. This format is used for both drug and alcohol treatment. It is extremely popular and successful for large numbers of people and the staff at Harbor House - Gateway Recovery Center are trained to assist in 12-step management.
Contingency Management (CM), also known as motivational incentives or prize method, is a behavioral therapy type. It is based on the principle that their consequences influence the behaviors of an individual. So, it promotes the desired behavior by giving rewards while discouraging the unwanted behaviors by withholding the rewards or even by giving punishments. One of the expected desired behavior is the absence of drug in a toxicology screen, and the rewards vary from prize or vouchers, to experiences. CM is used for individuals who need therapy for more than 3 months, and it has the advantage of being implemented by family members.
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Location & Contact
3900 North Armour Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72904
Phone Number
(479) 785-4083
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Location
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3900 North Armour Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72904 -
(479) 785-4083
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+)
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Harbor House
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Fort Smith, Arkansas Addiction and Treatment
Arkansas has one of the highest rates of substance abuse and addiction in the nation for drug overdoses. Methamphetamines and prescription opioids are by far the most widely abused drugs in the state. Despite the high rates, Arkansas ranked only 25th in the for drug overdose deaths in 2013.
Fort Smith, a diverse city nestled on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border, offers a perfect blend of outdoor adventures and cultural experiences. With its affordable living and supportive environment, it's an ideal place for personal growth and healing. However, the opioid crisis has taken a toll on the community, with Sebastian County reporting higher overdose deaths than other Arkansas counties, and fentanyl being present in a significant portion of seized drugs.
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