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Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children

Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children

Drug Rehab Center in Erie, Pennsylvania

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Gaudenzia Community House for Women and Children provides a variety of levels of care to treat alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction with experienced staff and aftercare support.

About This Pennsylvania Facility

Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children, located in Erie, PA and founded in 1968, is an addiction treatment facility that specializes in the care and support of individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction. With a CARF accreditation, Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children is dedicated to providing high-quality treatment options. The facility offers a range of services, including aftercare support, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, inpatient care, intensive outpatient programs, outpatient services, sober-living/half-way houses, detoxification programs, and residential levels of care. With a 14-bed capacity, Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children provides a supportive and nurturing environment for women and their children seeking recovery.

Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children in Erie, PA is committed to addressing the needs of individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse. They offer a comprehensive range of services designed to support individuals on their recovery journey. These include aftercare support for continued assistance post-treatment, drug rehab programs to help individuals overcome their substance dependencies, dual-diagnosis treatment to address co-occurring mental health disorders, inpatient care for intensive support, intensive outpatient programs for flexible treatment options, outpatient services for ongoing care, and sober-living/half-way houses to support individuals transitioning back into the community. Their facility also provides detoxification programs to help individuals safely withdraw from substances and residential levels of care for a structured and supportive environment. Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children accepts private health insurance, making their services accessible to a wider range of individuals.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Additional Languages
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Veterans
  • Multiple Centers
  • 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

    Rehab centers in Pennsylvania exist to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using psychoactive substances. Centers like Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children are here to help.

    Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Opioid addiction for Pennsylvania residents refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically. Treatment involves medication-assisted therapy in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all utilized at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children.

    A dual-diagnosis describes two medical issues that are happening at the same time. They may or may not be related. Over 50% of people with an addiction in Pennsylvania have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children.

    Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Benzodiazapines, Coping Skills, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Heroin Addiction, Opioid Addiction, Oxy, Parenting, Substance Abuse, Women's Issues 

    Levels of Care Offered at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    An addict may have to go through alcohol or drug withdrawal. While detox may be uncomfortable, it is not life-threatening. Detoxification allows the addict to rid the body of all traces of drugs or alcohol and gives the addict a clean slate for their recovery. In an inpatient or outpatient setting, detox can be managed medically.

    Inpatient treatment takes place when a patient checks into a rehab facility. Patients at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children receive round the clock care that includes detoxing and therapy. Although outpatient treatments are available, inpatient care is recommended as the first step in rehabilitation. The intensive and comprehensive treatment sets patients on a path for drug free living.

    Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.

    An outpatient treatment program is set up to help with alcohol or drug addiction, or a co-occurring disorder. The patient must attend the Pennsylvania facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children‘s program is complete.

    Sober living houses reinforce healthy living behaviors and can help prevent relapse. They are designed to feel more like a home with greater independence and privacy. A sober living house in Erie, PA managed by Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children might incorporate random drug screening, curfews, rotating chores, group meetings.

    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.

    Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children is personalized according to the needs of the patient in Pennsylvania.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children therapist. Individual therapy seeks to help identify the issues that drive and contribute to a client’s addiction or alcoholism. Another goal of individual counseling is to assist the client to learn how to manage their lives without alcohol or drugs.

    Therapy for couples decreases unhealthy behavior in a relationship that can trigger addiction. Either, or both, members of the couple will be improved by this. This treatment administered by Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.

    Addiction is a family disease. Family therapy is a common tool that is used during inpatient treatment. While living with active addiction in Erie, Pennsylvania, it is impossible for family members not to be affected. In order to have the greatest chances for long term sobriety, healing any family trauma and dysfunctional communications is important. Family therapy aims to heal and rebalance unhealthy roles and habits.

    Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.

    After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children in Erie, PA is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.

    DBT, also known as dialectical behavior therapy, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings all connect. This can give them more control over their actions, effectively stopping self-harm ideations and attempts in some patients. It can also help put people in control over some mental struggles, like borderline personality disorder.

    Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.

    This therapy modality at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children in Erie, PA strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.

    Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. REBT at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children in Erie, PA deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.

    When it comes to maintaining sobriety, people who quit recovery without developing life skills are disadvantaged. While teaching life skills at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children is difficult, support with aftercare helps patients learn these skills over time. Life skills include getting a career, living in a good environment, self-care, and finance management, all in Erie, PA.

    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. It is a relatively simple set of steps that are done continuously in order to move through life with awareness, accountability and honesty. 12-Step programs are available in most every city in the Unites States. They are available in person, electronically and virtually through phone or web-based meetings.

    Contingency management (CM) is a system that rewards patients for positive behavior. Patients may get a gift for a clean drug test. They may also get punished for negative behavior. The therapy inspires patients to engage in healthy behaviors and limit unhealthy behavior. It is effective in treating addiction and other issues.

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Contingency management/motivational incentives, Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Hepatitis Education / Counseling / Support, HIV or AIDS education, Holistic, Individual Therapy, Inpatient Treatment, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Intervention, Life Skills, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Motivational Interviewing, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Sober-Living / Half-Way, Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children

    Experiential therapy is a non-traditional treatment that uses physical activities to help work through troubling emotions. Role-playing, use of props, and re-enactments are just a few common techniques in experiential therapy at Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children. Its goal is to help people work with troubling emotions, memories, and trauma that are the source of their psychological issues

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Gaudenzia - Community House for Women and Children Location and Directions
    Address Information521 W 7th St
    Erie, Pennsylvania 16502 Phone Number(814) 459-5853 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Erie, Pennsylvania Addiction Information

    Pennsylvania ranks 14th in the nation for drug-related deaths. More than 10% of all deaths in Pennsylvania have been related to drugs and alcohol. 30% of Pennsylvania youth reportedly drink alcohol monthly, with more than 20,000 teenagers having an alcohol problem. The rate of opioid misuse in Pennsylvania is double the national average.

    13.3% of Erie, Pennsylvania, residents abuse or are dependent on illicit drugs. The average age for first-time drug use is 15 years old. Over 300 new cases of drug-related deaths due to heroin or prescription pain reliever overdoses each year. 64% of all parolees in Pennsylvania are drug offenders. 16,034 adults in Erie suffer from alcohol abuse. Commonly used treatment in Erie, Pennsylvania, includes inpatient programs.

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    CCDAEC - Crawford County Drug and Alcohol Executive Commission


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