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Reality House - Community Residence

Reality House - Community Residence

Drug Rehab Center in Astoria, New York

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

Reality House - Community Residence in Astoria, NY is an addiction treatment facility offering a wide range of services, including aftercare support and various levels of care such as inpatient, outpatient, and sober-living, to individuals suffering from substance abuse issues and mental health disorders.

About This New York Facility

Reality House - Community Residence is an Addiction Treatment Facility located in Astoria, NY. Founded in 1967, this facility has a long-standing history of providing support and treatment to individuals suffering from various substance abuse issues. They specialize in treating alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, substance abuse, and mental health disorders. Reality House - Community Residence offers a range of services, including aftercare support, drug rehab, inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and sober-living / half-way residential levels of care. Accredited by SAMHSA and holding a state license, this facility ensures that clients receive high-quality treatment and support throughout their recovery journey. Additionally, Reality House - Community Residence accepts private health insurance, making their services more accessible to a broader range of individuals in need.

At Reality House - Community Residence, clients have access to a comprehensive range of services designed to address addiction and substance abuse issues. The facility provides aftercare support to ensure individuals maintain their recovery and prevent relapse. They offer drug rehab programs that cater to the unique needs of each client, including inpatient, intensive outpatient, and outpatient treatment options. Additionally, Reality House - Community Residence provides residential levels of care through their sober-living and half-way houses, offering a supportive and structured environment for individuals transitioning from treatment to independent living. With their focus on addressing dual diagnosis, this facility aims to address both substance abuse and underlying mental health disorders, providing a holistic approach to recovery.

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

    State License

    SAMHSA

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Reality House - Community Residence to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.

    A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.

    Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in New York curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.

    Levels of Care Offered at Reality House - Community Residence

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

    Inpatient rehab means living at the Astoria, NY facility while all aspects of an addiction or co-occurring disorder get addressed. This helps limit the distractions and increase the focus on recovery. Typical inpatient rehab stays are approximately one month long.

    Reality House - Community Residence 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.

    Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in New York include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.

    Sober living home provides a drug and alcohol-free environment for people in Astoria trying to stay sober. The atmosphere in SLH is less restrictive than in inpatient rehab. Members have to follow many rules, including not drinking and using drugs and paying rent and bills. There is no limit for the minimum or maximum period of stay, but as long as you stay in the house, you should follow the rules, as it’s the opportunity for individual and group sobriety.

    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.

    After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Reality House - Community Residence is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around New York, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at Reality House - Community Residence in Astoria, New York. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable

    • Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
    • It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
    • It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Astoria, NY and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Reality House - Community Residence. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Reality House - Community Residence managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Reality House - Community Residence aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Astoria, NY. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.

    Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a variation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how maladaptive, negative, and habitual thoughts and feelings lead to bad life choices. REBT is based on the idea that people operate under many irrational but habitual patterns of thought that fuel harmful practices.

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.

    Life skills therapy helps people in New York improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

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    Reality House - Community Residence Location and Directions
    Address Information8-13 Astoria Blvd
    Astoria, New York 11102 Phone Number(212) 281-6004 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Astoria, New York Addiction Information

    More than 2 million New Yorkers are currently suffering from some type of substance abuse and many of those are minors. Alcohol abuse, in particular, is prevalent among those underage. As a result of the high prices and regulation of prescription drugs, many New Yorkers turn to heroin instead. This has led to a serious heroin epidemic in the state.

    21% of arrests made in Astoria, NY, are for drug-related offenses. The rate of HIV infection due to injection drug use increased by 40% between 2013 and 2015. 27% of individuals in Astoria who are struggling with addiction are unemployed. There are an estimated 6,000 people who are struggling with drug addiction. There are a number of recovery resources available in Astoria, including sober living homes, residential programs, and outpatient treatment programs.

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