Westmoreland Community Action
Drug Rehab Center in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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Westmoreland Community Action offers addiction and substance abuse services, including counseling, support groups, medication-assisted treatment, detoxification, and day/evening programs, and has received accreditations and awards for their commitment to their clients in Westmoreland County.
About This Greensburg, PA Facility
Westmoreland Community Action is a non-profit organization located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. As a Community Action Agency, they strive to address the issues of poverty in Westmoreland County. They offer a wide range of services to their constituents including assistance with housing, food and nutrition, utilities, healthcare, employment, addiction support and more.
Westmoreland Community Action offers a variety of addiction and substance abuse services. This includes individual and group counseling, support group meetings, relapse prevention and crisis stabilization services. They also offer medication-assisted treatment, including Suboxone and Vivitrol, to provide relief from opiate and alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Additionally, Westmoreland Community Action provides detoxification services as well as day and evening treatment programs.
Westmoreland Community Action has received accreditations from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. They also hold a Distinguished Service Citation from the Pennsylvania Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Through their groundbreaking programs and unparalleled commitment to their clients, Westmoreland Community Action is making a positive impact on addiction and substance abuse treatment throughout Westmoreland County.
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This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Intensive outpatient programs mostly conduct meetings on weekdays. Group therapy is the main element in most intensive outpatient programs. Most IOPs last for about 90 days and include drug use monitoring and testing. A Pennsylvania IOP, like what’s offerd at Westmoreland Community Action, take much more time than a standard outpatient program. Some programs offer other services as well, such as employment assistance and medication management.
Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Greensburg, PA. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Westmoreland Community Action peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Westmoreland Community Action is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Pennsylvania, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
Westmoreland Community Action‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.
Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.
Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.
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. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
Group therapy happens at Westmoreland Community Action in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Greensburg, PA patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.
Aftercare, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Outpatient Treatment (OP)
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Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 Phone Number(724) 853-9570 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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Greensburg, 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.
Greensburg has the highest rate of drug overdoses in Pennsylvania. In 2017, there were a total of 37 overdose deaths in Greensburg. This rate of 121.3 deaths per 100,000 people is above the state average. Many residents are unable to find jobs and turn to drugs to escape their circumstances. Greensburg has many treatment options. There are inpatient and outpatient programs available, as well as 12-step programs and other support groups.
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