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Youth Advocates Program

Youth Advocates Program

Drug Rehab Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis

The Youth Advocates Program is a health center in Harrisburg, PA that specializes in treating people suffering from Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse issues, providing a comprehensive range of outpatient levels of care and recovery support groups to help individuals achieve long-term sobriety.

About This Pennsylvania Facility

Youth Advocates Program, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a dual diagnosis, mental health treatment facility that specializes in helping individuals struggling with both mental health disorders and addiction. With a focus on dual-diagnosis outpatient levels of care, Youth Advocates Program is an ideal option for individuals seeking to achieve sobriety and address their mental health issues in a supportive and understanding environment. The facility offers comprehensive treatment services tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual, providing them with the tools, resources, and support necessary for their recovery journey.

At Youth Advocates Program, individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse can expect to receive a range of services and treatment methods to address their specific needs. The facility offers dual diagnosis programs that provide comprehensive care for co-occurring mental health disorders and substance abuse. Through individual counseling sessions, group therapy, and educational programs, individuals can gain a deeper understanding of their addiction and mental health concerns. Youth Advocates Program also offers evidence-based treatment approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, which help individuals develop coping skills and strategies to overcome their addiction and manage their mental health challenges. With a focus on outpatient levels of care, Youth Advocates Program provides flexible treatment options that allow individuals to continue their daily lives while receiving the support they need to achieve lasting 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
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Mental illness includes conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. It can also happen that mental illness causes drug addiction and vice versa. Youth Advocates Program in Pennsylvania knows it is vital to diagnose dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder.

    Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Mental Health 

    Levels of Care Offered at Youth Advocates Program

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in Pennsylvania. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.

    Facilities like Youth Advocates Program offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.

    Therapies & Programs

    Therapy plays a major role in addiction recovery. It encourages patients to get to the root of their addiction and learn how to better handle the issues that led to using. Therapy can be conducted in group and one on one settings. In Youth Advocates Program‘s individual therapy, the patient meets with the therapist in a one on one setting. This allows them to focus on the underlying issues of addiction and come up with solutions to prevent future abuse.

    One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Addiction involves everyone in a family, not only the addict. Couples therapy can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged.

    When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.

    Attending group therapy at Youth Advocates Program in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.

    Trauma therapy allows people who struggled with a past trauma to face the situation and learn to overcome the situation. Many people who went through trauma early on, struggle with addiction later in life. By addressing the trauma and moving past the issues, it can help someone attending treatment at Youth Advocates Program in Harrisburg, PA move forward with their recovery and begin to take a better hold of their sober future.

    Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that focuses on acceptance and change. It was developed to advance the idea of balancing opposites. It is a coping method of avoiding black and white approach to situations and problems. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions and experiences, and is available for patients at Youth Advocates Program.
    The relationship between the thoughts, feelings, and actions of a patient is explored by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it helps to create a balanced response to thoughts and feelings. Effective communication between users and those around them is also encouraged. It is an efficient treatment for individuals suffering from all sorts of addictions, professionally provided by Youth Advocates Program.

    Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Dual-Diagnosis, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Trauma Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at Youth Advocates Program

    This is a type of therapy that involves activity to recreate situations that may have caused trauma or negative emotions. Experiential therapy at Youth Advocates Program in Harrisburg, PA can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools that may be effective.

    This therapy is done on an individual basis and can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist and individual is important for success. Experiential therapy can help you more closely become you and move through life in a positive and authentic manner.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Youth Advocates Program Location and Directions
    Address Information2030 N 3rd St
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102 Phone Number(717) 232-3150 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Harrisburg, 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.

    9,000 people in Harrisburg, PA, are addicted to drugs. This accounts for approximately 5% of the population. The drug of choice for many people is alcohol, followed by marijuana, cocaine/crack cocaine, methamphetamines (meth), and prescription drugs like Adderall. 109 overdose deaths in Harrisburg took place in 2016. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, some of the most common types of treatment include inpatient and outpatient rehab, 12-step programs, and individualized therapy.

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    Discovery House - Harrisburg
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    Merakey - Harrisburg
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    Crossroads - Harrisburg
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