Highland Rivers Rome Crisis Stabilization Unit, located in Rome, Georgia, specializes in crisis stabilization services. Operating 24/7, this unit offers immediate assessment and care for individuals experiencing mental health crises. Serving a 13-county area, it is part of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, one of Georgia's largest behavioral healthcare providers.
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health aims to foster hope and empower change within the community. In September 2022, it received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to enhance suicide prevention efforts and expand access to crisis care for veterans and their families.
- 24/7 Operation: Provides around-the-clock assessment and care for mental health crises.
- Specialized Crisis Intervention: Focuses on crisis intervention and stabilization services to manage mental health emergencies.
- Veteran Support: Received significant funding to enhance suicide prevention and crisis care for veterans and their families.
- Wide Service Area: Serves a 13-county region, ensuring comprehensive community support.
This unit addresses mental health crises, offering immediate intervention and stabilization. Services particularly benefit veterans and individuals within a 13-county area in Georgia.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 2 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 15 Therapies & Programs
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
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Fortunately facilities like Higland Rivers Rome Crisis Stabilization Unit in Rome, GA are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Georgia, like Higland Rivers Rome Crisis Stabilization Unit cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
A detox program helps the person physically withdraw from drugs and helps them track their progress. So, suppose the person isn’t ready for sobriety (or relapses). In that case, the treatment professionals can catch it early and help re-orient them towards recovery.
In order to focus on the psychological aspects of addiction, one must first address the physical symptoms of withdrawal.
Withdrawal symptoms can be painful, even fatal, so managing the detox process carefully is critical. Severe withdrawal symptoms are often treated with more advanced pharmaceutical interventions. Nausea and headaches are common side effects of detoxification.
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 for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at Higland Rivers Rome Crisis Stabilization Unit in Georgia after they attain initial sobriety.
Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.
Higland Rivers Rome Crisis Stabilization Unit‘s Therapies & Programs
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment. In this program, peers help each other to achieve the goal of abstinence. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Due to its huge success, the 12-step program is included as a part of other substance abuse treatments.
The 12 steps guide at an individual level. It begins with the individuals accepting that they are addicts, and they understand its consequences. It is followed by focusing on the recovery process and making amends for hurting others. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring, which refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
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Location & Contact

1 Woodbine Avenue NW
Rome, GA 30165
Phone Number
706-314-0019 x2206
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Rome, Georgia Addiction and Treatment
Prescription opioid use has caused a large increase in the total amount of overdoses in Georgia. Almost 12% of the Georgia population uses illicit drugs each year, and slightly over 3.5% also abuses alcohol at the same time. This does not include those who binge-drink at least once a month, which includes 20% of all Georgians.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's crime report revealed that there were 1,731 drug-related offenses in Rome, GA in 2018. The most commonly abused drugs in the city include alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine. However, prescription drugs are becoming an increasingly common scourge. The average age of first drug use in Rome, GA is 15. Some of these options include inpatient rehab and outpatient rehab.
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