Mending Hearts
Mending Hearts, located in Nashville, Tennessee, focuses on long-term addiction treatment for women. Founded in 2004, this nonprofit serves women dealing with substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders, housing up to 110 residents. Their continuum of care includes detox, residential, and various housing options.
Their mission is to help women restore their lives from addiction through a long-term treatment program, offering hope and healing in a supportive community environment. Licensed by the State of Tennessee and CARF Accredited, Mending Hearts demonstrates commitment to quality and optimal outcomes.
- Provides medically monitored detoxification and residential treatment.
- Specializes in trauma-informed care, addressing issues like homelessness and domestic violence.
- Offers a comprehensive range of services including therapy, case management, and MAT.
- Operates 16 buildings with 110 beds, supporting various stages of recovery.
Mending Hearts specializes in treating addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders in women, particularly those affected by homelessness, domestic violence, or incarceration. Their trauma-informed approach helps address underlying issues contributing to addiction.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 12 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 10 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 34 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.
Staff
- Katrina FriersonFounding CEO/PresidentBrings 16 years of recovery experience to Mending Hearts residents.
- Heather McBeeExecutive DirectorWorks with CEO to strengthen foundation through programmatic work, development, and operations.
- Dr. Vincent MorelliMedical DirectorOversees medical aspects of addiction treatment at Mending Hearts.
- Tracie HinsonChief Operating OfficerManages day-to-day operations of Mending Hearts.
- Tamara J. CarrollNurse PractitionerProvides advanced nursing care for Mending Hearts clients.
- Yolanda ManessClinical DirectorLicensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers in Tennessee 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 Mending Hearts are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of the most common forms of addiction Tennessee. Opioids include drugs like heroin, oxycontin and fentanyl. They are prescribed to treat pain, but they are often abused and they are addictive. The addiction is treated by detoxing the body, so it no longer needs the chemicals in the drugs. This is followed up by therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem.
Dual-Diagnosis
Some of the most common co-occurring disorders are schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder. Most rehab facilities in Nashville, TN like Mending Hearts provide patients with a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis gives rehab the means to treat addiction while restoring mental and emotional health.
Levels of Care
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, Partial-Hospitalization, Residential, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is the first step of rehab. It involves giving a person time to get the toxins out of their body. During detox, the patient gets ill and they will often start using again to get rid of these unpleasant feelings. That’s why it’s so important to have a Nashville medical professional at Mending Hearts present. A Tennessee medical professional will make sure patients don’t start using during detox. They will also provide medication to ease their symptoms and coach them through on a mental level.
Inpatient rehabilitation aims to treat severe addictions and co-occurring disorders. Depending on individual requirements, the duration of the stay at Mending Hearts ranges from four weeks to six months. Tennessee inpatient recovery guarantees that the patient resides in an environment free of drugs.
Daily trips to the hospital that provides the treatment include intensive outpatient services (IOP). IOP in Tennessee is appropriate for patients in residential recovery facilities that have been diagnosed with addiction. Patients return to their everyday lives gradually, increasing the likeliness of success in treatment.
An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in Nashville, TN with mild addiction or mild-to-moderate drug withdrawal symptoms. It generally requires about 10 to 12 hours every week.
Doctors can administer on-the-spot medication to ease withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, increased heart rate, and even depression. Groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can be used as a part of outpatient treatment to help maintain sobriety.
A sober living home aims to reinforce sobriety and learnings from inpatient and outpatient programs. It’s a supervised environment in Nashville, TN managed by Mending Hearts, which is guaranteed safe and free from addictive substances. There are strict rules regarding curfew and responsibilities, such as shared chores.
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 at Mending Hearts, in short, is the support provided to a patient after they have finished treatment. It allows them to adjust to everyday life. It may entail setting them up and enrolling them in services such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) inside a halfway house. Career coaching may also be offered to patients to help them get back into the workforce.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Mending Hearts 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 Mending Hearts still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.
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 Mending Hearts 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 Mending Hearts in Nashville, TN 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 Mending Hearts in Nashville, TN 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 Mending Hearts in Nashville, TN 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 Mending Hearts 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 Nashville, TN.
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.
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Location & Contact
4305 Albion St
Nashville, TN 37209
Phone Number
(615) 385-1696
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Location
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4305 Albion St
Nashville, TN 37209 -
(615) 385-1696
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
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Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Nashville, Tennessee Addiction and Treatment
Tennessee joins the list of states with an above-average rate for drug and/or alcohol-induced deaths. Most of these deaths are related to opioids, such as prescription opioids. The Volunteer State ranks 2nd highest in the nation for the number of prescriptions given out. The state also ranks at the top for prescription drug-related overdoses.
Music City beckons with its lively arts scene and renowned music venues like the Grand Ole Opry. Yet Nashville grapples with a deadly drug crisis -- in 2023, fentanyl contributed to 78% of overdose toxicology reports, and over 700 fatal overdoses occurred annually between 2021-2023.
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