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Corporate Headquarters
(610) 239-9600
FAX: (610) 239-9195
106 West Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401

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Broad Street
Centro De Vida
Centro Primavera
Chambers Hill
    Adolescent Program
Common Ground
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Corporate
    Headquarters
Concept 90
Cumberland
    County Prison
Daniel Snow Halfway
     House
Elsie Shenk Outpatient
Family Alternatives
FIR-ST
Focus House
Fountain Springs
Fresh Start
Gaudenzia Erie, Inc.
    (Crossroads)
Gaudenzia at
     Owings Mills
Gaudenzia at
     Park Heights
Gaudenzia at
     Park Heights
      Outpatient
Gaudenzia at the
    Women's Detention
      Center
Harrisburg Outpatient
Joy of Living
Kindred House
Metropolitan Transition
    Center (MTC)
Nelson Education
    Center
New Beginnings
New Destiny
New Image
New View
Northumberland
    County Prison
Outreach I
Outreach II
People with Hope
Philly House
Prince George’s
     County Outpatient
Progress House
Recovery House
Re-Entry
SCI Chester
SCI Dallas
Siena House
Sunbury Outpatient
The Bair O'Malley House
Together House
     Men’s Program
Together House
     Women’s Program
Together House
    Short Term 
Vantage
West Chester House
West Chester
     Outpatient
West Shore
    Outpatient

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
West Chester Outpatient offers substance abuse treatment services to address the needs of chemically dependent adults and adolescents in Chester County and provides several outreach services within the community of West Chester. Emphasis is placed on personal responsibility, the improvement of life skills and the development
of a support system through 12 step programs such as AA and NA. The clinical staff work closely with other community and human service agencies to provide a comprehensive network of services.

LENGTH OF TREATMENT:
Variable
Referral, Evaluation and Intake
Assessments
Treatment Planning
Intensive Therapy
Aftercare Planning
Aftercare Follow-up

SERVICES OFFERED:

• Individual and Group Counseling
• Family Reintegration and Counseling
• Psychiatric and Psychological Referral and Testing
• Urinalysis
• Chemical Dependency Education
• Intensive Outpatient
• Referral and Testing for Psychiatric/Psychological issues
  

CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION:

• Must be physically suitable to participate in the therapeutic phases of the programs.
• Every prospective client will undergo a clinical interview conducted by
  trained staff.
• A client having a history of psychosis or displays of psychotic behavior may be referred for additional evaluation prior to admission.
  
  

FUNDING:
Medical Assistance rate is available
Private insurance
County Funding
Client fee for service based on ability to pay additional charges for ancillary services, such as urine testing, will be applied when necessary

POPULATION SERVED:
The population of the Outpatient Program consists of adolescents and adult substance abusers and/or their families who are residents of Chester County.

Adult Program
The adult program serves individuals age 18 and over. The available services range from individual and/or group weekly counseling sessions to partial hospitalization. Services are based on individual needs. Speciality groups on relapse prevention, gender issues and co-occuring disorders are offered. Efforts are made to involve family members in the treatment process whenever possible.

Adolescent Program
Outpatient assessment services, individual and small group counseling are available to clients ages 12-17. Referrals are made from the juvenile justice system, the educational system, and social service agencies and concerned family members. Access to higher levels of care can also be achieved through an assessment and coordination with funding source and other treament providers for detox, partial, residential placement, hospitalization, and halfway house.

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