Rehab Centers in Pennsylvania Where You Can Bring Your Children

Parents in Pennsylvania can find rehabilitation centers for adolescents who are unsuccessful at overcoming drug or alcohol dependency through alternative methods. Rehab facilities provide an option of last resort for families whose teens have become addicted to dangerous substances. In some instances, when other treatment options have not proved successful, a rehab center can give the teen the motivation and desire to shake addiction and look forward to a healthy future.

Clearbrook

• Clearbrook Treatment Centers, with locations in Laurel Run and Shickshinny, work with adults and adolescents who suffer from chemical or alcohol dependency. Clearbrook's rehabilitation program works on the belief that chemical and alcohol dependency is disease-based. The residential inpatient treatment utilizes the 12-step programs of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous and aims to guide the patient toward an improved lifestyle and abstinence from all mood-altering chemicals. Clearbrook staff participate in frequent training sessions to further their professional development. Clearbrook is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs, and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.

Gaudenzia

• Gaudenzia encourages rehab patients to participate in the process of rehabilitation as partners. The Gaudenzia center structures a family environment for residents that emphasizes trust, honesty and mutual self-help as the treatment process's foundation. Gaudenzia treats substance abuse as a complex biopsychosocial problem and addresses the treatment on multiple levels. Teens who participate in the rehab center's treatment program take part in group counseling, daily seminars and individual activities, as well as work responsibilities. The program bases its treatment on the facility's foundations of respect, cooperation and discipline. Gaudenzia offers residential and outpatient programs for teens in locations throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. Accreditation for the Gaudenzia treatment programs comes from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). In addition, Gaudenzia is licensed and accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Department of Public Welfare.

Kirkbride Center

• The Blackwell Center for Adolescent Treatment at the Kirkbride Center of Philadelphia operates treatment units for boys and girls aged 13 to 16. The center individualizes treatment plans to meet each teen's specific needs and includes individual, family and group therapies; recreation; community service; and trauma-based therapy. The program utilizes a behavior reinforcement model and emphasizes self-control, anger management and learning experiences. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) grants accreditation to Kirkbride Center.

Caron Treatment Center

• The nonprofit Caron Treatment Center in Wernersville offers residential assessment and treatment programs for adults, young adults and adolescents. Their treatment center provides residential facilities for males and females (in gender-separate facilities) who come to Caron to learn how to fight their addictions. The center also operates educational programs for parents and sibling family members whose lives have been impacted by the adolescent's addiction. The adolescent treatment program involves individual and group therapy, daily lectures, therapeutic activities and continued-care planning. Caron affiliates with the Treatment Research Institute of the University of Pennsylvania and holds accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.