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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Center - Little Creek Recovery

Mission Statement:

Little Creek Lodge is committed to building a strong foundation and integrating internalized recovery, through therapeutic and 12 step models; with a focus on the spiritual paradigm. Our message is delivered in a clean, safe, confidential environment that addresses the needs of each client on an individual and group level, by caring compassionate, experienced professional staff.

Philosophy:

In this day and age the stigma connected with this disease still deters many from seeking treatment. Little Creek is built on a 12 Step philosophy in conjunction with reality-based therapies. The program is designed to engage a resident's ongoing barriers whether spiritual, mental or social. Our primary objective is to guide residents into managing daily recovery, and overcome denial of diagnosis and controlled use of substances. Learning how to ask for help can be difficult, but necessary to develop emotional coping skills strong enough to meet the daily challenges of life without drugs or alcohol. Through guidance, individual and group therapy, wilderness expeditions and daily 12-step meetings, our residents engage in a mental, physical and spiritual experience which is essential to long term recovery. Residents may enroll in local universities to enhance their experience. We seek to instill a renewed belief on self-worth and spiritual center that lies at the heart of all 12-step programs.

Purpose:

Our purpose is to help build a strong foundation in recovery with a focus on the spiritual paradigm shift that is the greatest mitigating factor in long-term sobriety. Through strong 12-step work, we believe that clients can turn the corner and start to see their addictions as a disease rather than a weakness. At Little Creek Lodge our target population is 18 to 25 years of age, adult males only. We have experience with the particular needs of this population as well as the specific dynamic of their lives that can make the acquisition of the foundation of recovery seemingly unattainable in common treatment milieus.

At Little Creek Lodge we see the dilemma in a more realistic way. We know that recovery is not about being powerless, it is about empowerment; the act of finding an external/internal source of positive deed and thought and integrating into the consciousness of the client. “Surrender” is likewise a word often misconstrued and misused in the recovery environment. At Little Creek Lodge we work toward rebuilding the lives of the client to move forward and become a productive member of society.

LITTLE CREEK LODGE
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 942
Hamlin, PA 18427

Location: 359 Easton Turnpike
Hamlin, PA 18427
Call us Today: 877-689-2644

New Insights Central Pennsylvania

New Insights is the home of:

Rehab While at WorkTM

Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, New Insights, Inc has been active in drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Central PA since 1986. We are comprised of two full-service facilities located in Cumberland and York counties. The comprehensive nature of our programs addresses a broad range of treatment needs and a continuum of care inclusive of partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and traditional outpatient services.

New Insights is a strong force in the rehabilitation field as proven by its status as an in-network provider for many commercial insurance companies, HMOs, and managed care organizations. In addition, public funds are often available for services at New Insights for residents of Perry, York, Franklin, Fulton, and Adams counties.

New Insights - Lemoyne Location 716 State Street Lemoyne, PA 17043 (717) 303-2035
New Insights - York Location 517 Carlisle Avenue York, PA 17404 (717) 845-2079

Malvern Institute Pennsylvania

It's All About the People

At Malvern Institute, it is our goal to ensure you feel welcomed and that you know we are glad you have reached out for help. We will guide you and your family by providing you the utmost excellence in treatment, as you begin the process to lifelong recovery. Malvern Institute provides a full continuum of care for those who suffer from the disease of addiction. Our programs include inpatient detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and general outpatient.

Welcome to Malvern Institute!

Our Philosophy: The Malvern Institute believes in treating the patient as an individual. The key to recovery lies in accepting the nature of the disease. The 12-step approach to recovery is proven, effective, and an invaluable part of our program. We believe that by providing our patients with a complete understanding of addiction, they will choose the path of lifelong recovery.

Malvern Institute is located in historical Chester County, set in a one-of-a-kind, small-town village in southeast Pennsylvania, approximately 18 miles west of Philadelphia. Please call or visit us to seek help or information for yourself or a loved one that is suffering with the disease of addiction. You will be able to speak to one of our trained professional admission staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Courtesy transportation can be provided for inpatient rehabilitation treatment.

Please call us at 888.643.3869
940 King Road Malvern, Pa 19355
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Twin Lakes Center - Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Pennsylvania

Somerset, Pennsylvania 814-443-3639

Twin Lakes Center - Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation

Twin Lakes Center is a not-for-profit community asset committed to:

Providing comprehensive, cost-effective treatment for individuals, groups and families who are suffering from the disease of substance abuse
Providing the region with education/information and
Prevention activities regarding substance abuse problems
The welfare and livelihood of its employees

FIRETREE PENNSYLVANIA

Seeing the Need

Firetree, Ltd. was formed in 1991 as a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation designed to provide quality transitional services to individuals associated with the criminal justice system. Statistically, chemical abuse is an indirect or direct cause of criminal behavior in approximately 90 % of the prison population; however, a minimal number of offenders were receiving substance abuse treatment. Firetree, Ltd. developed the belief and the mission, that drug and alcohol treatment is essential to effect change in the criminal offender. It wasn’t long before serving those who are chemically dependent but not yet involved in the criminal justice system was recognized as yet another area of need.

Criminal Justice

Capitol Pavilion (Harrisburg, PA), Firetree, Ltd.’s first facility, began receiving pre-release residents in February 1992 and continues to provide an extensive education program that focuses on obtaining employment, reintegrating into the community with a concentration on life skills, and avoiding addictive behavior. Capitol Pavilion has an outstanding reputation with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for providing Federal and state offenders with programs and assistance to successfully reintegrate back into society. Similar programs were opened to meet the ever increasing needs of the criminal justice system: Conewago Wernersville CCC (Wernersville, PA) and Syracuse Pavilion (Syracuse, NY).

Drug & Alcohol Treatment

Seeing the need for a program specifically designed to address chemical abuse, Firetree, Ltd.’s clinical team began researching and developing a drug and alcohol treatment program. A license to provide inpatient drug and alcohol treatment was obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Firetree, Ltd. began the acquisition process for a facility in the Hershey, Pennsylvania area. This treatment program, which is now known as Conewago Place (Hummelstown, PA), expanded Firetree, Ltd.’s mission by providing comprehensive services to referrals from Single County Authorities, Managed Care Organizations, those who chose to pay themselves as well as the offender population. Soon, as demand grew, an additional drug and alcohol treatment facility, Conewago Wernersville, was established. A non-hospital Detoxification unit was added at Wernersville to meet the needs of those whose physical dependency required detoxification prior to inpatient treatment. Lycoming House, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the next facility opened by Firetree, Ltd. This non-hospital drug and alcohol treatment facility provides services to halfway back clients referred by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Lycoming House is a replica of the drug and alcohol treatment programs offered at Conewago Place and Conewago-Wernersville.

Noting a need for a continuum of care and additional aftercare resources, Firetree, Ltd. in 1997 entered into a joint venture with Genesis House, Inc. in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Established in May of 1985, the primary goal of Genesis House, Inc. was to provide outpatient substance abuse counseling services to both male and female adults as well as adolescents. The main focus of the substance abuse program was, and still is on acceptance and awareness of the disease process, role fulfillment, expansion and use of support services, and cognitive behavioral change to support sobriety. Since its inception, Genesis House, Inc. has expanded its services to include sexual abuse/domestic violence, HIV/AIDS wellness, men’s and women’s groups dealing with specific gender oriented issues, and intensive outpatient treatment. Genesis House, Inc. has had extensive experience working with offenders and parolees as a result of its dedicated service to the Allenwood Federal Penitentiary, the Lycoming County Pre-release Center (male parolees), the Lycoming County Transitional Living Center (female parolees), and the Pennsylvania State Parole. While Genesis House, Inc. treats all persons it has obtained an outstanding reputation in Williamsport and the surrounding area for its treatment of adolescents. Genesis House has expanded services by establishing Genesis House Harrisburg and Genesis House Bloomsburg in order to provide the same level of treatment to those area’s residents.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Living Free Every Day®

Today's Scripture

"And the ones sown among the thorns are others who hear the Word; Then the cares and anxieties of the world and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it becomes fruitless." - Mark 4:18-19 AMP

Thoughts for Today

"You shall have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:3). Anytime our relationship with God is strained or sidetracked, this commandment is broken.

We have discussed the distraction of sin, but sometimes behavior that may seem good in itself can become a distraction from our personal relationship with God and what he has called us to do. Hobbies are good . . . but they can distract us. Doing well in school or our career is a good thing . . . unless it distracts us from more important things. Friends and relationships can be good . . . until they draw us away from what God wants us to focus on.

And then there is serving God. Are we listening to his voice, doing what he wants us to do when he wants us to do it? Or are we rushing ahead on our own, or getting fully involved in a ministry that seems good, but maybe isn't what God is calling us to. And full-time ministry can be a great distraction. Ministers can get so caught up in putting out fires, making their church better, planning programs . . . that they don't have time for God. The words of Jesus in today's scripture make it clear that distractions can make our lives fruitless.

Consider this …

Where are your priorities? Are you putting your personal relationship with Christ first? Are you spending as much energy in pursuing him as you are pursuing success or other relationships?

Getting sidetracked from God and his plan for us can prevent us from being all he has called us to be and doing what he has called us to do. And it can be exhausting.

Think about it. Do you need a priority adjustment?

Prayer

Father, I've been so busy I've been distracted from my relationship with you. I know you have a good plan for me. Help me get back on track. Above all, help me to know you better. In Jesus' name . . .

These thoughts were drawn from …

The Ten Commandments: Applying the Foundations of Living to My Personal Life by Jimmy Ray Lee, D.Min. Knowing that there are absolutes that define moral conduct and ethical decisions is essential for believers surrounded by relativistic values. This guide helps us understand God's boundaries. It shows how the Ten Commandments apply today. It also discusses the biblical laws on which the legal codes of every civilized society are based. This guide is written in a way that helps people see the Ten Commandments in light of today's problems. Note: This curriculum was written especially for small groups, and we encourage people to use it that way. However, it can also be used effectively as a personal study for individuals or couples.

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