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About Pennsylvania Adult and Teen Challenge
Medically assisted detox helps individuals with severe addictions comfortably detoxify and remove the substances from their bodies while prioritizing safety and comfort. You’re medically supervised and may receive FDA-approved medication to support the process. Following detox, they may be referred to aftercare support, such as residential treatment.
The residential programs offer structured drug and alcohol addiction treatment for short and long-term periods. The short term program lasts for 30 days and features intensive services to uncover the underlying causes of addiction. The long term program offers support and guidance over an extended period. It also offers more comprehensive activities, such as ongoing counseling, spiritual guidance, ministry opportunities, individual and group sessions, and family support.
Multiple levels of outpatient counseling provides a faith based approach to unlearning self destructive behaviors and recommitting to a relationship with a higher power. Treatment plans are customized to meet the needs of each client and available services include scheduled recreational activities, family programming, counseling, aftercare planning, chapel time, outdoor activities, and spiritual guidance and mentorship.
Before completing treatment, you’ll meet with your care team and family to determine a comprehensive aftercare and relapse prevention plan. That may include attending outpatient support groups, and regular progress meetings with their treatment counselors and/or pastor.
They offer a variety of payment options, including self pay, and private insurance. They may be in-network with most private insurance plans. Verify your coverage with your individual provider because out of network benefits could vary.
Pennsylvania Adult and Teen Challenge is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
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Latest Reviews
I'M CURRENTLY ON THE MOUNTAIN I HAVE 10 MONTHS IN THIS PLACE IT'S WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT THERE'S GOOD STAFF THERE'S GOOD INTERNS GOOD COUNSELORS YEAH IT MAY NOT BE PERFECT NOBODY IS NOR IS ANY PLACE BUT THIS PLACE NEEDLESS TO SAY TURN MY LIFE AROUND AND HELPING ME DRAMATICALLY IF IT WASN'T FOR THIS PLACE I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'D BE PROBABLY IN THE GROUND THERE'S PLENTY OF TIMES I COMPLAINED ABOUT THINGS BUT LATER ON THINKING ABOUT IT THAT'S JUST ME THE MAIN THING THAT I'VE LEARNED IS PATIENCE I COULD SIT THERE AND PUT A LOT OF STAFF DOWN AND COMPLAIN ABOUT ALL THE NEGATIVE THINGS BUT THAT'S DISRESPECTFUL AND NON-CHRISTIAN LIKE AND FURTHER MORE SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR RECOVERY SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS AND GIVE PRAISE AND THANKS TO MY LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST AND PRAYER TO ALL THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS ON THE MOUNTAIN KEEP ON THE RIGHT PATH GOD BLESS FOR TEEN CHALLENGE THANKS FOR THE BLESSING!
I am a 2021 graduate. Before coming to Teen Challenge, I was homeless on the streets of Philadelphia. I came here for recovery, but I got a new life instead. It sounds weird to say about my time in rehab, but it was one of the best years of my life. After graduating, I interned here, eventually becoming a staff member. I wanted to work here because of what I saw in the staff as a student, their love for God and people, and servanthood. I wanted to bring that same love and servanthood to people who are sick and suffering, like they did for me. It is not just a job but a calling. I would recommend PAATC to anyone struggling with addiction, and I am eternally grateful to God for using it to give me a life and a purpose.
Response from the owner1 week ago
Thank you Joe! So beautiful to hear your transformation and the new life God has given you.
Pennsylvania Adult and Teen Challenge is a vessel used by God to change lives. My life has been changed here and there in no doubt about that. I went through the program 2 1/2 years ago and after 16 months I completed a 12 month program. That right it took me a little longer, but totally worth it. Yes treatment can be hard and I even complained most of the way through it. But I was also grateful during treatment. I wasn't on the streets of Philadelphia homeless, starving and hopeless. The staff here showed me love, compassion and empathy. The Lord's work is happening on this mountain and I believe that wholeheartedly. God used every situation here for me to grow closer to Him. I had a broken elbow witch I broken all the way through while homeless in Philadelphia and I got reconstruction surgery while at PAATC, I would have neglected that if I remained homeless. Also I had 3 warrants located in 2 states and the Lord allowed them to stay over my head (as a layer of protection) until he saw fit to allow them to be removed, because I would have left treatment if I didn't have warrants, like I have done so many times before.
2 years later I am warrant free. I have remained on the mountain after graduating to turn around and give back what was so freely given to me, Hope and a new way of life through Jesus Christ. This journey was not easy, but what journey worth wild is? I totally recommend this place to anyone that is struggling to get out of an endless cycle, but understand this will be the hardest thing you do but I promise you it will be the most rewarding one. Relationships restored, family restoration, a future and a hope. To me it was worth it. There is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self control here because God's Spirit is here.
God Bless you
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Other Forms of Payment
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient rehabs specialize in providing comprehensive care for clients who choose to remain in their homes and communities during treatment. Their services may include transitional support for clients stepping down from intensive inpatient programming. Ambulatory medical detox may be provided for clients at low risk for withdrawal complications. Many programs include evening, night, and weekend services to accommodate clients who are working professionals or caregivers. Addiction counseling and life skills training are common treatment modalities.
Their short term program is a state license drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. Those that are in their short term program can expect a clinically based program with multiple group sessions daily and individual counseling sessions 1 to 2 times per week, this also includes family therapy. With over 50 years of successful operation the long term faith-based program contines it’s tradition of bringing wholeness to the hopeless. An adapted version of the 12-step program is complemented by Bible study, and community service.
Clients engaged in intensive outpatient programs (IOP) live and work in their home community while receiving frequent, high-level care. These programs offer personalized care designed to evolve with the clients' changing needs. Many intensive outpatient rehabs require a minimum of nine hours of treatment per week, but high-risk clients and those in early recovery may receive up to 20 hours of care weekly. IOP services generally include addiction counseling, recovery education, and holistic therapies, such as massage.
Fear of withdrawal keeps many people locked in the vicious cycle of active substance use. Many people want to stop using, but simply don’t know how to deal with the physical withdrawal caused by drugs like heroin, prescription painkillers, benzos, and alcohol. Their comprehensive detoxification process provides patients with the environment of care needed to successfully transition from withdrawal to stabilization and holistic well-being.
12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Drug rehab in Pennsylvania is devoted to the treatment of addiction. Levels of care, treatment methods, and settings differ, but the aim of each program is to end drug dependency and empower participants to achieve long-term recovery.
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Programs
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.
The student and family enrichment department is designed to develop partnerships that promote successful recovery for their students and healthy lives for their families. You are not the cause of your loved ones addiction, you cannot control it and you cannot cure it but you can be empowered by support, education and communication.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
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Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Kris McFadden, Sr., MAR, MBA
President & CEO
Shawn Ryan, Sr.
VP of Business Development
Jeff DaSilva
VP, Finance
Bryan Koch
VP, Development
Heather Powell
VP, Human Resources and Programming
Bill Powell
VP, Facilities
Accreditations
The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is a professional association that represents organizations in the field of addiction services. Founded in 1978, NAATP's mission is to advance addiction services and ensure that high-quality addiction treatment is available and accessible.
NAATP Member: Yes
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.
CARF Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 273972
Contact Information
33 Teen Challenge Road
Rehrersburg, PA 19550
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