About BHN The Carson Center – Westfield
BHN The Carson Center is a drug and alcohol rehab facility located in Westfield, Massachusetts. They offer outpatient treatment to people with substance use disorder and those who struggle with a mental health condition and substance use disorder at the same time (dual diagnosis).
They are open Monday through Saturday, and they have evening appointments on the weekend. They treat people of all ages. They can accommodate clients who speak both English and Spanish.
They provide group and individual therapy for substance use disorder. They also provide life skills management such as vocational training and how to balance a budget. They offer services 24 hours a day. They can teach those struggling with SUD how to find housing and how to take care of a home.
The facility offers wellness recovery action planning (WRAP). This program will help you to create a crisis plan. It also includes a peer support group for overall wellness.
One of the things that is unique about this place is that they offer therapeutic mentoring for young people. Kids are assigned an adult mentor who guides them through various activities in the community.
They also provide in home therapy for young people. This can be beneficial to both the therapist and the family because the therapist will see how the home is set up and how the family functions as a unit. They can give the entire family an assessment and make a crisis plan with the family.
They have a 24/7 respite plan for adults who struggle with mental illness in addition to SUD. Clients will live in this 8 bed home on a short term basis. Clients in the program learn to live independently. Each person will make an individual action plan it will help them work towards mental health and independence.
They are a nonprofit organization that never refuses to take clients due to an inability to pay. Former clients have stated that the staff treats clients with dignity and respect.
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