About Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services – Erie
Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services (CCCAS) is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The center is nonprofit and offers counseling for substance use and mental health disorders. They have adoption and permanency services and help with refugee resettlement. They offer services to people regardless of their religious affiliation. The facility accepts substance use government funding, Medicaid and private health insurance.
The philosophy embraced by the counselors in individual, family,and couples counseling is that people are competent and not just victims of circumstance. Counselors help you identify your strengths and abilities while confronting and coping with the issues that brought you to counseling. They’ll connect you with vital resources in your community.
The substance use treatment is for people working on their sobriety who aren’t in an acute phase of treatment. They’ll help you connect to support systems and community resources. They also work with you to identify your strengths and potential to reach and sustain sobriety. Priority is given to pregnant women who use alcohol and/or drugs.
CCCAS also has treatment programs for people dealing with problem gambling. If you or a loved one is addicted to gambling then counselors will work with you to implement a recovery oriented system of care (ROSC). This model of care helps you identify, develop and use your strengths to rely on your natural support systems to abstain from gambling. You’ll identify the triggers that cause the problem behavior and devise a plan to avoid gambling.
Other services at this location include adoption services and refugee resettlement. CCCAS works with birth parents by providing legal services, home studies, placement supervision, and adoption preparation for adoptive couples. They also work with the county to help children who are in the foster care system.
The refugee resettlement program helps new refugees with legal services, language classes, housing and initial financial assistance. They also help refugees with employment assistance, initial medical appointments, and case management services. They provide services for up to five years. CCCAS offers a comprehensive array of social services for refugees, adoptee and residents with mental health and substance use challenges.
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