CCFCS – Alexander Community Residence - Addiction Treatment Services

About CCFCS – Alexander Community Residence – Rochester

Alexander House is a residential substance abuse treatment program operated by Catholic Charities and Family Community Services (CCFCS). This program serves men 18 and older, but women can find a similar program in their Barrington House. They’re located in Rochester, New York, so if you visit you’ll have a chance to take in institutions like the Susan B. Anthony and George Eastman Museums.

Though their mission is rooted in Catholic passion, they serve anyone regardless of their religious background. The Alexander House offers vocational and education while focusing on addiction treatment and skills development.

While the ultimate goal of the residential program is substance use disorder treatment, a component of that is helping you reintegrate with your community. Having purpose and belonging can strengthen relapse prevention efforts. That’s why part of their treatment focuses social, vocational, and educational goals.

The property is ADA-accessible and was part of a recent CCFCS project that included a $2.5-million expansion to add trauma-informed design principles into the layouts of their residential properties.

A big focus of this residential treatment is forming a community with the other men in recovery. While treatment and groups take place in individual and group settings, community building is different. This is about finding others you can relate to and learning from one another.

The shared spaces are designed to cultivate this sense of community. For example, the shared dining room provides plenty of space while maintaining a warm, intimate setting for everyone. The community building you do in treatment will give you ample experience to expand your network once treatment ends.

CCFCS provides step down care through its outpatient treatment programs, too. These continue the focus on addiction as well as other mental health and behavioral concerns, as well as care for those with co-occurring disorders.

They offer a sliding fee scale to make programs more affordable. They also accept some Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance plans.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Sober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Dual Diagnosis Opioid Addiction Substance Abuse

Programs

Adult Program

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 Adult Program

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.

Staff

Lori VanAuken

President and CEO

Peter Bauman

Chief Administrative and Process Officer

Patrick Boyle

Chief People Officer

Amanda Gallagher

Director of Human Resources

Lisa Lewis

Chief Program Officer

Dave Kilpatrick

CIO

Maureen McGuire

Director Marketing & Communications

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