About Drexel Medicine – The Caring Together Program – Philadelphia
Drexel Medicine’s The Caring Together Program is located in the charming neighborhoods of East Falls in Northwest Philadelphia. The local area is filled with shops and eateries. Fernhill Park and the Queen Lane Reservoir are not too far away. The program focuses on helping women and their children overcome substance abuse and live a sober life.
They provide a multidisciplinary team approach to treat addiction and other co-occurring issues that influence substance use disorders. These include issues that may have caused an addiction or resulted from it.
They serve a community of women over the age of 18 and their families. The program has been especially beneficial for women who are pregnant or parenting, survivors of abuse, or members of the LGBTQ+ community. The program uses a multi-phase approach to adjust stages of treatment to your needs.
They use a four-stage treatment program developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. You must complete all four stages, which help you identify the issues that affect your life and develop the skills needed to overcome those obstacles. The stages build toward the same core goals.
The program starts with Stage 4, during which you attend therapeutic groups and individual sessions, and meet with a program psychiatrist, case manager, and Child Development staff. You must achieve short-term goals that you agreed upon with the treatment team and submit to drug testing during the program.
Stage 3 is the second step and must be completed within 90 days. It includes individual sessions, therapeutic group sessions, drug testing, and at least one AA or NA program in a week and on a weekend. It ends with Stage 1, where you complete the final goals in your comprehensive treatment plan within 90 days.
After you graduate from the program, which can take up to 360 days, you can work with the Alumni Group which provides support for graduates of the program. They work with major insurance providers in the local area to verify your insurance coverage before beginning treatment.
