About Interim House West Inc – Philadelphia
Interim House West in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a residential treatment program for women struggling with substance use disorder. It’s one of the few locations that allows mothers to bring their children to the facility. The children will be able to continue their education while the client is receiving treatment.
The facility will focus on addressing specific issues that influence women to use substances. Some topics that may be brought up in individual or group counseling sessions include family conflict, low self esteem and abuse. Your counselor will use evidence based techniques such as dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to heal from your trauma and learn how to live a sober lifestyle.
Interim House West allows mothers to bring up to three children to the facility that are no older than 12 years old. While you’re receiving treatment, your children will be enrolled in schools near the facility.
In the afternoon when students return, they’ll be provided snacks and get help with homework until mothers can come to get them. When clients are there in the summer, their children can participate in camp activities to stay occupied.
The facility provides parenting classes to their clients to help them know how to raise their children in a positive and healthy environment. The class touches on various issues such as teaching your child how to play properly and more serious topics like abuse.
When you complete your residential treatment, you can begin focusing on finding activities to help you live a sober lifestyle. One option nearby that might be interesting for you and your children to visit is the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center. It features relaxing landscaped grounds and a mural exhibit.
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