About Men and Women for Human Excellence – Philadelphia
Men and Women for Human Excellence, Inc. (MWFHE) is a community focused outpatient addiction recovery facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They promote community wellbeing through tailored recovery oriented programs that build on your strengths. MWFHE provides a safe space where people in recovery can grow and heal.
Their well rounded network of support mechanisms helps you achieve and maintain a stable and healthy lifestyle. Most people in the community struggle with both substance use and mental issues. MWFHE supports people with this condition through an integrated treatment approach.
The thing I like most about MWFHE is that you’re fully involved in your healing journey. From initial screening and assessment to treatment planning, recovery support and the creation of an ongoing care plan for life after the program. They offer general outpatient (OP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) levels of care. Both programs offer flexibility in that you can continue your job or family responsibilities while receiving tailored care.
The IOP is relatively more structured and suitable if you need more therapeutic support but not residential. It involves nine hours of weekly group therapy split into three hour sessions over three days. You’ll also attend one hour individual sessions weekly with your primary therapist to address personal challenges and set realistic recovery goals. A comprehensive screening and intake assessment helps them tailor therapy to your unique goals, strengths and cultural preferences.
Your personalized care may also include medication assisted treatment if you’re dealing with opioid addiction or alcoholism. This technique uses FDA approved meds to help you curb cravings and reduce painful withdrawal symptoms. It also involves counseling to tackle the psychological symptoms of opioid use. This integrated approach facilitates whole person healing.
The facility has several support services that can augment your personal recovery experience. This includes anger management training, tai chi and domestic violence forum. There’s also peer specialist, faith based spirituality and women’s support group. These services provide a well rounded foundation to support your healing journey.
Their full spectrum of care includes case management services as well. This may involve help with stable housing for the homeless and job placement for the unemployed via community linkage. They can also connect you with self help groups for ongoing support.
MWFHE is situated in an urban part of North Philadelphia near Temple University. The area is well served by SEPTA buses and trolleys with Route 3 Bus running along Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The Broad Street Line connects the location to Center City and other neighborhoods. Folks driving from other parts of Philly can follow either the Schuylkill Expressway or the I95 corridor.
The facility is also within a short distance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Fairmount Park. You should really check out Fairmount Park during your healing journey here if you crave nature and the therapeutic benefits it offers. It is one of the largest parks in the U.S.
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