Phoenix House – Brooklyn Community Recovery Center

About Phoenix House – Brooklyn Community Recovery Center – Bedford-Stuyvesant

Phoenix House – Brooklyn Community Recovery Center is a peer driven drug and alcohol addiction recovery support center in Brooklyn, New York. This center results from partnerships between state and local community based organizations. They serve the Bedford-Stuyvesant and central Brooklyn area. Their program helps adults find hope and build confidence on their recovery journey. All services are free of charge.

The location is near Atlantic Avenue. This links to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. It’s pretty easy to access via nearby subway stations like A, C and G lines alongside bus routes. This area, Bedford-Stuyvesant or “Bed-Stuy,” has been a hub for African-American culture and history in Brooklyn for decades. Community focused spaces like Restoration Plaza emphasize social and cultural activities.

The Recovery Center is purely focused on the social model of recovery. This involves support groups and 12 Step meetings like AA and NA. The groups encompass fitness, yoga/meditation and workforce coalition.

There are also BIPOC affirming community wellness, SMART recovery groups and peer professional development and wellness programs. They even have a specialized group for HIV+ straight men, a self healing group and community art therapy.

Most of these groups are held both in person and virtually via Zoom to enhance convenience. Support groups like these help you form strong connections, stay accountable and learn from others’ experiences.

Through connections and community you can rebuild your life and maintain lasting recovery. This is the basic tenet of the social model of recovery.

You can participate in an individual session with peer recovery coaching if you want that. These recovery experts break down barriers to treatment and guide you with personal support and mentoring on your recovery journey.

You’ll be connected to local facilities offering intensive programs like detox or residential care if necessary. The program also links you to community resources that support lasting healing from substance misuse. These may include housing assistance, vocational training and medical care.

They promote health and wellness activities and help members build job readiness skills. This supports their mission to empower members with the skills to lead healthy, meaningful lives and thrive in their recovery journey. They also offer counseling and seminars on substance use prevention.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

12 step programs such as Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous are support group style programs for individuals who are experiencing alcohol or substance use disorder. At Evoke they use a holistic model of addiction care that includes using 12 step programs. These programs are an integral part of most relapse prevention plans and provide continued support and accountability that support sobriety.

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).

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Substance Abuse Opioid Addiction

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

Ann-Marie Foster, MPA, FACHE

President & CEO

Yareka Carter, MSc Acc

CFO

Leann Chiappone, LCSW, CASAC 2,MAC

VP, Patient Access

Dioanne Adsuara, MSN, P-NP PMHNP-BC

Director of Medical Services

Mark White

General Counsel

Phoenix House – Brooklyn Community Recovery Center

About Phoenix House – Brooklyn Community Recovery Center – Bedford-Stuyvesant

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