About this facility
Advanced Health and Education offers multiple levels of outpatient substance use treatment, as well as a primary mental health outpatient program, an LGBTQ+ dedicated support group, and a strong alumni program. Their programs include traditional therapies andcomplementary practices such as acupuncture and chiropractic care.
The Partial Care program at AHE has5 hours of treatment a day, 6 days a week, for up to 45 days. AHE’s intensive outpatient program (IOP) meets 3 days a week, for 3 hours a day, for up to 16 weeks. Outpatient therapy involves up to 2 sessions a week, for a maximum of 2 hours per session, for as long as is recommended by the case manager. All AHE programs take a holistic approach; in addition to individual and group therapy, treatment covers topics like family matters, healthcare, parenting skills, employment, and legal issues.
AHE’s primary mental health program meets 6 days per week, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Most clients attend treatment for 30 to 45 days. Designed to promote lifelong, healthy management of mental health disorders, the program also incorporates a wide range of practical life skills. Skills developed in the program include effective communication, anger management, stress management, mindfulness, understanding emotions, and grief and loss management.
AHE incorporates alternative health and wellness practices like acupuncture, chiropractic care, yoga, guided meditation, aromatherapy, somatic experiences, eastern philosophies, and mindfulness techniques to help clients feel more comfortable with treatment, and within their own bodies.
AHE created its Perspectives program to provide a dedicated community for clients identifying as LGBTQ+. The weekly meeting offers a safe space for the group to share common experiences, work through common challenges with the group leader, and build support for one another.
All former clients of AHE’s Partial Care, IOP, and outpatient programs are welcome to join the alumni community. Alumni groups share successes and failures within its diverse community. AHE’s alumni association offers monthly meetings, seasonal events, and around-the-clock support.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient; Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Facility Type, FT, Outpatient mental health facility
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private for-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Seniors or older adults; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Case management service
