About this facility
This CHOR location supports youth facing emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges such as anxiety, PTSD, depression, and trauma. Located near downtown Reading, Pennsylvania, just minutes from Santander Arena and City Park, the center is easily accessible by public transit and offers ample parking. It provides residential, psychiatric, and transitional care for young people ages 10–20 in a campus-style setting.
The center uses a trauma-informed approach based on the Sanctuary Model, which focuses on emotional safety and healing. Therapies include individual and family counseling, clinical and life skills groups, and evidence-based treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and allied therapies. These help teens build healthy coping skills, explore difficult emotions, and grow stronger relationships with their families and peers.
In addition to therapy, CHOR offers on-site education at Centre Avenue Academy, featuring smart tech classrooms and personalized learning. Youth participate in art, music, and gym, plus family-inclusive events and optional spiritual services. With a point-based behavior system and support programs like Child Preparation and Post Permanency, young people gain structure, confidence, and support as they prepare for lasting growth beyond treatment.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use 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; Intensive outpatient treatment; Regular outpatient treatment
External Opioid Medications Source, OMSC, No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, AUT, Does not use medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder
Type of Opioid Treatment, OT, Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Anger management; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling; 12-step facilitation
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation, LCA, State Substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; Council on Accreditation (COA)
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders
Transitional Services, TRSRV, Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Substance use disorder education; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Marital/couples counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents
Sex Accepted, SN, Female; Male
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Mental health services
