About this facility
The Children’s Home of Reading (CHOR) Berks Campus offers mental and behavioral health services for children and teens ages 5 to 18. Located near the scenic Reading Pagoda and accessible by public transportation, it serves youth with anxiety, depression, mood issues, self-harm, and school or family difficulties. Services range from outpatient therapy to intensive day treatment.
They follow a trauma-informed approach, creating personalized treatment plans for each child. Therapies include individual and group counseling, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management. These methods help youth manage emotions, improve coping skills, and build stronger relationships while continuing to live at home and attend school.
The acute partial hospitalization program (APHP) provides six hours of structured care each weekday, helping youth avoid or step down from inpatient stays. CHOR Day Academy supports students with IEPs through tailored academics and therapy. Strong school partnerships and flexible levels of care make transitions smoother for students and families.
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
