Pennsylvania Halfway Houses: Finding Support for Recovery

A halfway house is a residence where recovering drug and alcohol addicts can live immediately after release from a treatment center or hospital, according to the National Institute on Chemical Dependency. Halfway houses provide recovering addicts a safe place, monitoring and support as they re-enter society after treatment. Halfway houses exist in every U.S. state. There are three main steps to locating a halfway house in Pennsylvania.

Instructions

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  Use state association resources. Pennsylvania has a state association that represents halfway houses across the state. The association maintains a directory of member organizations that run halfway houses and provide rehabilitative environments for people struggling with chemical dependency. By contacting the association or visiting its website, you may search the directory for Pennsylvania halfway houses.

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  Check addiction nonprofit resources. Nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping the chemically dependent and the professionals who treat them frequently provide online tools or resources to find halfway houses. For example, the National Institute on Chemical Dependency offers a state-based halfway house finder that will allow you to locate halfway houses in Pennsylvania, as well as contact information for the agency that oversees halfway houses in the state. Recovery Connection, an organization that helps addicts get help, offers a free halfway house locator service̵2;call its toll-free number (800-993-3869) for assistance in locating a halfway house in Pennsylvania.

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  Look at Internet sobriety sites. Free internet education sites̵2;such as Sober.com or Sober Recovery̵2;offer educational materials, supportive literature and information on chemical dependency and treatment. These kinds of sites also provide directories, tools or simple instructions on finding halfway houses in Pennsylvania.