George Junior Republic

233 George Junior Road
Grove City, PA 16127

George Junior Republic PA 16127

About George Junior Republic

George Junior Republic in Grove City, Pennsylvania, serves males ages 8 to 21, adults, and family members who are battling substance abuse. They offer a wide range of residential and community based programs. Their facilities provide a variety of recreational activities and fully recognized academic and career programs. They also provide contemporary housing options and a range of mental and medical health services.

They prioritize positive experiences and long term prosocial development. They focus on creating a therapeutic environment. Their community based initiatives aim to preserve families by working with nearby communities and educational institutions. They also provide intensive therapy as well as prevention and aftercare services.

Their diagnostic program lasts 45 to 90 days in an independent, staff secure setting. This program starts with an evaluation and employs a multidisciplinary approach to conduct assessments in the areas of substance abuse, psychological, and psychiatric conditions. This highly structured program uses reinforcement schedules to help young people change their behavior.

They are licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Here, youths live with counselor parents in a home like setting. A drug and alcohol intervention specialist offers therapy twice a week.

They offer many amenities including a gym, a religious chapel, and a movie theater as well as a billiards room. This facility also has low and high ropes courses, a rock climbing wall, and an outdoor pool. Their staff provides round the clock support and maintains a safe and comfortable environment to encourage healing.

Latest Reviews

Linda Lilley
3 weeks ago on Google
3
It is a city unto itself. It is a huge placement center. Beautiful grounds.
Glenn Kelley
4 weeks ago on Google
3
Ashley Whalen
1 month ago on Google
5

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George Junior Republic works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, Please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Addiction Treatments

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in Pennsylvania is devoted to the treatment of addiction. Levels of care, treatment methods, and settings differ, but the aim of each program is to end drug dependency and empower participants to achieve long-term recovery.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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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.
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Program For Men
Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.
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Child Program
The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.

It is important to process the impact that traumatic experiences have had on your life. During trauma therapy, you and an experienced therapist confront these experiences and the emotional impact it is had. This helps to reduce your symptoms of stress and anxiety and improve your overall mental health and well being.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Amenities

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    George Junior Republic assesses each student upon arrival to campus. Based on his individual needs and past school records, he is placed into an academic track such as General Academics, Career and Technical (vocational), or College Prep. Students receive 140 hours of instruction per month in classes that are led by a certified teacher and a teacher’s aide. To maximize the effectiveness of the academic setting, classes hold only 10 to 18 students.

Accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes

Contact Information

Phone icon (724) 458-9330
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233 George Junior Road
Grove City, PA 16127

Fact checked and written by:
Sehar Uddin
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW

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3.6 (113 reviews)
Linda Lilley
3 weeks ago
3

It is a city unto itself. It is a huge placement center. Beautiful grounds.

Glenn Kelley
4 weeks ago
3

Ashley Whalen
1 month ago
5

ricky nelson
2 months ago
5

I used to be a resident at this place and everything I learned there has helped me in life they really do care about the youth there thanks

Gabriel Sagardia
3 months ago
1

I was locked up here back in 2016 an they treated us horribly I went home from the hole because the pregnant cottage parent didn t like me

Brizzy 3bd
4 months ago
3

i miss this place cuz of the supervisors

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4 months ago
2

Spent nine months here under false assault accusation, and I must say the whole facility blows. Here's the kicker: they put youth wherever there's a spot open, regardless of their background or reason for admission. One of the residents was this 17 year old psycho-sociopath and pathological liar who made everyone's lives a living hell if he wasn't paid attention to. Now mind you I was never in any fistfights in GJR only because of my temperament, but I saw people bloodied and a then friend of mine damn near killed someone with a chokehold. I even heard about a stabbing with a nail in the ISU that hospitalized a kid.Management is a total joke; half the staff were drunk on their power, though those who weren't really did their job well, or tried to if they weren't oppressed by the other staff. The supervisors (who, if you don't know, are basically the "campus'" enforcers) would intentionally force youth into their room to get the opportunity to slam them off-camera. This was horrendously common.The sole reason I give this place two stars rather than one is for the help I actually did receive from the TTC of SN9, Mr. Mike and the RM of the same name. Big props to them.Some of the staff were actually pretty honorable, Mr. Sid, who unfortunately lost his job to an off-site lapse in judgement; Ms. Bry Dinger, she was the main one there for me; Ms. Amber and Miss Autumn, who were scared off by the aforementioned 17 year old's love-suicide letters, Mr. Josh, he wasn't there long but he was a real one.I had only ever been to GJR as far as placement goes but hearing multiple people say it was the best option... I don't have much hope for the future of CYS/F and Juvenile charge youth.Thanks for reading my PSA, and remember: leave it better than you found it

Michael Gorham
5 months ago
1

Place destroyed so man young men s lives. Treated terribly and so much abuse. Sickening this place is even still open. Judicial funded and almost all men are sentenced to be there by a juvenile judge. Disgusted to realize that it s gonna keep going on and on because there are no consequences.

Aaron Brodsky
6 months ago
1

I was here back in high school for 100 days. What a joke lmao

Anwen Thomas
7 months ago
5

George Junior Republic in Grove City is an amazing nonprofit organization that helps children and families.

Michael Tighe
7 months ago
4

Dan Werner
8 months ago
1

Terrible place. I was there for 18 months. The only reason I was released was because they didn t want to get sued.

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