Health Care for the Homeless — Baltimore County - Baltimore, MD

About Health Care for the Homeless — Baltimore County

Health Care for the Homeless -- Baltimore County, located in Baltimore Maryland, is dedicated to offering comprehensive support to people battling substance use disorders and homelessness. They provide a broad range of services such as case management, behavioral health therapy, psychiatric support, and adult, pediatric and family medical care all aimed at improving your general well-being.

Although the organization acknowledges that over 10000 people made progress toward stability and health in the previous year, a great number of people still require help. More than just providing medical care, their goal is to end homelessness via housing solutions, advocacy, and health care that is equitable for all races. They make sure you get the help you need.

Meeting people where they are in their recovery journey, creating individualized health plans for each person’s particular needs, and cooperating to accomplish goals together are all important components of their approach. They give you the necessary resources so you can take control of your circumstances. Narcan is available to reverse opioid overdoses.

To encourage connection and recovery they also provide a range of support groups in addition to these resources. You will be linked with a therapist or counselor in order to take part. Their therapists and addiction counselors are dedicated to assisting you in managing and overcoming the traumas of homelessness and substance use through individual and group therapy.

Addiction Phase Groups are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Stress Reduction Yoga is offered on Tuesdays. There are groups specifically designed for men women and Spanish speakers making it a friendly environment for all. A collaborative process is involved in achieving stability and well-being. They guarantee a comprehensive approach to your care thanks to a committed group of providers.

Payment Options

Private Insurance
Self-pay options
Financial aid
Sliding scale payment assistance
Medicare
Military insurance
Medicaid
Medicare

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Inpatient

Aftercare

Clients receiving support in a rehab aftercare program typically partner with their case manager and care team to identify and access the services that best align with their recovery needs and goals. Rehab aftercare services are designed to evolve with clients' changing needs to promote their long-term sobriety. Care modalities are highly customized and may include a range of medical, mental health, and social service resources, including peer coaching, career counseling, and 12 step program induction.

12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

24-Hour Clinical Care

At certain points in the recovery process, it's important to have support available 24/7. 24-hour clinical care offers a safe environment in which to recover from drug or alcohol addiction in peace, knowing medical detox and other treatment will happen with professionals on hand.

Programs

Adolescence program

Adult program

Young adult program

Children program

Elderly program

HIV/AIDS program

Their staff members work with individuals who are HIV-positive to teach them how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, including how to develop habits that help keep sex and/or needle sharing partners safe. When individuals are HIV-positive but not yet in treatment, they help them connect with the appropriate medical and social services.

LGBTQ program

Military program

Total bed

473

Settings & Amenities

Art activities
Yoga studio
Residential setting
Private rooms

Treatment

Mental Health

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy in Maryland emphasizes your current life rather than what has happened in the past. Your therapist will help you develop methods to deal with current and future challenges so you can cope in healthy ways that don't involve substances.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

During dialectical behavior therapy sessions, you'll review the challenges you faced the previous week and the feelings you experienced during those times. You and your therapist will engage in problem solving, discussing how you can handle those situations in the future for a better outcome. This involves keeping a diary throughout the week to track your emotions.

Group Therapy

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.

Individual Therapy

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.

Life Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Creative Arts Therapy

Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Accreditations

Joint Commission

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