Hogar Crea Las Americas

About Hogar Crea Las Americas

Hogar Crea Las Americas, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a no-cost drug and alcohol rehab for adult men. They offer medically supervised detox, short and long-term residential care, and aftercare planning and support. Bilingual programming and specialized services are available for young adults, men living with HIV/AIDS, trauma survivors, veterans, justice-involved persons, and LGBTQ+ persons.

Hogar Crea Las Americas provides no-cost inpatient detoxification services and addiction recovery treatment for adult men in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They offer dedicated services for young adults, Spanish-language speakers, trauma survivors, justice-involved persons, veterans, LGBTQ+ persons, persons with HIV/AIDS, and persons with co-occurring addiction and mental illness.

Clients undergoing detox at Hogar Crea Las Americas receive round-the-clock medical supervision and may be prescribed FDA-approved medications to ease withdrawal symptoms and prevent potentially serious complications.

Inpatient programming at Hogar Crea Las Americas allows clients to focus on their recovery in a highly structured and supportive environment. Short-term and long-term residential treatment is available. Clients engage in intensive, trauma-informed, CBT-based individual, group, and family counseling. Extensive recovery-focused life skills training is also prioritized to support clients’ long term sobriety, including courses in anger management, coping, wellness, and relapse prevention.

Clients receive an array of aftercare planning and support services to facilitate their successful reintegration into the home, workplace, and community. Transitional housing, 12 step program induction support, and referrals for medical, mental health, and social service programs are available.

Hogar Crea Las Americas is a government-funded health agency that provides services at low or no cost contingent upon need and funding availability.

Payment Options

Free
Medicaid

Levels of Care

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Programs

Adult program

HIV/AIDS program

LGBTQ program

Program for men

Young adult program

Treatment

Alcoholism

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 Addiction

Dual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Opioid Addiction

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.

Substance Abuse

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Clinical Services

Trauma Therapy

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.