House of the Good Shepherd

1550 Champlin Aveue
Utica, NY 13502

About House of the Good Shepherd

The House of the Good Shepherd in Utica, New York, offers multiple programs and services to support children, youth, and families. Intensive treatment, residential programs, short-term and diagnostic inpatient treatment, non-secure detention and pivot programs as well as a Raise the Age program. Children and youth in the foster care program, and the families who foster them, also have many services and programs available to them.

The Sanctuary trauma-informed care model is used at The House of the Good Shepherd. This is a therapy and healing model that focuses on experience rather than one of blame or personal defect. A child is responding to stress and trauma rather than “being bad”. Therapy attempts to find the source cause of the behavior rather than just discipline someone acting out.
Whether a child needs a little extra support, or they require a whole new environment that can provide 24/7 psychiatric, behavioral, or physical support, The House of the Good Shepherd has programs and staff to provide support and resources. Programs such as Families Forward helps youth who are at-risk stay at home and receive community support to help them thrive in their home environment and community. Foster care is available in the unfortunate situation where children can’t stay at home.
Behavioral, developmental, and emotional support is offered through the residential and Tilton school programs. Tilton School has two programs divided from kindergarten to grade 8 with Tilton West providing mental health and education services to high school youth between grades 9 and 12. Teachers use the NYSED curriculum and there are extra classes such as computer lab, health and physical education, music, home and careers, and library. There are close to 100 staff providing care and support to the youth at Tilton School. These include teachers, counselors, psychologists, guidance counselors, social workers, and support staff.
Goals oriented and incentive-based programs are available to help children and youth learn to set life goals, strive to reach them, and obtain them in healthy ways. Life and coping skills are developed as each individual learns to identify and overcome challenges in their lives.

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House of the Good Shepherd 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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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.

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.

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Levels of Care

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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.

Treatments

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.

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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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.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

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.

Contact Information

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1550 Champlin Aveue
Utica, NY 13502

Fact checked and written by:
Connie Gillespie
Edited by:
Peter Lee, PhD

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3.4 (42 reviews)
Robert Brower
3 months ago
5

Kerstin Marland
7 months ago
5

AvoidDrizz
8 months ago
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sayu tea
10 months ago
1

ultimatum dnice
11 months ago
4

Travis Oakes
1 year ago
1

I was sent there as a kid and it was horrible. We weren't fed enough they never payed attention to what kids were doing behind there backs. And the counselors never stayed up at night so sometimes it would be hours before we were able to go to the bathroom

John Manwarren
1 year ago
5

I as a young teenager ended up here as well in 1987-1988. I was a very troubled teen with a lot of trust issues towards adults. I stayed on the lowest level of the behavioral level system for a long while until I agreed to try medication as a alternate helping tool. I went straight to the top of the level system and stayed there til I went home. Thank you to all the people who helped me and made me who I am today. I remember making a video for the house of the good shepherd as a model and would really love to get a copy of that video from so long ago.

Stoned life bbq show
1 year ago
1

I personally was a child here and I'm now 39 yrs old and remember the trauma I suffered here they are very hands on very aggressive and I literally have ptsd from this place get the kids out of here this is no place for children I will be posting a youtube video of my experience as a child in this place I was there when the twin towers went down and I can say this is no place for children I was physically abused here and they restrain you in a way not even cops do it hurts then shoot a needle in u to put you out I do not wish any child to go thru this place

mak55
1 year ago
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Robbin Mallette
1 year ago
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J Lea
1 year ago
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Please keep your child safe and far away from this place. The staff who tend the children are very thoughtful and kind. The parent partner, upper management, doctor and office workers are the absolutely terrible.No communication, no therapies as promised, no med changes, no updates and no success.Your child will come home worse.It is a complete lie. Sadly.

Cassandra Eckhardt
1 year ago
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House Good Shepherd does not bring family together, they tear family apart. Your child could go into House Good Shepherd fine, but come out with mental health problems and they over medicate them

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