Shalom House

106 Gilman Street
Portland, ME 04102

About Shalom House

Shalom House - Gilman Street in Portland, Maine, offers quality housing for adults with mental illness. They’ve been helping people since 1972. Their vision is to help people navigate the complex systems that keep them from living a normal life with mental illness.

They want to see you successfully integrated into your community. For some people that means help with housing, and for others it’s dealing with a difficult mental healthcare system.

The center partners with MaineCare, The Department of Housing and Urban Development, corporations, and compassionate individuals to achieve their vision. The center administers Maine’s Office of Behavioral Health and can offer rental assistance and housing subsidies. Some choices are group homes, affordable housing, and transitional housing to help you with your goal of independent living.

You can get referrals for different community rehabilitation services that may include substance abuse programs. They also offer a variety of art classes to help you explore self expression. There’s no pressure to create in the working studio space, and you’re encouraged to jump into any type of art project you’d like, alone or with others.

Many clients speak highly of their housing services and referrals for help with problems due to their mental illness. A few clients did think their customer service could be a little better.

Latest Reviews

Iradukunda Pacifique
9 months ago on Google
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Matthew Lyons
10 months ago on Google
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Skeeter Cornell
11 months ago on Google
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I thank God for Shalom house that helped me with housing 1 yr & 1/2 ago. I don't know where I'd be without them. Ana Marie Cornell

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Accepted Insurance

Shalom House 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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800-985-8516
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Other Forms of Payment

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.

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.

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.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

inpatient iconInpatient
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.
outpatient iconOutpatient
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.
aftercare iconAftercare Support
Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
sober-living iconSober Living Homes
Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

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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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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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Amenities

  • private iconPrivate Setting

Contact Information

Phone icon (207) 874-1080
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106 Gilman Street
Portland, ME 04102

Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW

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3.5

The people are very nice, the doctors and counselors are very good people. The only bad thing is that they should look for a new location.

Reviewed on 3/14/2019
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3.9 (58 reviews)
cindy campbell
1 month ago
5

Iradukunda Pacifique
9 months ago
2

Matthew Lyons
10 months ago
5

Skeeter Cornell
11 months ago
5

I thank God for Shalom house that helped me with housing 1 yr & 1/2 ago. I don't know where I'd be without them. Ana Marie Cornell

Tamara Crosby
1 year ago
5

Joshua Polcek
1 year ago
5

mark seiders
2 years ago
1

tried to talk to a refferal rep. and all i recieved was disrespect from the front desk.i asked if someone can call me and all i got was we dont have the capabelaty to do that .they wanted me to call back in 10 days ,who does that ?

Matthew Gottlieb
2 years ago
5

Michael Bennett
2 years ago
5

These people do great things I can't say enough good things about them.....

Diana Desjardins
3 years ago
4

Michael Charles Hayes
3 years ago
5

Always a pleasure dealing with Shalom House they do great work. Undercovert 19 protocol when I arrived I called as directed for someone to come and receive in hand documents requested. Samantha B. antd her team have been great to work with. Yt,. Purple Hayes

Scott Orcutt
4 years ago
5

Awesome people helped me and my 3 kids not be homeless after I fell off a roof n broke my legs. Family shelter only accused me of false things n tried to have my kids taken from me. N thought it was funny

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