We’re hiring Recovery Specialists Right Now! There aren’t many roles at The GateHouse that connect staff members and clients as closely as that of the Recovery Specialist. “Our Recovery Specialists are truly the front-line support staff for our clients,” said Mike Duffy, Residential Program Supervisor at The GateHouse. Mike manages his team of Recovery...
Category: Drug Addiction
How The GateHouse Approaches MAT for Opioid Addiction as One Tool in its 12-Step Program Toolbox
When Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction first became available, many in the recovery community struggled with the idea of treating a substance use disorder with a medication. “In the beginning, and even still today, some people believed using MAT for opioid addiction would simply shift a person’s addiction from one drug to another...
How to Recognize the Signs of Addiction and Find Help for Your Loved One
When you’re not familiar with the signs of addiction, it can be a difficult disease to identify. Sadly, that’s one of the reasons why someone with a substance use disorder can often hide their addiction from family members for months or even years. If your loved one is suffering from addiction, there’s a long list...
What is a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for Substance Use Disorder
What is a Partial Hospitalization Program? Partial Hospitalization Program, or PHP, is a short-term, comprehensive program of intensive outpatient therapy. At The GateHouse, Individuals attend group sessions four days a week for five hours per day. Patients also meet with their Primary Counselor twice a week as part of their individualized therapy. Is...
Finding Hope in the Opioid Crisis: An Interview with Pennsylvania Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs Jen Smith
In today’s highly polarized political climate, it might seem as though there are no subjects upon which lawmakers from the Left and Right can agree. Even here in Pennsylvania, legislators clash over taxes, health care, spending, and more. Believe it or not, though, there is at least one critically important issue upon which Pennsylvania Republicans...
Opioid Crisis Q&A with Dr. Rachel Levine, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health
The GateHouse recently sat down for a wide-ranging discussion with Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine on the opioid crisis.
Help Us Transform and Encourage Lives of Recovery by Participating in the Extraordinary Give
Help us fulfil our mission of restoring the human spirit through recovery by donating to The GateHouse during the Extraordinary Give on November 22, 2019.
Seven Tips to Managing Success in Recovery
When you’re on top of your game, you can feel invincible, which is the perfect time for you to become vulnerable to your addictive tendencies.
Here are some tips on how to manage success while in recovery.
PA House Leader Bryan Cutler on Government’s Role in the Opioid Crisis: ‘Focus on the Results’
PA House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler brings a medical background to the opioid addiction policy discussion and believes state government should stay focused on treatment outcomes.
The Opioid Crisis as a Public Policy Issue: The Perspective of Sen. Ryan Aument
Across the country and around the state of Pennsylvania, there are very few lives that are untouched by the effects of the national opioid crisis. It’s true in our small towns, it’s true in our big cities, and it’s true right here in Lancaster County. In the halls of state government, Pennsylvania lawmakers are actively...