“We see a family’s eyes open when they realize what their loved one is going through and that they can have an impact in their recovery.” – Verlina Velazquez-Millings Verlina Velazquez-Millings, Director of Programs at The GateHouse, has been in the long-term addiction recovery field for the last 20 years. She’s spent three...
Category: Life Skills
Centralized Intake to Speed the Recovery Process
A Centralized Intake Process Lets Us Provide Faster Addiction Recovery Support to Our Clients in Need Every client we work with has a unique set of needs that requires a personalized recovery plan. For many, this means continued support beyond one of our treatment centers where they can create a foundation for long-term recovery....
Helping Clients Establish Careers for Long-Term Recovery
Long-term recovery from substance use disorder is deeply intertwined with sustained employment. Substance use disorder is a disease that slowly erodes a person’s ability to go to work every day, hold a job, and become financially independent. Substance abuse ultimately creates a domino effect of negative consequences that can consume a person’s life, and recovery...
GateHouse Transitional Living: Life in Quarantine
It would be nearly impossible to get through the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic without the help of others. Those fighting through the early stages of recovery need that support more than ever. Residents at The GateHouse know this firsthand. While leaning on each other has always been part of the program, it’s been a godsend for...
Maintaining Your Recovery During the COVID-19 Quarantine
Working from home during the COVID-19 quarantine is no easy feat, especially while juggling kids, worrying about aging parents, or dealing with a spouse. And doing it all while maintaining your recovery is even tougher. The good news is that it can be done! With virtual meetings, telemedicine, and FaceTime, you can connect...
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...
Coronavirus Update
To Our Valued Clients, Employees, and Friends First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have already been directly affected by the Coronavirus and COVID-19. Our hearts also go out to the many people in Lancaster County and beyond who are in the throes of fear and apprehension, especially when it...
What’s the Difference Between Residential Treatment and Transitional Living at The GateHouse?
One of the most frequently asked questions we get here at The GateHouse concerns the distinction between our Residential Treatment programs and our Transitional Living Housing services. What’s the difference between them? What does “halfway house” mean? What happens at each of these types of services? While the confusion is understandable, the main difference between...
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.
Welcome to the NEW The GateHouse website!
Today, we proudly announce our newly redesigned website, GateHouse.org, the online home of The GateHouse. The site’s new look is just one part of the overall shift toward providing more great content for the recovery community. Check out these great new features: More Intuitive Navigation This cleaner, more attractive design allows for easier navigation around...