Familylinks' New Family Treatment Center Open in Fayette County

Familylinks is pleased to announce they are currently accepting clients to their new Family Treatment Center in Connellsville/Fayette County. The Family Treatment Center has recently received full licensure and is open as a residential environment for women, focusing specifically on the needs of pregnant women and their children. The Center addresses these needs by focusing on maintaining abstinence; addressing mental health and psychiatric needs; developing and establishing recovery and relapse prevention tools; increasing life skills; improving parental effectiveness; and preserving family relations.

The Family Treatment Center will utilize several philosophies that have proven to be effective, including Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Re-education, and 12-step Principles.

Familylinks currently operates similar facilities in Allegheny County in the Allentown section of Pittsburgh and Penn Hills. The new Family Treatment Center in Connellsville is expected to be a great help to many women who are struggling to find solutions to their problems. Pregnant and parenting women, aged 18 or older, who are struggling with substance abuse can bring up to two children up to age 12 with them. The average length of stay for each client is approximately six months. The Center will include 28 beds with a ratio of eight clients per therapist. The facility will also have its own private security. Ms. Stephanie Jones, MS, CCDP is the manager of the Fayette County facility.

For admissions and additional information call 724-628-7058.

Familylinks is a non-profit agency that provides a comprehensive and diverse range of community-based services to children, adolescents, adults, and families living in southwestern Pennsylvania. Familylinks touches the lives of more than 67,000 people annually at its 14 service locations. Its services address a broad range of disability issues including mental health; drug, alcohol, and substance abuse; developmental disabilities; and homeless and at-risk youth.