SPHS C.A.R.E. CENTER

Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday (evening hours available by appointment until 8:30p.m.); 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Friday.

General description of services: The mission of the SPHS C.A.R.E. Center is to support and promote the health and well being of individuals and families with particular emphasis on eradicating the negative effects of substance abuse, sexual assault and family dysfunction by providing counseling, education, advocacy and other related services to the community. Services include individual, group, family counseling and treatment for substance abuse clients and victims of sexual violence in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Programs:

SPHS C.A.R.E. Center - Drug and Alcohol Outpatient Treatment
62 East Wheeling St.
Washington, PA 15301

724 228-2200
Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday (evening hours available by appointment until 8:30p.m.); 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Friday.

Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Services: Offers confidential evaluation and treatment for alcohol and chemically dependent persons and their families. The programs are designed to allow treatment while work, school, and family commitment continue. Individual and group services.

Partial Treatment for Drug & Alcohol Abuse: Provides an alternative treatment option to inpatient treatment services. Program includes between 10-20 hours of education and therapy groups per week as well as regular individual and family therapy. Family members are encouraged to attend weekly support groups.

Driving Under the Influence Program: Provides personal assessment of harmful involvement with alcohol to persons referred by the courts because of D.U.I. offenses and education classes through the mandated twelve-and-a-half-hours for the alcoholism traffic school (Stout School). This program is located at 351 West Beau Street in Washington, PA. 724-229-5782.

Employee Assistance Program: Offered to employees and participating businesses. The program works with employees to deal with drug and alcohol and/or mental health issues. This includes confidential assistance to employees and their families to help address substance and mental health problems, as well as supervisor and employee education. Also, assistance is available to aid businesses in the design of EAP policies and procedures.

Substance Abuse Professional: The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulation – 49 CFR Part 40 – defines the Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) as a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare. In order to be a SAP, certain credentials, specific knowledge, training and a passing score on an examination are necessary. There is also a continuing education requirement.

Eligibility: Any interested/referred individual.
Area Served: Washington and Greene Counties.
Fees: Sliding fee scales for most programs; third party payment and medical assistance accepted; DUI program has tuition cost.
To Request Service: Call for an appointment.
Documents Required: Proof of income.
Accessibility: Accessible
Source of Funds: Client fees, insurance, United Way, state and county funds, grants, and donations.

SPHS C.A.R.E. Center – Behavioral Health
351 West Beau Street, Suite 203
Washington, PA 15301

724-229-3430
Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday (evening hours available by appointment until 8:30p.m.); 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Friday.

Child, Adolescent, Adult and Family Counseling: Provides counseling to assist parents and their children cope more effectively with the stresses faced in the family, including adjustments to separation/divorce, school and behavioral problems of children and parenting skills. Also provides individual and group therapy services to adults in need of mental health support.

Couples Counseling: Focuses specifically on conflict between couples in marriage, premarital, or in relationships, including communication issues, extended family issues, sexual issues, and two career families.

Parent Child Counseling: Provides counseling to children and their parents around problem areas such as discipline, school performances, sibling rivalry, and emotional, behavioral and developmental problems. Play and art therapy is available.

Blended Family Counseling: Provides counseling for blended/stepfamilies experiencing conflict around issues such as step-parenting expectations, childbearing differences, and the role of non-custodial parents.

Custody/Supervised Visitation Counseling: Evaluation and mediation of post marital parenting issues.

Anger Management: Individual and group therapy for adults with issues around anger.

Parenting: Offers parenting classes with ongoing individual and group counseling.

Sexual Perpetrator Counseling: Offers confidential evaluation and treatment for sexual perpetrators, including individual and group services.

Eligibility: Any interested individual, couple and/or parent.
Area Served: No geographic restriction.
Fees: Insurance coverage may apply, client fees.
To Request Service: Call for an appointment.
Documents Required: Proof of income, insurance cards.
Accessibility: Accessible.
Source of Funds: Clients’ fees, insurance, United Way, and donations

SPHS C.A.R.E. CENTER S.T.T.A.R.S. Program
351 West Beau Street
Suite 201
Washington, PA 15301


724-229-5007
Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday (evening hours available by appointment until 8:30p.m.); 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Friday.

STTARS provides individual and group counseling for victims of sexual assault, supplies accompaniment for medical and legal procedures. Prevention and education programs for groups and schools.
Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Center: Provides individuals and group counseling and support groups to victims of sexual assault and their families. Any child or adult who has at some time been affected by sexual assault is appropriate for these services.

Community Education: Offers educational programs to community, professional, social, civil, and school groups interested in learning more about child sexual abuse, acquaintance/date rape, adults who were sexually abused as children, sexual assault prevention, and drug and alcohol abuse issues.

Women’s Services: Offers specific programs including individual and group counseling, case management, family counseling, and various support groups for female adults and children who need help with addictive behaviors and sexual abuse. Also offers a program to help mothers educate their children to avoid sexual abuse.

Volunteer Opportunities: After joining the S.T.T.A.R.S. program and successfully completing the 40-hour training, volunteers will then become a Certified Sexual Assault Counselor. Volunteers may choose one or several areas in which to assist the victims of the program, including working the 24-hour/7 day a week hotline; becoming a medical advocate to offer support and assistance to victims of rape; or becoming a legal advocate by receiving further training to enable you to walk along side a survivor as they go through the prosecution process.

24-Hour, Toll-free Crisis Hotline: 1-888-480-7283. The toll-free crisis hotline is available 24 hours for sexual assault survivors and their loved ones. Trained volunteers and staff members provide support and offer information on available services.

Eligibility: Victims of sexual abuse
Area Served: Washington and Greene Counties.
Fees: Free
To Request Service: Call or walk-in.
Documents Required: None
Accessibility: Accessible.
Source of Funds: PA Coalition Against Rape, United Way, Washington County Children and Youth Services and other governmental funds. This project was funded, in part, by the PA Department of Public Welfare and the