When people seek drug or alcohol rehabilitation options, their chances of success are higher when they choose a program that aligns with their beliefs. Patients who have been fortunate enough to be a part of an inpatient Catholic treatment program have positive experiences to report.
Catholic Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers:
http://www.rehabcenter.net/religious-alcohol-and-drug-rehab-centers/catholic/
Life Recovery Bible:
http://www.rehabcenter.net/life-recovery-bible/
Other Resources:
http://www.rehabcenter.net/resources
Expert Article section:
(provides white papers written by doctors and other mental health professionals)
http://www.rehabcenter.net/experts/
Molly Egelkraut
Outreach Coordinator
RehabCenter.net
483 Mandalay Ave | Clearwater FL 33767
O: 800-406-7633
E: [email protected]
Six steps to sanity is a positive, faith based program that provides guidance and support to parents of adult children who are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. It is geared to bring hope, healing, and freedom to those who are struggling with issues concerning challenging relations with adult children who are often in crises.
Information about the "Six Steps to Sanity" program
Young People’s Beginning Experience
The loss of a parent through death, or a changed parental relationship through divorce or separation can be a traumatic experience for young people. The Young People’s Beginning Experience program provides a safe, secure environment where teens (ages 13-18) can sort out with other teens their feelings of loss and pain while strengthening their self-esteem and self-acceptance. An upcoming Young People’s Beginning Experience weekend is scheduled for August 7-9 at Gilmary Retreat Center in Moon Twp., PA. Payment arrangements and possible financial assistance are available. For more information, explore our website www.BeginningExperience.org or make a confidential call to Carol 412-295-7026 or Steve 412-720-8694.
Retrouvaille Marriage Meetings
Are you thinking about ending your marriage? Are you are feeling down and considering that your marriage is over? Do you think that your marriage has become miserable, unloving and find yourself thinking that divorce is the only option? Before you call a lawyer, call Retrouvaille. Contact Retrouvaille at 412-277-3434 or e-mail [email protected]. More information is available at www.helpourmarriage.com.
| Helping Young Pregnant Women in Need |
Help for Grieving Singles
Divorced, Widowed, or Separated? Beginning Experience offers help to hurting “single again” folks. The weekend program and optional post weekend sessions focus on a personal inward journey to begin a new life with renewed courage and hope. Grief, regrets, confusion, self doubt? You don’t have to go through this alone. This program is presented by a team of people who have each suffered the loss of a spouse through death, divorce or separation, and are willing to share their own experience to help others. Come to a safe place. Travel from heartache to hope. For more information, visit the website at www.BeginningExperience.org or make a confidential call to Lyn at 412-448-9019 or Steve Smith at 412-367-4948 or 412-720-8694.
Family Caregiver & Bereavement Support Groups
Meetings held at: Gateway Hospice, 9380 McKnight Road, Suite 201, Pittsburgh 15237. Family Caregivers Group meets the Third Tuesday of each month, 3:00 PM—4:00 PM. Bereavement Support Group meets the Third Tuesday of each month, 4:30 PM—5:30 PM. Call 412-536-2020 for more information or email: [email protected].
Grief Support Group
Have you lost a loved one? Are you struggling with grief? We can HELP! Come and let the healing begin!We meet the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 P.M.
Address: Heritage Hospice, 356 Freeport Street, Suite 100, New Kensington, PA 15068.
Contact Mike Trenga @ 724-334-6600.
Angels on Call Program
This program is designed to be a support system to patients, families, and staff at the important hours of end-of-life care. Volunteers are recruited, trained and placed with patients whom nursing staff have determined are in the active-dying phase and need human comfort and support if family and friends are not present due to distance, timing or other limitations.
If you are interested in volunteering for Angels on Call, contact Concordia Lutheran Ministries and Good Samaritan Hospice: at 724-444-0600
or 1-800-720-2557; or you can email:
[email protected]
or [email protected].
Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh
Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh offers in-home services to caregivers of persons with Intellectual Disabilities living at home to help you and your family. For more information, please call Joannie Brown at 412-381-0277.
Meals to Go
“Meals to Go” is a service that is available to West Deer residents. They operate on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday’s between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM. The meals are fresh made from Starr Road Mushroom Market and are for the elderly, homebound or any others who have the need. The cost for each meal is $5.00. If you or anyone you know would like to receive these meals, please call Carol McCaskey at 724-265-2194 or Darlene Fryer at 724-265-1639. If you or anyone you know would like to receive these meals, but cannot afford them, please contact Judi Damon at 724-265-3284 ext. 403. (Information will be kept confidential).
St. Vincent DePaul Clothing Box
We have a St. Vincent DePaul Clothing Box in the Transfiguration Church parking lot. This is for clothing only and will be picked up twice a week. We are asking that if you have any clothing items that you will not need anymore to please put them in this box. These clothing items will be given to local families who are in need of clothes for free. To receive the clothes or if you know of anyone who is in need of clothes please call St. Vincent DePaul’s at 412-321-1071.