Pennsylvania Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

View of Caron sign in in front of the Caron facility — Partial Hospitalization Program

Meeting room with chairs and coffee tables — Partial Hospitalization Program

Meeting room lined with chairs — Partial Hospitalization Program

Program Highlights

When patients finish a treatment program, they are excited about the possibilities for their new lives in recovery. And often worried about how to get started. With Caron Pennsylvania’s Partial Hospitalization Program, you can easily transition from inpatient treatment to the next level, building on skills learned and knowledge gained to increase your confidence and readiness for life in recovery.

Treatment Program Details

Combining structure with flexibility, the program employs Caron’s proven, evidence-based treatment modalities while allowing patients the freedom to use technology and go off campus.

Treatment Components

A personalized treatment plan that sets goals to help you move toward your life in recovery
Core counseling groups dealing with relapse prevention, coping skills, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and other issues as needed
Individual therapy and case management
Medication-assisted treatment
Monitoring via daily use of Soberlink and/or random urinalysis.
Daily self-directed meditation
Daily 12-step meetings
Exposure to mutual recovery support programs such as DHARMA, AA and SMART

Sober Living Components

Semi-independent living to build accountability and practice recovery skills in a structured environment
Monitoring through Sober Link and random sobriety checks
Opportunity to build a recovery community with others in the program
Gender-separate housing with 24/7 staff support and assistance
Private and semi-private room and bathrooms available
Access to technology, including phones, to connect with family and friends and reconnect to work or look for work
Access to the campus gym
Healthy meals provided
Medication-assisted treatment and other health needs available locally
Freedom to go off campus in the evening and on weekends to run errands, for recreation, and to meet family members and friends
Local 12-step and other recovery support meetings

For LGBTQIA+ Patients

A safe and affirming environment
Pennsylvania clinicians certified as LGBTQIA+ affirmative and informed by the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals
LGBTQIA+-specific groups

Continuing Care

Alumni support activities
Recovery support services for intensive, short-term recovery and reintegration guidance and assistance, including virtual early recovery support groups for men and (Requires an additional cost)
My Recovery Connection (Requires an additional cost)
Breakthrough at Caron (Requires an additional cost)
Caron's outpatient treatment centers and regional recovery center for treatment and recovery support services.

Who We Treat

The Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) supports individuals who have been recently discharged from an inpatient or detox setting or an individual who is struggling in a lower level of care and needs more structure and a variable length of stay.