ABOUT INTERIM HOUSE INC.
Located in a neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Interim House Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides residential, outpatient, and intensive outpatient services to women who are struggling with substance abuse and mental illnesses. According to the center’s website, Interim House Inc. was established in 1971 and was the first specialized treatment program for women in Pennsylvania. The center does not offer detoxification services.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Interim House Inc. uses a holistic and trauma-informed approach to treat addiction and mental health illnesses. The center offers gender-specific residential, outpatient, and intensive outpatient services.
Treatment modalities at Interim House Inc. include art, music, dance, and psychodrama therapy, life skills workshops, spirituality groups, anger management classes, yoga, and fitness and nutrition classes. Residential clients participate in structured activities for 12 hours a day and can stay in the program for up to six months. Graduates of the residential program have the option to continue their care in the intensive care program.
The intensive outpatient program (IOP) services, offered four days a week, include individual and group therapy, life skills training, job training, and housing assistance. The outpatient counseling program is designed for women in recovery and helps them maintain a sober life. Patients participate in individual and group therapy in this program, which typically lasts from four months to a year.
Upon admission, residents are tested, and those who are below a 6th-grade reading level are enrolled in Adult Basic Education Classes. Residents who test above a 6th-grade reading level are enrolled in General Equivalency Diploma preparation classes. The center also refers women to community college classes.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
Interim House Inc. employs therapists, a psychiatrist, and a clinical supervisor, as stated on the center’s website.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Interim House Inc. is situated in a historic, four-story mansion in Philadelphia and offers 25 beds for clients. The facility includes a separate art studio.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
At the time of this writing, two alumni who left Google Reviews both gave Interim House Inc. a five-star rating. Both alumni expressed that the center saved their lives.
Jackie wrote: “This place saved me! It was truly one of the best experiences of my life. I will forever be grateful to the staff who introduced me to a new way of life and loved me until I could love myself. Thank you!!!”
WHAT STAFF SAY
At the time of this writing, a staff member surveyed by Best-rehabs.com provided a generally positive review of Interim House Inc. The staff member gave the center a four-star rating when asked if they would recommend it. They mentioned that the center’s mental health therapy was a strength but also mentioned that it was too strict.
FINANCING
Interim House Inc. accepts insurance and provides assistance in coordinating financial support for uninsured patients, according to the center’s website.