Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc Unity House for Women

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc Unity House for Women - La Crosse, WI

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc Unity House For Women is a mental health and addiction rehab center located at 1312 5th Avenue South in the 54601 zip code in La Crosse, WI. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc Unity House For Women include relapse prevention, brief intervention services and counseling for substance abuse. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc Unity House For Women provides short-term residential treatment, long term rehab and one year inpatient rehab. It also provides halfway and sober housing, inpatient dual diagnosis treatment and residential treatment for substance use.

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Address: 1312 5th Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. External Opioid Medications Source
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Treatment Approaches
  8. Facility Ownership
  9. License/Certification/Accreditation
  10. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  11. Payment Assistance Available
  12. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  13. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  14. Screening & Testing
  15. Transitional Services
  16. Ancillary Services
  17. Counseling Services and Education
  18. Tobacco/Screening Services
  19. Facility Smoking Policy
  20. Age Groups Accepted
  21. Gender Accepted
  22. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc Unity House for Women in La Crosse, WI:

Types of Care:

  • halfway and sober housing
  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

Service Settings:

  • long term rehab
  • 90 day and 1 year rehab
  • short-term residential treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • trauma counseling
  • 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department
  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • adult women

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use

Transitional Services:

  • Discharge Planning
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • mental health services

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • group counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Screening for tobacco use

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women

Services for deaf:

  • Service for hearing impaired

Phone #: 608-775-4718

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What is dual diagnosis treatment?

Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized approach to helping individuals who are dealing with both substance abuse issues and mental health disorders simultaneously. It recognizes the interconnected nature of these challenges and aims to address them comprehensively.

People with dual diagnosis face a unique set of hurdles as their mental health issues and substance use often reinforce each other, creating a cycle that can be difficult to break. For instance, someone with depression might turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their emotions, and the substance use can, in turn, exacerbate their mental health symptoms. This complex interaction requires a tailored treatment approach.

The primary goal of dual diagnosis treatment is to provide integrated care that addresses both the substance use disorder and the mental health condition concurrently. This involves a team of professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and counselors, working collaboratively to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

The treatment plan may include various therapeutic modalities, medication management, and support services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing are commonly used therapeutic approaches. Medications may be prescribed to manage psychiatric symptoms and support the individual's recovery from substance use.

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