Young men can earn their GED or High School Diploma at our private accredited 9-12 grade school on our campus.
Learning is both academic and therapeutic - with art, music, auto, physical fitness, and more all available weekdays and weekends.
Private sessions as well as group therapy and counseling are on-site with experienced and trained professionals.
By advance in the program, opportunities are given to develop trust, leadership, and serve peers and their community.
Individual, family, and group therapy sessions focused on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and the Stages of Change model. Additionally, Change Companies Keep It Direct and Simple journals on subjects of “Why Am I Here,” “My Substance Use,” “My Twelve-Step Program,” “My Feelings,” “My Family,” “Relationships & Communication Skills,” “How We Think,” “How We Change,” “Building Strong Values,” and “Moving Forward” highlight core concepts appropriate for the adolescent using a nonjudgmental focus on positive, strength-based strategies so that they are able to learn the tools and skills to make meaningful, lasting change in their lives.
Intensive ten-week life-skills program that teaches effective tools for solving problems, making decisions, and interacting positively in social situations. This course is taught by trained facilitators utilizing Evidence-Based Practices.
Families are encouraged to join us for a variety of therapeutic and recreational opportunities including family orientation, regular family counseling sessions with individualized family education resources, the spring family carnival, summer chicken barbeque, thanksgiving celebration, graduation festivities, monthly family writing circles, and ongoing weekend visitation.
In collaboration with community resources, clients are able to receive psychiatric services, grief and loss counseling, as well as trauma-informed care.
Recognizing the effectiveness of the twelve-step philosophy, clients are able to attend both on-site and community-based Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Additionally, Manos House is licensed through the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.
Striving to utilize a strengths-based approach, clients are able to explore interests associated with our music studio, art studio, computer lab, online college courses, exercise rooms, wellness elective class, and a basic cooking elective course.
Opportunities to participate in regularly scheduled religious activities within the treatment program, as well as through community-based religious organizations.
Scheduled activities provide clients with opportunities to explore community opportunities such as rock climbing, theater, pottery crafting, sporting events, bubble ball, and more.
