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CHOR Youth and Family Services - The Children’s Home of Reading
Erie, PA

CHOR Youth and Family Services - The Children’s Home of Reading

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Program length
30 days
Focus
At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.
Founded
1884

This CHOR location supports youth facing emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges such as anxiety, PTSD, depression, and trauma. Located near downtown Reading, Pennsylvania, just minutes from Santander Arena and City Park, the center is easily accessible by public transit and offers ample parking. It provides residential, psychiatric, and transitional care for young people ages 10–20 in a campus-style setting. The center uses a trauma-informed approach based on the Sanctuary Model, which focuses on emotional safety and healing. Therapies include individual and family counseling, clinical and life skills groups, and evidence-based treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and allied therapies. These help teens build healthy coping skills, explore difficult emotions, and grow stronger relationships with their families and peers. In addition to therapy, CHOR offers on-site education at Centre Avenue Academy, featuring smart tech classrooms and personalized learning. Youth participate in art, music, and gym, plus family-inclusive events and optional spiritual services. With a point-based behavior system and support programs like Child Preparation and Post Permanency, young people gain structure, confidence, and support as they prepare for lasting growth beyond treatment.

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CHOR Youth and Family Services - The Children’s Home of Reading
CHOR Youth and Family Services - The Children’s Home of Reading
CHOR Youth and Family Services - The Children’s Home of Reading

Services & programs

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Type of Care
Substance use treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)
Outpatient Intensive outpatient treatment Regular outpatient treatment
External Opioid Medications Source
No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
Does not use medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder
Type of Opioid Treatment
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Treatment Approaches
Anger management Cognitive behavioral therapy Motivational interviewing Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation
State Substance use treatment agency State mental health department Council on Accreditation (COA)
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Assessment/Pre-treatment
Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance use assessment Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders
Transitional Services
Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge
Education and Counseling Services
Substance use disorder education Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling
Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted
Children/Adolescents
Sex Accepted
Female Male
Facility Vaping Policy
Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services
Mental health services

Contact information

Address

5100 Peach Street, Erie, PA, 16509

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