A F Whitsitt Center
A F Whitsitt Center
is a Heroin Detox Center located in Chestertown, MD.
Address:
300 Scheeler Road
Chestertown, MD , 21620
Phone:
(410) 778-6404
Website:
http://www.kenthd.org
Primary Focus of the Treatment Center
Dual Diagnosis heroin & Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Type of Treatment
Heroin Treatment Center
Heroin Detoxification Center
Offers Buprenorphine maintenance for predetermined time
Offers Buprenorphine detox
Utilizes relapse prevention through the use of Medication Assistance
Offers Buprenorphine used in treatment
Offers Pill Form of Naltrexone
Offers Injectable Naltrexone (Vivitrol)
Clients accepted on opiate/methadone/Buprenorphine medication
Medication Assisted Treatment offered
Offers Acamprosate(Campral)
Offers Antabuse(Disulfiram) Therapy
Medications prescribed for psychiatric disorders
Addiction Treatment Approaches
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Dialectical behavioral therapy
Addiction treatment counseling therapy
Trauma-related counseling
12-Step based treatment approach
Brief intervention approach
Contingency management/motivational incentive
Motivational interviewing
Counseling for anger management
Martix Model
Relapse prevention planning
Treatment Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking is allowed in certain areas
Treatment Service Setting
Inpatient section of hospital
Inpatient opiate detox section of a hospital
Inpatient heroin treatment section of a hospital
Treatment Facility Operation
State Government
License/certification/accreditation
State substance abuse agency
State department of health
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
Payment & Insurance Policy
Accepts cash or self-payment
Accepts state financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Accepts private health insurance plans (call center for specific plans accepted)
Funded through the government
Financial Aid & Assistance Availability
Sliding fee scales is available (please call with clinic for specifics)
Payment assistance is available (please call with clinic for specifics)
Special Addiction Treatment Programs
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Persons who have experienced trauma
Other Treatment Services
Nicotine cessation treatment
Offers detox for alcohol
Detox for benzodiazepines
Offers detox for heroin
Offers individual counseling
Offers group counseling
Offers counseling for families
Offers couples counseling
Assistance with obtaining social services
Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing
Full mental health assessments
Full substance abuse assessment
Drug and alcohol testing
Aftercare planning
HIV early intervention
Career counseling and employment training
Support and education for HIV
Education for general health issues
Community outreach
Addiction education
Self-help support groups
Mental health disorder assessments
Substance buse assessments
Social skills development
Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
Tuberculosis (TB) Screening/testing
Provides case management
Offers housing services
Nicotine replacement treatment
Peer support group and services
Nicotine use testing
Nicotine cessation therapy
Ages Accepted
Young adults ages 18 to 35
Genders Accepted
Female
Male
Language Services for the Disabled
Services available to those who are hard of hearing or are deaf
Secondary Languages Offered
Spanish