The CONFRONT Staff works as a team utilizing various approaches and processes to enhance recovery and personal growth by designing treatment plans specific to each individual. These services include intake and assessment, psychiatric evaluations (when necessary), group therapy, individual counseling and pertinent therapeutic education.

Services Offered

Drug and Alcohol Services - Adult Services. CONFRONT provides specific services to individuals recovering from drug and alcohol abuse and addiction through the use of individual and group therapy which is supplemented by a 12-week Addiction Awareness Group and a skill building Relapse Prevention and Refusal Skills Group. Individuals are also encouraged to attend 12-step meetings, to facilitate positive life changes supportive of recovery and psycho-educational groups to further skill-building.

Skill building "tracks." These are structured to run concurrently with primary group and individual therapy.  Each one of the groups is designed to challenge habitual ways of dealing with various life situations and to provide people with new and healthier skills. All members of the CONFRONT program are encouraged to participate in one or more of these classes. The format is didactic and experiential which provides people with information as well as “hands-on” practice for building new skills.

Referrals. Referrals come to the program from many sources, including detoxification units, in-patient rehabilitation facilities, intake and assessment units, probation and parole, Children and Youth agencies, and private practitioners.

Addiction Awareness Group. The addiction awareness group educates individuals about the process of drug and alcohol addiction. Individuals learn that addiction is a complex illness that is recognized as a disease because it is a physical problem that affects all areas of behavior. There is an addiction awareness group for both adults and adolescents. The focus of this group is on learning how to identify and manage symptoms, recognizing the difference between tolerance and dependence, understanding personality traits synonymous with addiction, and recognizing the impact of anger, stress, attitude, feelings, values, spirituality and nutrition on recovery.

Aftercare. The aftercare group addresses issues with individuals who complete treatment at an inpatient drug and alcohol facility or those people who need to concentrate on recovery. Often the CONFRONT program is used as an aftercare program.

Relapse Prevention. Relapse prevention focuses on identifying high risk situations and drug and alcohol triggers that could result in relapse. Refusal skills and interventions are taught as risk reduction methods to help build a lifestyle free from substances. Relapse prevention is used with both adults and adolescents.

Violence Prevention. The objective of the 12-week violence prevention psycho-educational track is to provide participants (adult and adolescent groups are available) with the necessary skills to identify conflicts and create a resolution that is fair, collaborative and able to meet the needs of the parties involved. The aim of violence prevention is to help individuals become safer, more peaceful and more satisfied in their relationships with people and within themselves. These skills can be used by an individual to work out internal conflicts, but also can be used to resolve conflicts with significant others, parents, siblings, friends, teachers and anyone with whom we have a relationship.

Parenting Class. The parenting class is an interactive program designed to provide parents/caregivers with a supportive, shared learning experience to help cope with problems of family living. Parenting classes cover families and substance abuse, hope, growth and trust, the basics of child development, feelings, self-esteem, making connections, communication and problem solving, managing stress, guiding behavior and having fun. Topics are presented through structured activity, video and discussion in a confidential setting. Participants are encouraged to learn, share experiences and ask questions. Handouts, worksheets and incentives are provided.

Victim Survivor Treatment. Victim survivor treatment is available for individuals age 12 and over. Clients participate in group therapy and individual counseling to deal with the impact of sexual abuse upon their lives, their families, their relationships and their psyche. In a supportive environment with other survivors, individuals are educated about sexual abuse and are encouraged to address issues such as betrayal, trust, guilt, shame. Alienation, boundaries and other concerns that emerge as a result of abuse and assault. We also treat family members of abuse victims to facilitate greater understanding of the dynamics involved in sexual abuse.

Co-occurring Disorders Group. CONFRONT facilitates a specialized group for individuals with mental health difficulty and drug and/or alcohol addiction. The focal point for treatment for these clients is on maintenance of prescribed medications, following through with recovery, acquiring life skills and dealing with emotional and other life stresses. Participants are also encouraged to attend “Double Trouble” 12-step meetings as a way to build supportive networks in the community. Psychiatric evaluations and re-evaluations are provided by a Board Certified ASAM Psychiatrist.

Parenting Institute. This consists of specific curriculum that fosters various aspects of the parent-child bond that exists as part of the family, and as a part of the wider community of families.  Many skills and values will be taught using various modes of learning with an emphasis on action, as well as attitudinal and behavioral change.  These eight week parenting programs are designed to specifically address parent/child relationships that have been affected by situations that have caused a serious disruption and/or separation in the health and attachment of the parents with their children.  Participants in these groups will have the opportunity to learn about topics essential to their understanding of the development of their children when they, as parents, were not consistently present or involved.

A family may participate in one, two, or all three aspects of the Parenting Institute. The three components of the Institute run in eight week cycles throughout the year.  They are:

Restorative Parenting – The group is offered to parents who are back in their children’s lives after a period of separation due to addiction or other circumstances.

Families in Rhythm – This program involves the use of drums and drumming circles as the medium of learning parenting skills.  Parents and their children will share the experience of learning and teaching in a supportive fashion.  Parents learn core skills necessary to be nurturing caretakers and teachers.

Father’s Group – The group is offered to help fathers understand their primary roles.  The men will develop knowledge and skills to play an active part in their children’s lives.

Confront Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP)

This program is part of a continuum of care designed to enhance motivation and engagement in the treatment process.  Clients that are referred to the IOP receive 9 hours of treatment weekly for 5 weeks.  This involves a Relapse Prevention group with an emphasis on refusal skills; a Conflict Resolution group with an emphasis on treatment resistance and ambivalence; and a Primary Treatment group that remains consistent through the remaining levels of care.  Along with individual one on one counseling, the IOP can be done in three or four days per week.

DUI Education & Intensive Outpatient Program

Driving Under the Influence and IOP Program.  The DUI program is a six or 12-hour program designed specifically for individuals who have been arrested for a DUI offense. The Intensive Outpatient Program is an 18-hour program designed for individuals who have been arrested for two or more DUIs. During these classes, participants address the circumstances of their arrest, assessment of their use or abuse pattern of alcohol and/or drugs, resistance and defenses about changing their patterns and learning reoccurrence prevention. Lecture, discussion, films, activities and homework are used as tools to facilitate this class.

Prison Program and Corrections

Probation Parole Services. CONFRONT provides weekly group sessions to female inmates at Lehigh County Prison. A major emphasis is placed on issues relevant to drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. In addition, participants are requested to devise an individualized treatment plan to ensure continuity of care upon release from the prison.

CONFRONT also accepts referrals from the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole as well as Lehigh County Adult and Juvenile Probation. Both men and women are accepted with varied and repeated offenses. CONFRONT maintains collaborative working relationships with all referral sources to best serve individuals seeking treatment.

Non-Offending Parents Group

CONFRONT has provided the parenting protectively group for non-offending parents for over 15 years. The treatment paradigm consists of group therapy, individual therapy and psycho-educational classes that focus on the goal of supporting children who have been abused physically or sexually. This goal is best met by providing education about abuse and by helping parents of victimized children to understand and accept that abuse has occurred. In addition, parents are taught to parent their children in ways that are validating and protective. Confront networks with child protective agencies and the criminal justice system when necessary.