Where There's Help, There's Hope.
Take a look at your own drug or alcohol use by answering these questions.
Be honest.
- Do you feel the need to have a few drinks or get high before facing certain social situations?
- Have there been times when you didn't remember what happened while you you were drinking or on drugs?
- Do you "sneak" drugs or alcohol, hiding your use from friends, family or co-workers?
- Do you prefer to drink or use drugs alone?
- Have family members friends or co-workers ever expressed concern about your drug or alcohol use?
- Do you drink or use drugs to build up your self-confidence?
- Have you ever had a car accident because you were drunk or high?
- Do you drink or use drugs to escape your worries or pressure?
- Do you sometimes skip meals if you're drinking or using drugs?
These are all serious signs of trouble. If you answered "yes" to two or more of them, think about getting help. Call Crouse Health's Chemical Dependency Treatment Services at 315/470-8304. All calls are completely confidential.
About the Program
Crouse Health's Chemical Dependency Treatment Services has been a leading provider of substance abuse treatment services since 1962. We offer comprehensive, individualized inpatient and outpatient programs for adults age 18 and up, and their families.An experienced, multidisciplinary healthcare team that includes credentialed counselors, therapists, registered nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and other physician specialists, and a centralized admissions staff, combine their expertise to develop the most appropriate care plan for the recovering individual and his or her family. Length of treatment varies and is based on individual treatment needs.
Each team member is backed by the considerable resources and reputation of Crouse Hospital, which provides medical care and 24-hour services for patients who need them.
To keep our staff updated on the latest in chemical dependency treatment, we encourage them to take advantage of one of the most comprehensive chemical dependency in-service education programs in the region. Sponsored by the hospital's educational services department and led by many of our own treatment professionals, the programs run throughout the year and have attracted hundreds of treatment professionals from throughout upstate New York since 1992.
Our Comprehensive Services
Because we're part of a respected integrated healthcare delivery system, were able to bring together a vast number of resources to treat chemical dependency. Our services range from hospital-based detoxification, to free-standing residential care, to a variety of outpatient programs that meet the recovery needs of a wide range of individuals. We also offer several programs designed to reach out to populations with special treatment needs.
Our aim is to recommend the least restrictive, most effective treatment program to restore the chemically dependent person to health with the greatest chance of continuing success.
Attendance at self-help group meetings such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Cocaine Anonymous and/or Narcotics Anonymous is a part of each patient's care plan, during and after treatment.
By law, all our services are confidential. No information about a patient's condition or progress will be shared with others without the written consent of the patient.
Where We're Located
Our patients are served in three main locations, depending on their needs and the program in which they participate.
Crouse Hospital, located at 736 Irving Ave. in Syracuse, is home to our 16-bed inpatient detoxification unit as well as our Healthcare Intervention Service (HIS), which identifies substance abuse problems in patients admitted to the hospital for other medical reasons.
All adult and adolescent outpatient programs operate from our 410 South Crouse Ave. location, just down the street from the hospital. 410, as it's called, is also where our administrative offices are located.
Additionally, for the convenience of those patients living in the northern and eastern suburbs of Syracuse, we offer adult evening outpatient programs and adolescent evaluations at Commonwealth Place located in the northern region of the town of Dewitt at 6010 East Molloy Rd.
Commonwealth Place our 40-bed residential and outpatient treatment center, is located at 6010 East Molloy Rd. in the northern region of the town of DeWitt, just 15 minutes from the hospital.
Admissions InformationOur centralized intake team, staffed by credentialed chemical dependency counselors, works with individuals and referral sources to carefully evaluate the level of care needed and to arrange for admission to the appropriate program.
Patients requesting outpatient care are scheduled for an intake appointment with a counselor at our 410 South Crouse Ave. location, where an in-depth assessment interview is conducted.
All referral sources are notified via letter within 48 hours after the intake interview and level of care has been determined. This letter describes the program their client has been referred to, program hours, start date and other pertinent information. If insurances require pre-certification, this step is completed prior to treatment.
Information about our programs and admissions procedures is available by telephone 24 hours a day. In Syracuse, call 315/470-8304. From outside the area, call (800) 727-6873.
Contacting Us
Anyone seeking treatment call:
All Other Calls:
- 315/470-8304 or
- 800-727-6873
- Residential: 315/434-2470
- Adult Outpatient: 315/470-8340
- Adolescent Outpatient: 315/470-8340
- Please Direct All General Program Concerns to :
- Darlene Sheets, Administrative Coordinator
DarleneSheets@crouse.org
or 315-470-8300
- Direct Administrative Questions to:
- Janet Mark, MD, Medical Director
315/470-8380
Otto Feliu, MS, CASAC, Director of Behavioral Health Crouse Hospital
OttoFeliu@crouse.org
or 315/470-8301
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