Grounding breaking on first-ever detox and outpatient center in Monroe County


Grounding breaking on first-ever detox and outpatient center in Monroe County

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Villa of Hope broke ground on Wednesday for its new integrated recovery and mental health facility in Greece.

Individuals ages 16 and up residing in Monroe County and surrounding areas of New York State.

It will be the first community agency in Monroe County offering in patient detox for adolescence and tradition into post-detox programs.

The Villa Of Hope hosting a virtual groundbreaking as they prepare to build the new facility.

Millions of people suffer from substance abuse and there’s an increasing number of overdoses and deaths. With Opioid use at an all-time high, a new treatment center being built locally is good news.

The Villa Of Hope gave us a preview of what it will look like. It will help those 16 and older battling substance abuse and working on their mental health and wellness.

The detox center and outpatient clinic are being built in Greece. It will provide medically supervised withdrawal treatment and more.

“Individuals and families seeking treatment should not have to travel outside of Monroe County to get it. We must eliminate barriers and stigma to get people the help that they need, when and where they need it,” Christina Gullo, President and CEO of Villa of Hope said in a statement.

Offering short-term (5-7 days) medical inpatient treatment that focuses on physically stabilizing
patients who are stopping the use of alcohol and/or other drugs, the new facility will provide
structured, around-the-clock treatment programs under the care of physicians, nurse
practitioners, psychiatrists, and licensed therapists and will be open 24 hours a day.

After completing withdrawal, patients will be able to continue treatment in other programs such as the Villa of Hope Outpatient Clinic and/or residential and group home programs.

According to the Villa Of Hope, In 2017, 32% percent of residents had to travel outside of Monroe County for addiction treatment because there weren’t enough beds available.


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