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

Mental Health

Treatment 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.

Residential

Primary Level of Care

Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.

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Insurance

Provider's Policy

We accept Medical Assistance and most Health Insurance Plans.

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.

Build Lifelong Coping Tools

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.

Experience Whole-Person Support

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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Highlights from the Center

Highlights

These highlights are provided by and paid for by the center.

  • Trauma-Informed Care

  • Adolescents

  • 30+ Years in Business

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
1010 Centre Avenue, Reading PA View Map
Primary Focus
At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditio...

Treatment 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.

Typical Program Length
Various
Founded in 1884
142 years in business
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar +4 More
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How to pay

Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: We accept Medical Assistance and most Health Insurance Plans.
(610) 478-8266
Private Pay Option

Cash Pay Rates

Estimated Cash Pay Rate

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Care Options

Levels of Care

Mental health care includes a range of services such as counseling, therapy, medication management, and support groups, all designed to address issues from everyday stress and anxiety to more severe conditions like depression and schizophrenia. These practices are essential for helping individuals manage their emotions, improve their relationships, and navigate life's challenges in healthier, more adaptive ways.
Residential
Intensive monitoring and care for conditions like depression, trauma, suicidality, and anxiety. Residential mental health facilities offer a safe setting with activities and structure, plus opportunities to practice life skills and bond with peers.
Outpatient
Not Offered at This Center
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
Not Offered at This Center
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Licensed primary mental health facilities provide specialized care for diagnosing and treating mental health conditions. By offering early intervention and comprehensive services, they promote overall well-being and prevent long-term complications.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Residential

Residential

In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.

Transitional Living

Transitional Living

After rehab, some people stay in a transitional living situation before returning home. These programs offer structure, education, and community support.

Who We Treat

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Children

Children

Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.

Girls
Boys

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.

Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Life Skills

Life Skills

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Nutrition Counseling

Nutrition Counseling

Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

Anger

Anger

Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Self-Harm

Self-Harm

The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.

Suicidality

Suicidality

With suicidality, a person fantasizes about suicide, or makes a plan to carry it out. This is a serious mental health symptom.

Aftercare

Support Meetings
Medication Assistance
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Activities

Games
Physical Fitness
Reading

Smoking and Vaping Policy

Smoking Not Allowed
Vaping Not Allowed
Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.
We accept Medical Assistance and most Health Insurance Plans.
The typical length is Various.
CHOR Youth and Family Services - The Children’s Home of Reading provides residential, licensed primary mental health and more.

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