White Deer Run Allenwood

White Deer Run Allenwood is a detox and residential center for men and women located on the hillside of the Bald Eagle State forest. Their program is gender-specific and treats substance use as well as certain co-occurring disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). White Deer Run provides detox, residential, and telehealth services.

Detox and Residential Programs

Treatment begins with a comprehensive assessment to learn medical and family history, discuss goals, and create a treatment plan. White Deer Run Allenwood offers medically monitored detox and medication-assisted treatment with vivitrol and buprenorphine as needed. In White Deer Run’s residential program, all staff collaborate to create individualized treatment plans for the client. Staff includes psychiatrists, nurses, masters-level therapists and counselors, and social workers. Clients participate in 1:1 therapy twice weekly. White Deer Run includes regular family therapy, or on an as needed basis. White Deer Run’s telehealth program provides evidence-based care 3 days weekly, 3 hours each day.

Well-Rounded Therapies

White Deer Run Allenwood provides therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), and choice therapy. Their program is 12-Step based and includes 12-Step meetings and sponsorships. Group therapy can go over topics such as gender-specific issues and relapse prevention. White Deer Run offers specialized anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and anger management groups. They also offer life skills development, self-care, and coping strategy building.

Healing in Nature

White Deer Run strives to provide a holistic healing experience and offers on-site experiential therapies 3+ times weekly. These include aromatherapy, meditation, guided imagery, reiki, reflexology, tai chi, yoga, and an outdoor low ropes course. White Deer Run Allenwood has been helping clients heal since 1970. Their campus is located on 150 scenic acres in the mountains, and they take 264 clients at a time. White Deer Run’s Allenwood location has walking trails, a craft room, a ping pong room, a gym, a reiki room, and a meditation room. White Deer Run offers continuing care post-residential treatment, and they start planning for discharge at the beginning of the program. White Deer Run is in the Veteran Affairs Community Care Network.