Johns Hopkins Medicine - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

 Substance Abuse Services

PROGRAM FOR ALCOHOLISM AND OTHER DRUG DEPENDENCIES

Director: Mary E. McCaul, Ph.D.

OVERVIEW

The Program for Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies offers comprehensive outpatient treatment services for persons with acute or chronic substance abuse/dependence. Drug addiction is a disorder that ultimately impacts on all aspects of personal and family functioning. Therefore, the program has a holistic approach to care delivery, addressing medical, psychiatric, social service and family needs through on-site, integrated program services. 

In reference to its primary service location at 911 N. Broadway, the program is sometimes referred to as the '911 Program'. This facility houses both the Broadway Center, a mixed-gender substance abuse treatment program, and the Comprehensive Women’s Center, a gender-specific program for drug-dependent women. In addition, the program operates three certified halfway houses for female patients – the Wilson House, Faith House I,and Faith House II. 

Services in both the Broadway Center and Comprehensive Women’s Center include outpatient suboxone detoxification, intensive outpatient, standard outpatient, and opioid maintenance treatment. In all levels of care, patients receive individual counseling by a primary therapist/counselor who provides treatment aimed at short–term problem solving (e.g., arranging stable housing), substance abuse education, sobriety planning and relapse prevention, HIV education and risk reduction counseling, and referral and follow-up to hospital and community resources. Breath–test measurements of alcohol levels are conducted at each clinic contact and urinalysis testing for other drug use is conducted according to program guidelines. Breakfast and lunch are provided at the program. Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are hosted on-site after clinic hours.

BA– or MA–level certified addiction counselors and licensed therapists provide direct services.  Master's-level licensed staff or doctoral-level psychologists provide clinical supervision. Services are directed by licensed psychologists and physicians with a specialty in addiction services.  Programs are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the State of Maryland. These publicly-funded substance abuse programs serve East Baltimore residents without regard to ability to pay. 

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

House of Ruth - housing and services for women and children
Dayspring Programs, Inc. - transitional housing facility for women and children
Beans and Bread - kitchen and drop-in center
Zion Baptist Church - kithcen and drop-in center
Helping Up Mission - homeless shelter, vocational training
Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems/Criminal Justice Initiative - source of some referrals

SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS

The combination of community resources and experts from The Johns Hopkins Hospital, School of Medicine and School of Nursing allows the program to provide a number of related services in support of its primary goal of treating alcohol and drug dependence.

Health Services - a nurse practitioner and several internists provide weekly health care in a clinic on-site, as well as oversee detoxification services.

Reproductive Health Services - a nurse practitioner provides on-site routine gynocologic services.

HIV+/AIDS Clinic - the John Hopkins Hospital Moore Clinic provides a weekly clinic on-site and also directly administer antiretroviral therapy to HIV+ patients enrolled in the program.

Vocational Service - the Maryland Division of Rehabilitative Services sends a representative for on-site assessment and program intake.

Domestic Violence Support Group - a weekly on-site domestic violence group is co-led by staff from the House of Ruth.

Psychiatric Services - for patients with other psychiatric disorders along with substance dependency, Jeffrey Hsu, M.D., director of the First Step Program, offers two on-site clinics weekly for evaluation, medication management, brief treatment, and referral.

LOCATION

911 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205

Phone 410-955-5439