Green Bay, WI

Jackie Nitschke Center

Founded

1973

Program Length

28 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

Since 1973, the Jackie Nitschke Center has provided help to individuals and their families dealing with the difficulties of drug addiction and mental health issues. The Jackie Nitschke Center is one of the few facilities in Brown County, Wisconsin, treating co-occurring mental health conditions. There treatment approach uses evidence-based methods and therapies that are personalized to the patient, addressing the root cause of the addiction. Their highest level of treatment is a 28-day residential program for clients diagnosed with substance use disorder. During the program. Clients engage in counseling and behavioral therapies to address trauma, addiction-related denial, shame, and guilt. Group therapy is meant to rebuild a sense of self, discover healthy coping mechanisms, and strengthen connections with others. Jackie Nitschke Center’s intensive outpatient program (IOP) program is a step down from residential. This program is geared for those who finished a residential program and desire more 1-on-1 care. The flexibility allows patients the ability to maintain home, work, and school responsibilities while engaging in therapy sessions 3 days a week. Jackie Nitschke Center believes that family healing is an important part of the recovery journey, Their family program offers suggestions for managing turmoil, establishing sound boundaries, enhancing communication, and reestablishing trustworthy bonds with others. In addition to family therapy, they also have a couples program where each client and family receives tailored therapy, with a focus on reestablishing trust via open, honest conversation. The recovery house is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and provides a safe and comfortable place to heal, away from the daily distractions of everyday life. The program is private pay, but offers scholarships and financial assistance to those who qualify.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Residential/24-hour residential Short-term residential

External Opioid Medications Source

No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy Motivational interviewing Matrix Model Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency State mental health department State department of health

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs Medicaid Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Adult women Pregnant/postpartum women Adult men Seniors or older adults Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced sexual abuse Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance use assessment Interim services for clients Outreach to persons in the community Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug or alcohol urine screening

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Self-help groups Housing services Assistance with obtaining social services

Education and Counseling Services

Substance use disorder education Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Adults

Sex Accepted

Female Male

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Case management service Mental health services

Contact Information

Address

P.O. Box 1085, Green Bay, WI, 54305

Phone

(888) 507-7178

Contact

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