Elm Lifelines Drug & Alcohol Mental Health Counseling

Incorporated in 1967, The Consortium is a nonprofit mental health center that provides a range of behavioral care services in western and southwestern Philadelphia. It serves children, adults and senior citizens. The center also offers residential mental health and drug and alcohol counseling solutions. The Consortium serves social, recreational and educational needs of citizens above the age of 60. In addition, it operates the Southwest Senior Center and the Sunshine Senior Center. The center offers school-based programs for children. The Consortium also provides the Across Ages program. It offers case management and outpatient solutions. The center serves individuals with emotional difficulties. The Consortium provides care coordination and community outreach services.

Established in 1978, the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction provides prevention, education, assessment and referral for the victims of alcohol and drug abuse. It offers Metro Employee Assistance Services on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction also provides Strengthening Families Program (SFP), which is a science-based prevention program. Additionally, it offers the School Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP), which includes crisis intervention, individual and family counseling, preventative health, training and placement assistance, and drug and alcohol abuse counseling services. The council offers various community education programs for churches, clubs, community organizations and schools. The Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction is a member agency of the New Jersey Prevention Network and is located in Trenton, N.J.

The Crossroads Program focuses on the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse for adolescents up to 25 years of age. The program includes various levels of treatment, such as aftercare and counseling programs. It also includes evaluations, referrals, speaking engagements for churches, schools, youths and parents, as well as on campus facilitation of school support groups. The Crossroads Program offers intensive outpatient treatment options that include group sessions and parents involvement activities. It is staffed by talented counselors who have expertise in crisis intervention and speaking engagements. The program additionally has various support groups that provide help and assist in treatment and educational sessions.