In 2017 and in response to the overwhelming Opioid Epidemic, the Wedge was awarded a contract from the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health to develop an Early Intervention Program (EIP). The program is designed to serve Philadelphia residents between the ages 12-21 who are currently using substances or who are otherwise at risk for substance abuse because of factors in the environmental, school, legal, family, mental health, peer & social, and dependency system domains.
Services Offered include:
- Substance Use Screening and Assessment
- Evidenced-based Substance Abuse Education
- Intervention Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Community/School/Child service outreach
- Individualized Service Planning
- Group Psychoeducational Sessions
- Parental Education/Consultation
- Service Linkage
Enrollment & Program Requirements
- Assessments are offered Monday through Friday and are completed by a trained clinician
- Weekly individual and family counseling; Group psychoeducation and parenting education
occur for 6 hours/week over an 8 week period
