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NORTHAMPTON COUNTY D&A
520 E. Broad Street, First Floor
Bethlehem, PA 18018-6395
Phone: 610-997-5800
Fax: 610-997-5859
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To improve the quality of life of Northampton County residents by eliminating Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug abuse through the equitable allocation of funds and resources; by ensuring the availability of adequate prevention, education, and treatment services; and by fostering a climate of public awareness that will lead to active personal and collective involvement.
Mary Carr
Administrator
Phone: 610-997-5801
Ann Gallagher
Assistant Administrator
Phone: 610-997-5802
Peter Seng
Cindy Calder
Supervisor
Phone: 610-997-5816
Marylou Figueroa
Intensive Case Manager
Phone: 610-997-5805
Roxanne Dorsey
Clerk Typist II
Phone: 610-997-5800
Gary Sauka
Administrative Case Manager
Phone: 610-997-5806
Zoba, Theresa
Administrative Case Manager
Phone: 610-997-5869
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Drug & Alcohol (D&A) is a county office that provides prevention, education, treatment and case management services. Most services are made available to the public through contracted licensed providers. Service objectives are to raise public awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse and treat persons suffering from the disease of addiction. Intergovernmental federal, state and county revenues provide the resources to offer county residents services.
- Education and Prevention services - Includes drug & alcohol prevention and education information in schools, the workplace and the community
- Intervention - Professionals in home or school settings provide the interventions with assessments offered by county provider agencies
- Student Assistance Program consultation services - Ongoing technical assistance to all SAP teams in Northampton County School Districts
- Assessment - Professional evaluation of nature and level of problem experienced by presenting client, and the recommended level of care indicated
- Administrative Case Management -Fiscal authorization and clinical review of recommended level of care, utilization review, and ongoing coordination of services through the continuum of care for every County client
- Intensive Case Management – Individualized case planning and provision of supportive services to remove obstacles to recovery within client’s daily community environment
- Detoxification - Short term residential either medically managed or medically monitored to ameliorate initial symptoms of withdrawal from substance of abuse
- Inpatient treatment services – Professional, Licensed Treatment services in a residential setting, delivered in a structured, clean and sober environment
- Outpatient treatment services - Includes individual, group and family counseling in licensed facilities
- Methadone Maintenance - Ambulatory detoxification and maintenance are offered to persons with serious opiate addiction
- Transitional housing services - Temporary provision of room and board in a shelter setting for persons in a continuum of treatment
- AIDS services - Pre & Post test counseling, HIV testing, referral and early intervention via contract with New Directions Treatment Services
Request For Proposals Information
Funding for services is provided by State, County and Federal government, third Party Sources (private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.), and from consumer fees based upon a sliding-fee scale mandated by the Commonwealth of PA Department of Health/Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Programs.
Admissions and the provision of services and referrals of residents shall be made without regard to race, color, religious creed, handicap, national origin, ancestry, age or sex.
The division oversight is provided by the Northampton County Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board. Members are appointed by the County Executive with approval by County Council. Membership complies with state guidelines and reflects the diversity of the greater Northampton County community.
We are located on the first floor of the Martin J. Bechtel Building at 520 East Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Our hours of operation are 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number is: 610-997-5800. For 24-hour emergency service phone: 610-252-9060.
Treatment services are offered via these offices:
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New Directions Treatment Services
(Methadone maintenance)
2442 Brodhead Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Phone: 610-758-8011
Valley Counseling
65 E. Elizabeth Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone: 610-974-8500
Riverside Care
44 E. Broad Street, Suite 020
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone: 610-868-0435
Riverside Care
400 Northampton Street, 2nd Floor
Easton, PA 18042
Phone: 610-253-6760
109 Broadway
Bangor, PA 18013
Phone: 610-599-7700
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Access to Intensive and Residential Services
Admission to intensive or residential services is determined by an assessment process that is handled through Lehigh Valley Intake Unit, with offices in Easton and Bethlehem. To reach them, please phone: 610-923-0394.
Provider Resources & Updates
Providers contracted for prevention, intervention, treatment and treatment-related (to include case management) services regarding Communicator access to the BDAP manuals. Providers may obtain copies of the BDAP manuals through their own separate secure forum by logging into the Communicator at:
Username: reference
Password: provider#1
Once the Provider is logged into Communicator click on the Forums button, next click on 2010-2015 BDAP Manuals from there you will download and uncompress a WinZip file.
Contact Person(s):
Daniel Miller
Chief, Data Section
danielm@state.pa.us
Self-Help and Support Groups
Here is a list of self-help and support groups with local chapter phone numbers:
AL ANON / ALA TEEN
local phone: 610-778-2066
local phone: 610-882-0558
NAR-ANON
local phone: 610-778-2100
Narcotics Anonymous
local phone: 610-439-1998
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