POWER House in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

About POWER House

POWER House in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offers residential addiction treatment in Pittsburgh exclusively for adult women. This location is the organization’s flagship residential treatment and halfway house program. This core program combines intensive inpatient care and transition support to guide women through addiction and emotional health recovery.

POWER House’s mission is to provide gender-responsive, trauma-informed care that lays a solid foundation for long-term healing and self-sufficiency.

Inside Residential Treatment at POWER House

The residential treatment and halfway house program is in the suburbs with plenty of privacy. With stays lasting up to six months depending on individual needs, the program features 24/7 staffing in a residential setting, private bedrooms that are individualized to look like real bedrooms, and a non-hospital inpatient license to ensure safety and stability.

Clients in this program engage daily in individual and group therapy, relapse prevention, life skills training and experiential therapies such as art, music, yoga and meditation. Family counseling, trauma-specific curricula, psychiatric assessment and medication management are also integral. Peer mentors with lived experience provide guidance and support.

Steps to Healing with POWER

Here is what you can expect when entering their network and halfway house program:

1. Assessment and Personalized Planning: Comprehensive evaluations to identify substance use, mental health, trauma history and care goals.
2. Detox or Stabilization: Integrated withdrawal management handled in the women’s environment under medical supervision.
3. Residential Treatment Phase: Daily schedule includes therapies, skill-building, wellness activities and peer mentorship in a structured, supportive setting.
4. Transition to Aftercare: Life skills training, relapse prevention and preparation for community living as residents move toward graduation.
5. Ongoing Support and Integration: Aftercare services, alumni or peer connections and support for employment or housing needs.

Additional Care Options & Payment Paths

POWER House operates a full continuum of care including detox and withdrawal management, outpatient counseling, an intensive outpatient program, recovery support through POWER New Day Outpatient and POWER Connection, plus specialized services for pregnant or postpartum women, women living with HIV/AIDS, and survivors of domestic violence.

Payment options include Medicaid, state-financed health insurance, most private insurance plans, and private pay. Missed coverage can sometimes be supplemented through county funding or financial assistance for eligible clients who are uninsured.