About Carl Nunziato VA Clinic
Carl Nunziato VA Clinic in Youngstown, Ohio, provides confidential, affordable and clinically effective substance use treatment as part of their integrated healthcare services. They also offer dietary care to improve nutrition and overall wellness as well as recreational therapy to promote physical activity and stress relief. Specialized care is available for PTSD patients and women veterans.
These services are delivered in conducive outpatient settings on Belmont Avenue north of Downtown Youngstown in Mahoning County, Ohio. This location is near major roads like US Route 422 and Interstate 680. This ensures direct access for veterans from nearby Austintown, Warren and Boardman. WRTA Bus Route 2 serves Belmont Avenue for easy transit access.
Carl Nunziato VA Clinic strives to maintain low costs by accepting Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE alongside many private insurances. You may even receive financial and transportation assistance if you meet eligibility requirements.
Their telehealth care ensures you can receive treatment even if you’re in a remote setting or unable to come to the clinic due to private issues. This offers convenience, saves time and money and removes transportation barriers.
Support at Every Stage of Recovery
Carl Nunziato VA Clinic can help you navigate unhealthy alcohol or drug use no matter where you are in your recovery journey. The clinic offers assessment and personalized treatment planning to ensure tailored care. Vets with moderate to severe substance use disorder are referred to residential clinics within the VA Northeast Ohio Health Care System following intake assessment. This is high-intensity care involving 24-hour supervision and therapeutic and educational activities focused on lasting recovery. Residential facilities also address co-occurring mental health issues alongside problem gambling, homelessness and unemployment. Outpatient recovery in this clinic involves group and individual counseling that provides practical tools to manage life challenges that trigger substance use.
Your tailored care may also incorporate medication assisted treatment (MAT), especially if you’re dealing with opioid dependence. This means using FDA-approved meds to help you manage painful withdrawal symptoms as you work on lasting recovery.
Their program also includes peer support to foster connection, encouragement and shared learning throughout recovery. The care provider will connect you to VA community support services to address needs like accommodation, employment and general health maintenance as you move forward.
Nutritional Education
Carl Nunziato VA Clinic offers personalized nutritional counseling. Nutritional education is provided in group, individual and telehealth sessions. This aims to ensure you’re eating balanced meals to improve your physical strength, stabilize your body and reinvigorate your immune system as you heal.
Recreational Therapy
They also offer recreational and creative therapy as part of their broader services. Recreational therapy encompasses arts and crafts, games and sports and various outdoor and indoor exercises. This can help reduce stress, improve mood and promote physical wellbeing while building social connections. These are integral to achieving well rounded recovery.
Levels of Care
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Outpatient
In outpatient therapy, you’ll attend therapy sessions several times each week while living at home. This is ideal if you have a strong support system and a lower risk of relapse. Outpatient treatment offers flexibility to maintain work, school or family obligations.
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Aftercare
Aftercare programs provide ongoing support after you complete a rehab program. They may include several components to help you maintain sobriety including therapy, community support groups and relapse prevention strategies. This gives you a network of resources as you reintegrate into your daily life.
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Dual Diagnosis
Dual diagnosis programs address substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions simultaneously. This integrated approach to care improves the likelihood of long term recovery and stability by addressing the root causes of addiction.
Detox Service Setting
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Outpatient Detox
Outpatient detox gives you access to medically supervised withdrawal services while still allowing you to live at home. You’ll attend a clinic for treatment and monitoring. This flexible option is suitable for those with mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms who have strong support systems.
Programs
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Adult (18+)
Adult programs address the substance use and life challenges specific to adults. Therapists can deliver sessions in individual, group and family settings. Services often include job support and life skills training in a structured environment.
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Alcohol Detox
Alcohol detox programs offer medical support to help individuals withdraw safely from alcohol. Your care team may use medications to ease your symptoms and provide medical monitoring to address complications.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on changing harmful thought patterns and behaviors associated with addiction. You’ll learn healthier coping mechanisms by identifying and replacing negative thoughts. This improves your emotional resilience and decreases your relapse potential.
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EMDR Therapy
EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy. It helps you process traumatic memories that may underlie addiction. You’ll learn how to reduce emotional distress and begin healing from past events. This makes it effective for trauma related addiction causes.
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Men
Men's programs address substance use while also considering the social pressures, family roles and mental health concerns that are specific to men. You’ll learn healthy coping mechanisms as you build emotional resilience and develop communication skills.
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Military / Veterans
Military and veteran programs offer specialized support for clients who served in the armed services. Programs focus on reintegration and healing within a structured and supportive environment that acknowledges the unique struggles of military life.
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Opioid Detox
Opioid detox uses medications to ease severe withdrawal symptoms. It also includes medical supervision to help you manage potential complications. These services allow you to stabilize and begin a recovery plan.
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Seniors (65+)
Senior programs address the unique needs of older adults like chronic pain, grief and isolation. Programs include peer support and medical oversight for age related health concerns. The goal is to improve quality of life and promote sober aging.
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Women
Women's programs offer a safe and supportive space to focus on gender specific issues such as trauma, family roles and mental health conditions. Therapists tailor the sessions to address women's needs and foster empowerment in a healing and nurturing environment.
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Young Adult (18 - 25)
Young adult programs are designed for individuals who are transitioning into adulthood. Topics of discussion typically include identity, independence and peer relationships. Providers may also offer life skills training and career support.
Payment Options
- Free
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Military Insurance
- Private Insurance
- Self Pay
Accreditations
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Joint Commission
Contact
1815 Belmont Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44504