Chrysalis House Healthy Start

About Chrysalis House Healthy Start

4500 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, Baltimore, Maryland
At Chrysalis House, we are deeply committed to empowering women on their recovery journey. The chrysalis process is the stage in a butterfly’s life cycle when it undergoes a dramatic transformation, transitioning from a caterpillar into a fully developed butterfly inside a protective cocoon. At Chrysalis House Inc., women undergo their own transformational journey. Through empowerment, support, and guidance, they rebuild their lives, much like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. The process symbolizes hope, resilience, and the strength to emerge from challenging circumstances into a ...brighter, more confident future. We recognize that addiction is a primary disease affecting all aspects of a woman’s life, and we firmly believe that with good treatment, people can change and grow. Our work is not just a profession; it’s an art, a science, and a calling. Within our supportive, nurturing, and family-like environment, we strive to empower each woman by identifying and developing her inherent strengths. Compassion, respect, and ethical standards guide our interactions with both residents and staff. Trust, honesty, and integrity are the cornerstones of our effective treatment programs.

Insurances

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Medicaid

Covers a wide range of behavioral health and rehab services across all U.S. states.

Amenities

Transportation Assistance

Transportation Assistance

Transportation assistance may help clients get to appointments, admissions, airports, or local services. Users should confirm what transportation is included and whether fees apply.

Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space

Outdoor space may include patios, courtyards, lawns, or open-air areas that support movement, reflection, and breaks from indoor programming.

Childcare for Clients Children

Childcare for Clients Children

Childcare support may help parents access treatment while managing family responsibilities. Availability, age limits, supervision, scheduling, and cost should be confirmed directly with the center.

Accreditations

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CARF

CARF accreditation signifies that a treatment cent...

Who We Treat

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Pregnant Women

Programs for pregnant and parenting women may prov...
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Women only

Women-only programs provide treatment settings lim...
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Women

Women’s programs may address substance use, trauma...

Treatments

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

One-on-one counseling gives clients private time with a counselor or therapist to discuss substance use, mental health symptoms, goals, triggers, and recovery planning. It is commonly used throughout treatment to create a more personalized care plan.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CBT helps people identify thought and behavior patterns that may contribute to substance use, anxiety, depression, or relapse risk. Programs may use it to build coping skills and practical recovery strategies.

Group Therapy

Group Therapy

Group therapy brings clients together in a structured setting to discuss recovery, coping skills, accountability, relationships, and shared challenges. It is commonly used in addiction and mental health treatment at many levels of care.

Life Skills

Life Skills

Life skills programming helps clients build practical routines for daily stability, communication, employment readiness, budgeting, time management, and recovery planning. It is often used in residential, PHP, IOP, sober living, and transitional care.

Online Therapy

Online Therapy

Online therapy allows clients to receive counseling or mental health support through secure video, phone, or digital platforms. It may be useful for outpatient care, continuing support, or people who need flexible access to treatment.

Twelve Step Facilitation

Twelve Step Facilitation

TSF helps clients understand and participate in Twelve Step recovery support. It may be used alongside counseling, medication, relapse prevention, and other treatment services.

Level Of Cares

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Residential Treatment

Residential treatment provides structured care in ...
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Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment

Co-occurring disorder treatment supports people wh...

Conditions

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety involves excessive worry, fear, nervousness, or physical tension that can affect sleep, concentration, relationships, work, school, and daily responsibilities. Related support may include therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment depending on symptoms and needs.

Depression

Depression

Depression is a mood condition involving persistent sadness, loss of interest, low energy, hopelessness, or changes in sleep, appetite, and concentration. It may affect daily functioning, relationships, school, work, and safety. Related support may include therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, crisis support when needed, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment.

Trauma

Trauma

Trauma refers to emotional or psychological distress after a harmful, frightening, or overwhelming experience. It may affect mood, sleep, trust, relationships, physical comfort, and a person’s sense of safety. Related support may include trauma-informed therapy, counseling, EMDR, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, residential treatment, or co-occurring substance use support when relevant.

Perinatal Mental Health

Perinatal Mental Health

Perinatal mental health concerns occur during pregnancy or after childbirth and may include depression, anxiety, mood changes, intrusive thoughts, or bonding difficulties. They can affect sleep, energy, relationships, caregiving, and daily functioning. Related support may include therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, family support, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or higher levels of care when safety or functioning is affected.

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Alcohol use disorder can affect health, relationships, work, safety, and mental health. Treatment may include counseling, behavioral therapies, recovery support, and FDA-approved medications when clinically appropriate.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-occurring disorders involve both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder. Treatment may coordinate addiction care, mental health therapy, medication management, and recovery support so both concerns are addressed together.

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug addiction, or substance use disorder, involves continued substance use despite harmful consequences. Treatment may include assessment, counseling, behavioral therapies, medications for some substance use disorders, relapse prevention, and recovery support.