Life Changing Ministries - Milwaukee Wisconsin

Life Changing Ministries - Milwaukee, WI

Life Changing Ministries is treatment facility located at 1134 West North Avenue, 2nd Floor in the 53205 zip code in Milwaukee, WI that offers medication assisted addiction treatment. It accepts adult women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender LGBT and military families into its treatment program. Life Changing Ministries provides buprenorphine maintenance, methadone/buprenorphine for pain management and relapse prevention from naltrexone to adults and young adults. Some of the treatment approaches used by Life Changing Ministries consist of contingency management/motivational incentives, trauma-related counseling and community reinforcement plus vouchers.

Address: 1134 West North Avenue, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53205

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. External Opioid Medications Source
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Type Of Treatment
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. FacilityOwnership
  11. License/Certification/Accreditation
  12. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  13. Payment Assistance Available
  14. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  15. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  16. Screening & Testing
  17. Transitional Services
  18. Ancillary Services
  19. Other Addictions Treatment
  20. Counseling Services and Education
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on Life Changing Ministries in Milwaukee, WI:

Types of Care at Life Changing Ministries

  • Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Life Changing Ministries

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Life Changing Ministries

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source at Life Changing Ministries

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Life Changing Ministries

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Life Changing Ministries

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type Of Treatment at Life Changing Ministries

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone
  • methadone/buprenorphine for pain management

Pharmacotherapies at Life Changing Ministries

  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at Life Changing Ministries

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • community reinforcement plus vouchers
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix Model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling
  • 12-step facilitation

FacilityOwnership at Life Changing Ministries

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Life Changing Ministries

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Life Changing Ministries

  • Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment
  • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available at Life Changing Ministries

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Life Changing Ministries

  • transitional age young adults
  • adult women
  • pregnant/postpartum women
  • adult men
  • seniors and older adults
  • lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT)
  • veterans
  • military families
  • court/judicial system clients
  • people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma
  • people with co-occurring substance use and pain

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Life Changing Ministries

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at Life Changing Ministries

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services at Life Changing Ministries

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Life Changing Ministries

  • domestic violence services
  • housing services
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • transportation assistance
  • mentoring/peer support

Other Addictions Treatment at Life Changing Ministries

  • Treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Counseling Services and Education at Life Changing Ministries

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education

Tobacco/Screening Services at Life Changing Ministries

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Life Changing Ministries

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted at Life Changing Ministries

  • adults
  • young adults

Gender Accepted at Life Changing Ministries

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services at Life Changing Ministries

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Phone #: 414-269-9660

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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Methadone treatment can be a safe and effective option for individuals struggling with opioid addiction, especially when administered under the supervision of a qualified healthcare provider as part of a comprehensive addiction treatment program, such as the one that can be found at Life Changing Ministries. Methadone is an opioid medication that is used to help manage opioid withdrawal symptoms and cravings, making it easier for individuals to reduce or quit their use of other opioids like heroin or prescription painkillers.

Here are some key points to consider regarding the safety of methadone treatment:

  1. Supervised Administration: Methadone treatment is typically provided through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) or clinics where patients receive a daily dose of methadone under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This helps reduce the risk of misuse and overdose.

  2. Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms: Methadone can alleviate the severe withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids, which can be a significant barrier to recovery. This can enhance the patient's quality of life and make it easier for them to engage in therapy and counseling.

  3. Harm Reduction: Methadone maintenance treatment can be viewed as a harm reduction approach. While it doesn't necessarily lead to immediate abstinence, it reduces the risks associated with illicit opioid use, such as overdose and the transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., HIV and hepatitis).

  4. Individualized Treatment: Methadone treatment should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient. The dose is typically adjusted based on the patient's response and progress in treatment.

  5. Legal Regulation: Methadone clinics and providers are subject to strict regulations and oversight by government agencies to ensure safety and appropriate use of the medication.

However, it's important to note that methadone is an opioid itself and can be habit-forming. When taken as prescribed and under medical supervision, the risk of addiction to methadone is relatively low. However, misuse or diversion of methadone can lead to addiction and other negative consequences.

Methadone treatment is not suitable for everyone. Individuals with certain medical conditions or contraindications may not be candidates for methadone treatment. It's essential for addiction treatment centers like Life Changing Ministries to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.

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