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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Clear Path Intervention travels to families in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania, plans the intervention with you and lines up treatment before the day arrives.

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Harrisburg?

A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Harrisburg, from Camp Hill to Carlisle, traveling in through Harrisburg International Airport (MDT).

We work with families across the area, including:

Camp HillMechanicsburgLemoyneHersheyHummelstownLower PaxtonSusquehanna TownshipCarlisle

If your son or daughter studies at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg or Harrisburg Area Community College, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Harrisburg at a glance

Flying in. Harrisburg International Airport (MDT).

Local crisis and access line. Dauphin County Crisis Intervention Program (24/7): 717-232-7511.

Public behavioral health. Dauphin County Drug and Alcohol Services.

Treatment court. Dauphin County Drug Court.

Family support. NAMI Central PA and Pennsylvania Al-Anon Family Groups.

Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.

The process

How does an intervention come together in Harrisburg?

1

Planning by phone or video

Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.

2

Your interventionist arrives

Your interventionist flies into Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

Sober transport to a program near Harrisburg or out of state.

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Harrisburg?

Public behavioral health

In Dauphin County (metro extends into Cumberland County), public behavioral health services run through Dauphin County Drug and Alcohol Services.

Worth knowing locally

In October 2023 Pennsylvania's Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs highlighted Harrisburg's Hamilton Health Center and its Baby Love program for pregnant women and mothers with substance use disorder (source).

Also worth knowing

Dauphin County's Crisis Intervention Program operates from 100 Chestnut St. in downtown Harrisburg, offering supportive counseling, outreach, assessment and referral around the clock (source).

If there is a court case

Dauphin County Drug Court can connect treatment with a legal case.

Support for the family

NAMI Central PA and Pennsylvania Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in Pennsylvania?

The law

Court options in Pennsylvania

Only for a minor. Act 53 (Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, Section 12.1, 71 P.S. § 1690.112a) covers minors only. More detail: how we handle alcohol interventions across Pennsylvania and how we plan drug interventions in Pennsylvania.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.

For Harrisburg, Dauphin County Crisis Intervention Program (24/7) answers at 717-232-7511, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our Pennsylvania interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Harrisburg?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Harrisburg, usually through Harrisburg International Airport (MDT). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Who can families in Harrisburg call in a crisis?

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Harrisburg, Dauphin County Crisis Intervention Program (24/7) answers at 717-232-7511, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Where can families in Harrisburg get a public substance use assessment?

Start with Dauphin County Drug and Alcohol Services.

Is there a treatment court that serves Harrisburg?

Yes. Dauphin County Drug Court connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.

Where can relatives in Harrisburg find support for themselves?

NAMI Central PA and Pennsylvania Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

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The next step

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