Our interventionists help families in Scranton move a loved one from drinking or drug use into treatment, with one clear plan and support that continues after the first yes.
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 Scranton, from Dunmore to Wilkes-Barre, traveling in through Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP).
We work with families across the area, including:
If your son or daughter studies at University of Scranton, Marywood University or Lackawanna College, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.
Flying in. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP).
Public behavioral health. Lackawanna County Drug and Alcohol Program.
Treatment court. Lackawanna County Treatment Court.
Family support. NAMI Northeast Region 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.
Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.
Your interventionist flies into Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) and meets the family before the intervention.
Sober transport to a program near Scranton or out of state.
In Lackawanna County (Luzerne County nearby), public behavioral health services run through Lackawanna County Drug and Alcohol Program.
Lackawanna County Treatment Court in Scranton has marked 25 years of operation, offering eligible residents supervised treatment as an alternative to incarceration (source).
Scranton Counseling Center runs an eight bed, 24/7 walk-in Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Unit at 329 Cherry St. offering mental health and co-occurring substance use care for Lackawanna County adults (source).
Lackawanna County Treatment Court can connect treatment with a legal case.
NAMI Northeast Region PA and Pennsylvania Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.
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: alcohol intervention in Pennsylvania and drug intervention in Pennsylvania.
Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.
See every community on our Pennsylvania interventionists page.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Scranton, usually through Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.
Start with Lackawanna County Drug and Alcohol Program.
Yes. Lackawanna County Treatment Court connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.
NAMI Northeast Region PA and Pennsylvania Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
