Deerfield Dual Diagnosis

Deerfield Dual Diagnosis in Erie, Pennsylvania, is part of the Stairways Behavioral Health program. Stairways has been helping people in Erie for over 60 years, addressing their mental health and addiction care needs.

Erie is the state's 5th largest city and the only Great Lakes port on Lake Erie's southern shore. It's approximately 100 miles from Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Erie is famous for the 3,200 acre Presque Isle State Park.

About Gage House

This location of Stairways Behavioral Health is known as Gage House. It’s a residential facility with 15 beds and is licensed to address mental health needs and addiction treatment for men and women ages 18 and older. Each program is individualized to meet your needs. Client programs will include group therapy several times per day to address a variety of topics important to addiction recovery and mental health treatment.

They recognize the importance of family and encourage your family unit to participate in weekly group and individual sessions as needed. The length of the program can range from 21 to 90 days, depending on your needs and determined by the clinical team. During the stay, they also connect you with medication assisted treatment (MAT) via methadone and Vivitrol.

Addiction Treatment for Any Stage

Stairway Behavioral Health has addiction programs throughout the area to help individuals with addiction that occurs at any stage in life. This includes education classes to change your lifestyle and certified recovery specialists and certified family recovery specialists who support and maintain recovery programs.

The organization has a speaker's bureau for in person presentations about behavioral health at schools, offices and community groups. Their goal is to be a regional leader in behavioral health and addiction services while fostering an environment that is respectful and accessible, making recovery a possibility for all.