Berks Counseling Center
645 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19601
CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus
About CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus
The Children’s Home of Reading (CHOR) Berks Campus provides mental health and behavioral services for children and adolescents from 5 to 18 years old. Situated close to the Reading Pagoda and reachable via public transportation, the program supports young people facing anxiety, depression, mood-related concerns, self-harm, and challenges at school or within their families. Care options extend from outpatient counseling to more intensive day-based treatment.
Using a trauma-informed model, CHOR Berks Campus develops individualized treatment plans for each child. Treatment may include one-on-one and group therapy, psychiatric assessments, and help with medication management. With these supports, youth learn to regulate difficult emotions, strengthen coping strategies, and foster healthier relationships, while remaining able to live at home and attend school.
The acute partial hospitalization program (APHP) offers a structured schedule of about six hours on weekdays, designed to prevent the need for inpatient care or to support a step-down from it. CHOR Day Academy assists students who have IEPs by providing customized instruction alongside therapy. By combining committed school partnerships with flexible levels of care, the center helps students and families move through transitions more smoothly.
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Conditions treated
- ADHD, ADD · Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Self-Harm · Suicidality
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Nutrition Counseling · Spiritual Care
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · LGBTQ+
- Aftercare
- Medication Assistance · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Pennsylvania. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus
CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Pennsylvania Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Reading
Measured from the population center of Berks County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Wernersville, about 11 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Reading, about 2.8 miles (8 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Reading, about 1.9 miles (12 within 25 miles)
See the Berks County treatment map, methadone clinics near Berks County and Suboxone doctors near Berks County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus offer?
CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus located?
1040 Nicolls Street, Reading, PA.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Reading?
From the center of Berks County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Wernersville, about 11 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Reading
Berks Counseling Center
645 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19601
Caron Outpatient Treatment Centers
845 North Park Road, Reading, PA 19610
Caron Outpatient Treatment Centers
845 North Park Road, Reading, PA 19610
Child and Family Support Services Reading
1418 Clarion Street, Reading, PA 19601
Concern
1120-C Hobart Avenue, Reading, PA 19610
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.