About this facility
Set in a mixed-use neighborhood with easy parking, Polara Health's Hillside Center (also known as Polara Ruth Street Integrated Care) helps adults facing substance use and mental health issues. They provide outpatient and residential care. Volunteers assist the treatment team in making treatment accessible to all, including older adults and clients with autism. They take clients voluntarily and facilitate court-ordered treatment.
Their residential program is available 24/7, and their outpatient services are available weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
With levels of care ranging from routine visits to more intensive outpatient (IOP) support, Polara emphasizes whole-person care by blending evidence-based talk therapy and medical treatments in one accessible setting.
The clinic uses proven approaches including individual and group counseling, peer support, psychiatric care, and case management. For addictions, they can administer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with Suboxone to reduce cravings and help clients engage with the therapy. For treatment-resistant conditions, they can also do deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). These therapies empower clients to manage symptoms, build coping skills, and improve overall quality of life.
To help clients get back on their feet, Polara Health's “Thrive” peer-led daytime program and vocational services promote re-entry into the workforce. This program trains clients on professional communication, interviewing skills, time management, resume and cover letter writing, and computer skills.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient; Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Facility Type, FT, Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cognitive remediation therapy; Couples/family therapy; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private for-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Testing, SCR, HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV); Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Housing services; Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Young Adults
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Assisted Outpatient Treatment; Chronic disease/illness management; Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Family psychoeducation; Intensive case management; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Supported housing; Case management service; Integrated primary care services; Education services
