Medical Wellness Center
Located near Clifton Blvd less than a mile from Lake Erie, the B. Riley House offers supportive residential treatment for members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies with substance use concerns. Bus lines 26 and 26A stop within a block of the building at Detroit Ave and W 114th Street with street parking available near the building. The red subway line also stops a 15 minute walk from the building at the West Blvd-Cudell Station.
The B. Riley House offers day treatment, an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and outpatient treatment focused on sexual health. The day treatment program meets Monday through Friday from 9 AM – 2 PM and includes lunch. Clients participate in a biopsychosocial assessment, individual and group counseling, peer support services, introduction to 12-Step networks, and case management. The IOP meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 AM – 12 PM and includes 6 hours of mandatory individual and group psychotherapy, as well as required participation in a 12-Step group 7 days per week. Group therapy includes psychoeducation, relapse prevention, and LGBTQ+ issues, as well as holistic therapies like yoga and spirituality. The Sexual Health Program includes topics like identity-related shame, sexual obsession and compulsive behavior, sex-related anxiety, sexual abuse, and anxiety and trauma related to HIV diagnosis. The B. Riley House accepts most major insurance, including Medicaid, and operates on a sliding fee scale.
