What Is TREE?
TEACH Recovery, Education and Empowerment is a holistic, recovery-oriented program for people living with HIV/AIDS whose alcohol or drug abuse is getting in the way of being healthy and staying out of jail, creating feelings of guilt, sickness, and tiredness, or making other people upset or worried.
TREE is about learning to either reduce or stop harmful substance abuse by having fun, learning other ways to handle bad feelings and situations, setting goals and meeting them, managing substance triggers, exploring spirituality and building healthy relationships.
TREE is intensive – it provides a minimum of 5 and up to 10 hours per week of clinical programming over 3 days PLUS optional programming over 5 days per week. TREE staff practice empirically-based approaches including CBT, 12 Step Facilitation, and harm-reduction.
TREE IOP groups are offered 3 times per week in the afternoon with individual, family or couples sessions scheduled for your convenience. TREE Program members also have access to fun activities within the program such as planning personal storytelling, mindfulness meditation & relaxation training, health for life, field trips, service opportunities to give back & Friday movie day. TREE members can also participate in other coordinated FIGHT programs such as Project TEACH, Still Rising- FIGHT’s Program for Women, spiritual counseling, computer classes for beginners and advanced skills, GED classes, yoga, and other support groups.
TREE Team Leader Nancy Roth, MA
Nancy Roth, M.A., is a professional counselor who is the team leader for TREE IOP/OP. She has been working with people living with HIV since 1983. She will work with you to identify your goals and take steps to achieve them. Nancy and the IOP team will work with you to figure out what you want your life to look like and how to get there.
Counselor Hilda Davis, PhD., LPC
Hilda Davis, Ph.D., LPC, is a professional counselor with TREE. She combines spirituality with psychology to walk with people on their life path. She has been working with people with HIV and substance abuse issues for nearly 10 years.
Counselor Assistant Allen D. Howell
Allen D. Howell is Counselor Assistant to the Tree IOP. Allen was one of the first employees at Philadelphia FIGHT and is loved by many for his welcoming smile and knowledge of how to access needed services. In the TREE programs ,Allen uses his listening skills and compassion to assist you in handling various situations, short & long-term goal planning, as well as other social services of concern.
Contact Information
If you have questions or want to schedule an intake assessment, please call either Allen at 215-985-4448 x 129 or Nancy at 215-985-4448 x125 or email her at nross@fight.org
If you receive care at FIGHT, you can stop into TREE between 10 AM and Noon most mornings to say hi to Allen and learn more about whether the TREE IOP and OP programs can be helpful for you.