New Lifestyles, Inc. Email Format
Mental Health CareVirginia, United States11-50 Employees
New Lifestyles is a clinically rigorous transitional program for emerging adults 18 and older. At the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley, about 1.5 hours from the busy DC metro area, Winchester, Virginia provides a real-life backdrop for a select group of emerging adults intent upon engagement in the active process of therapeutic change. Designed to provide an enriched, meaningful and intensive therapeutic experience while simultaneously minimizing negative attitudes often associated with hospital or residential program placements, New Lifestyles quietly and unobtrusively accomplishes this task in the context of a small town, college community, well suited for young adults seeking opportunities for growth and independence with the support and guidance of a clinical staff with specialized training. On June 28th, the 46th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village and the launch of the LGBTQ rights movement, New Lifestyles introduced an additional housing option to all clients. The zE House, designed as a welcoming, inclusive, gender-expansive environment, offers New Lifestyles clients a safe home in which to explore gender identity and preferences on their own terms, and at their own pace with therapeutic support. Like the neighboring New Lifestyles cismale and cisfemale houses, (see below for help with the terms), the zE House is located in a quiet residential neighborhood in the culturally rich college community of Winchester, VA that includes an active PFLAG group, numerous LGBT friendly supports, and medical services. Of course, additional, cutting edge, LGBTQ services, support, resources and political activity are available in the nearby, invigorating, metro, Washington, DC hub.