Quick answers
- What is Gavin Foundation?
- Gavin Foundation is a treatment facility in Boston, Massachusetts, listed in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory for substance use and mental health.
- Does Gavin Foundation accept Medicaid?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicaid among the payments it accepts. Ask whether it takes your Medicaid plan.
- Does Gavin Foundation offer services in Spanish?
- Spanish is not among the language services in its SAMHSA listing. Call to ask about interpreters.
- Where is Gavin Foundation?
- 210 Old Colony Avenue, Boston, MA 02127, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- What is the phone number of Gavin Foundation?
- (617) 268-5000 ext. 1, as listed by SAMHSA. Call to confirm services and hours.
Type of care and setting
| Type of care | Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment |
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| Service setting | Outpatient; Intensive outpatient treatment; Regular outpatient treatment |
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Who it serves
| Age groups accepted | Young Adults; Adults; Seniors |
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| Sex accepted | Female; Male |
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| Special programs or groups | Adult women; Adult men; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders |
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Payment and insurance
| Payment, insurance or funding accepted | Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs; Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; Other State funds |
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Treatment and services
| Type of opioid treatment | Prescribes buprenorphine; Prescribes naltrexone; Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere |
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| Opioid medications used in treatment | Buprenorphine used in Treatment; Naltrexone used in Treatment |
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| Alcohol use disorder treatment | Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder |
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| External source of opioid medicines | Other contracted prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity |
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| External source of medicines for alcohol use disorder | In-network prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity |
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| Treatment approaches | Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; 12-step facilitation; Couples/family therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy |
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| Medicines (pharmacotherapies) | Disulfiram; Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Naltrexone (oral); Medication for mental disorders; Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation |
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| Assessment and pre-treatment | Comprehensive substance use assessment; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders |
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| Testing | Drug or alcohol urine screening; TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring |
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| Education and counseling services | HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Marital/couples counseling |
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| Ancillary services | Mental health services; Social skills development; Court-ordered outpatient treatment |
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| Recovery support services | Assistance with obtaining social services; Recovery coach; Employment counseling or training; Mentoring/peer support |
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| Transitional services | Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge |
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| Other services | Treatment for gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder |
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About the facility
| License, certification or accreditation | State substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; State department of health; Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) |
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| Facility operation | Private non-profit organization |
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| Smoking policy | Smoking permitted in designated area |
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| Vaping policy | Vaping permitted in designated area |
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As listed by the facility in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory. Ask the facility to confirm before you start. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new clients, and how soon can I start?
- Do you accept my insurance or my Medicaid or Medicare plan? What will I pay?
- Which programs do you offer here (outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, detox), and how long do they last?
- Do you offer medicines for alcohol or opioid use disorder, or do you work with someone who prescribes them?
- Is the program licensed or accredited, and by whom?
- Do you have staff who speak my language, or interpreters?
- Can family members take part?
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