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Whittier Street Health Center

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Boston’s historic Whittier Street Health Center

Contact Details

Number: +1(617) 427-1000

Website: http://www.wshc.org/

Address: 1290 Tremont Street, Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts 02120

About Whittier Street Health Center

Whittier Street Health Center is a comprehensive outpatient services facility located at Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, in the Frederica M. Williams building. The center is equipped to handle substance use disorder cases as well as accompanying psychiatric conditions through their Behavioral Health Department.

The facility is a veritable Boston institution, with its roots dating back to 1933 when it originally started as a natal health clinic. Since its inception, the Whittier Street Health Center has focused on serving lower-income neighborhoods, including South End, Dorchester, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain, among others. The health center has also changed its services throughout the years to better serve the growing diversity in Boston, employing a multicultural and multilingual staff. It is a highly-recommended continuing care facility for those that have completed residential programs at other Boston drug rehab centers.

What addiction treatment does Whittier Street Health Center offer?

At Whittier Street Health Center, substance use disorder (a term that covers both substance abuse and addiction) is handled by the Behavioral Health Department. The department employs psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and licensed mental health counselors to treat a wide range of psychiatric issues, including those related to drug use.

In addition to psychiatric assessment and care, the facility is also equipped for some types of drug replacement therapy. They also offer several other different services related to substance rehab including scheduled adult group therapy, individual therapy for all ages, and a trauma center to name a few.

While the center does not have long-term residential programs, it does have an excellent selection of outpatient services, including a few well suited for those that need continuing care. It notably has an Arts Therapy program for psychiatric patients that includes visual art therapy, music therapy, drama therapy, and expressive arts therapy.

Who can benefit from Whittier Street Health Centers services?

Whittier Street Health Center has long been committed to making quality health services more accessible to low-income individuals. The center accepts a wide variety of payment methods and insurance plans, with all the substance rehab services being largely accessible to most income levels.

The facility’s excellent Behavioral Health Department is also able to handle dual diagnosis cases, making Whittier Street Health Center an excellent choice for patients with co-morbid psychiatric disorders. This option is not always present in other Boston-based substance rehab centers, making this facility a good choice for recovering individuals who also have ADHD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other psychiatric disorders often linked to drug use.

If you’re in the Boston area, Whittier Street Health Center is a good cost-effective choice for a variety of outpatient substance use treatments. Get in touch with Whittier Street Health Center by visiting their website at www.wshc.org to get started.

The facility name, logo, brand, and registered trademark(s) depicted above are the property and registered trademarks of Whittier Street Health Center, and are being used for identification and informational purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands shall not imply endorsement. This site is not affiliated with or sponsored by Whittier Street Health Center.

Treatment approach

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling
  • Arts therapy

Treatment options

  • Outpatient
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or Vivitrol
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Detail

  • Smoking permitted in designated areas

Other languages

  • Spanish

Age

  • Adult men
  • Adult women
  • Seniors or older adults

Gender

  • Female
  • Male

Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Drug abuse
  • Drug addiction
  • Intervention center
  • Medical detox
  • Substance abuse

Areas of specialization

  • Anger management
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Family addiction counseling
  • Group counseling offered
  • Individual counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone
  • Relapse Prevention

Payment options

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Check
  • Major credit cards
  • Payment assistance (check with the facility for details)
  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Accepted insurance plans

  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Most Massachusetts insurance policies

How It Works

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We are available 24/7 to discuss your treatment options. Our representatives work for a treatment center and will discuss whether their facility may be an option for you.

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If you wish to explore additional treatment options or connect with a specific rehab center, you can: browse top-rated listings, visit our homepage, or visit SAMHSA, at www.samhsa.gov, or by calling 800-662-HELP. You may also contact The Florida Department of Children and Family Services at https://www.myflfamilies.com/