North Suffolk Community Services

Meridian House

408 Meridian Street, Boston, MA 02128

North Suffolk Community Services Meridian House is a residential facility in Boston, MA offering substance use treatment. It reports accepting self-payment, TRICARE, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding fee scale based on income.

Licenses and accreditations

State department of healthLicensed by the state's department of health.
State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.

Kinds of care

Substance use treatment: Treatment for alcohol and drug use.

Settings

Long-term residential: Living at the facility for more than 30 days.
Residential/24-hour residential: Living at the facility during treatment.

Medications for opioid use

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere: Accepts clients whose medication for opioid use is prescribed elsewhere.

Payment

Accepted: Cash or self-payment; TRICARE and other federal military insurance; Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
Help with cost: Payment assistance for people who cannot pay the full cost. Ask the facility for details; A sliding fee scale: the fee depends on income and other factors.

Who they serve

Ages served: Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
Sex: Female; Male.
Programs for: Adult men; Adult women; Clients who have experienced trauma; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients.
Languages: Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish.

More details this facility reports

External Opioid Medications Source: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere.
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Treatment Approaches: Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Matrix Model; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public): Private non-profit organization.
Assessment/Pre-treatment: Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
Testing: Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; TB screening.
Transitional Services: Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
Recovery Support Services: Assistance with obtaining social services; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support; Recovery coach.
Other Services: Treatment for gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder.
Education and Counseling Services: Group counseling; HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Individual counseling; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education.
Facility Smoking Policy: Smoking permitted in designated area.
Facility Vaping Policy: Vaping not permitted.
Ancillary Services: Case management service; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services; Transportation assistance.

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