Gavin Foundation Center for Recovery Services

210 Old Colony Avenue Boston, MA 02127 | 617-268-5000

About Gavin Foundation Center for Recovery Services

The Gavin Foundation Center for Recovery Services is a nonprofit agency founded in 1963. They provide comprehensive education, prevention and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. The Center for Recovery Services in Boston offers outpatient and intensive outpatient addiction recovery programs, as well as addiction related services. 

Clients who need residential treatment can be referred to one of their residential programs. The facility accepts insurance from most major providers, including MassHealth. They have an income based sliding fee scale for uninsured and eligible clients. 

Medication Management in Boston

Licensed clinicians will evaluate you will determine whether medication is needed to manage your withdrawal. The facility offers Vivitrol, which is an FDA-approved medicine that can reduce cravings and other uncomfortable symptoms.

Specialized Addiction Treatment Services

The programs are inclusive, and the treatment providers have experience treating individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. Additionally, they provide specialized treatment to adolescents. Those coming from the criminal justice system will find appropriate programs to comply with court ordered treatment.

Clients have expressed gratitude for the sense of community they’ve found at the center, as well as for the supportive staff. Others have mentioned the positive impact of the whole person treatment approach and peer support. Alumni have remarked on the ongoing recovery resources and long term success with sobriety they’ve had from the program. 

Comfortable Environment

The facility is near public transportation and less than two miles from M Street Beach. M Street Beach offers public access to sandy shores for walking and relaxing, and is next to Carson Beach, which is a great swimming spot. 

The facility offers a comfortable and welcoming environment where providers focus on a community based and holistic recovery model. The program operates under the Gavin Foundation, which ensures you’ll have access to a variety of resources. 

Some of the services that will be available to you include education, counseling and family support services. There are also peer support programs and recovery coaching services.

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210 Old Colony Avenue
Boston, MA 02127
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