Birch Wellness Center
23699 Quail Lane, Mandeville, LA 70448
Ness Center
Address: 23699 Quail Lane, Mandeville, LA 70448 · Map
Phone: (985) 334-4040
Website: thenesscenter.com
About Ness Center
The Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Residential Treatment Program provides a specialized live-in program for pregnant and postpartum women who are dealing with substance use disorders, including alcohol and opioid dependence. It delivers comprehensive support for mothers and their children up to age 12, creating a caring setting focused on rebuilding family life. The program combines detoxification with mental health services, assisting women in working through stress, trauma, and other co-occurring concerns.
Participants receive therapy through individual, family, and group sessions, along with care coordination, parenting education, and access to mental health outpatient treatment. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is offered to support detox and help manage withdrawal. For children, the center uses age-appropriate activities that foster emotional growth while encouraging family healing through structured programming and counseling.
During treatment, women stay in a home-like environment and remain close to their children. Integrated childcare, educational activities, and school-related support help mothers concentrate on their recovery, while children receive the care and guidance they need. Families share meals, attend therapy together, and spend time in outdoor spaces such as walking areas and play zones that promote closeness, recovery, and healthy bonding.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
- Medications used
- Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Cognitive remediation therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with eating disorders · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported housing · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Stress
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Nutrition Counseling · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Stress Management
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Gender-Specific · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Children · Pregnant Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Housing Services · Relapse Prevention Planning
- Amenities
- Childcare for Clients Children · Lounge · Snacks · Walking Trails
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Ness Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Louisiana. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Ness Center
Ness Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Louisiana Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Mandeville
Measured from the population center of St. Tammany Parish, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Mandeville, about 4.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Mandeville, about 6.6 miles (2 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Mandeville, about 4.1 miles (14 within 25 miles)
See the St. Tammany Parish treatment map, methadone clinics near St. Tammany Parish and Suboxone doctors near St. Tammany Parish.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Ness Center offer?
Ness Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Ness Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Ness Center located?
23699 Quail Lane, Mandeville, LA 70448.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Mandeville?
From the center of St. Tammany Parish, the closest program offering medical detox is in Mandeville, about 4.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.