BPHC Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services Satellite
1226 Columbia Road Suite A, Boston, MA
Gavin Foundation
Also known as Gavin House
Address: 675 East 4th Street, P.O. Box E-15, Boston, MA 02127 · Map
Website: gavinfoundation.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Long-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- 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
- Special programs
- Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · 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 sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Gavin Foundation
- 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?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Massachusetts (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Gavin Foundation
Gavin Foundation reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance. With Massachusetts 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.
Distance to specialized care from Boston
Measured from the population center of Suffolk County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Roxbury, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Boston, about less than a mile (50 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Roxbury, about less than a mile (97 within 25 miles)
See the Suffolk County treatment map, methadone clinics near Suffolk County and Suboxone doctors near Suffolk County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Gavin Foundation offer?
Gavin Foundation reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Gavin Foundation accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Gavin Foundation located?
675 East 4th Street, Boston, MA 02127.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Boston?
From the center of Suffolk County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Roxbury, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Boston Comprehensive Treatment Center
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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.