BPHC Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services Satellite
1226 Columbia Road Suite A, Boston, MA
Gavin Foundation
Also known as Center for Recovery Services
Address: 210 Old Colony Avenue, Boston, MA 02127 · Map
Website: gavinfoundation.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach
- Languages
- English · Greek · Spanish
Questions to ask Gavin Foundation
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- 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?
- 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. 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, Private insurance, Self-pay. 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: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Gavin Foundation accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Gavin Foundation located?
210 Old Colony Avenue, 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.