Cambridge Eating Disorder Center
3 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Relief Recovery Center
About Relief Recovery Center
Relief Recovery Center is an outpatient facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts that provides treatment for substance use disorders and mental health concerns. The center’s dedicated staff includes highly trained clinicians, some of whom have lived experience in recovery, and they deliver support to a wide range of individuals, including veterans, LGBTQ+ clients, first responders, young adults, and seniors.
Relief provides multiple levels of outpatient care, including partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient treatment (IOP), and traditional outpatient programs. Each client receives a thorough evaluation, followed by individualized treatment plans using evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), relapse prevention strategies, and medication assisted treatment (MAT). In addition to clinical services, clients can also participate in complementary holistic options like yoga, meditation, art-based programming, equine therapy, and wilderness therapy.
Located near the Cape Cod area, Relief also offers recreational resources designed to strengthen balance and well-being. The center focuses on building practical life skills through workshops, ongoing aftercare, intervention services, and family-focused programs. Relief works with most major insurance plans and provides additional help for veterans by coordinating care through the VA.
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Gambling · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Perinatal Mental Health · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Adventure Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Equine Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Psychoeducation · Stress Management · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Experiential · Holistic · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Alumni Events & Get-Togethers · Continuing Care · Mentoring and Peer support · Relapse Prevention Planning
- Amenities
- Air-Conditioned Rooms · Kitchenette · Outdoor Lounge · Outdoor Space · Recreation Room · Snacks · TV
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Relief Recovery Center
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- 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 (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 Relief Recovery Center
Relief Recovery Center did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Massachusetts Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Cambridge
Measured from the population center of Middlesex County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Belmont, about 4.7 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Waltham, about 4.5 miles (55 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Bedford, about 2.5 miles (110 within 25 miles)
See the Middlesex County treatment map, methadone clinics near Middlesex County and Suboxone doctors near Middlesex County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Relief Recovery Center offer?
Relief Recovery Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Relief Recovery Center accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is Relief Recovery Center located?
90 Sherman St, Cambridge, MA 02140.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Cambridge?
From the center of Middlesex County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Belmont, about 4.7 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Cambridge
Gunderson Residence
Cambridge, MA
McLean Cambridge Outpatient
799 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
North Charles Institute for the Addict
2500 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
WomanPlace
11 Russell Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
LifeStance Health Cambridge
625 Mt. Auburn St., Ste. 205A, Cambridge, MA 02138
See all 9 facilities in Cambridge · Outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
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.