Avanzando Gandara Center
14 Chestnut Place, Ludlow, MA 01056
Avanzando Gandara Center
Also known as Enhanced Residential Rehab Services
Address: 14 Chestnut Place, 2nd Floor, Ludlow, MA 01056 · Map
Phone: (413) 206-0169
Website: gandaracenter.org
About Avanzando Gandara Center
An integrative rehabilitation center providing complete care for substance use, mental health conditions, trauma, and related co-occurring disorders through individualized treatment.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- 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
- Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior 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
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Gambling · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- 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
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Avanzando Gandara 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?
- 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?
- 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 Avanzando Gandara Center
Avanzando Gandara Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. 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 Ludlow
Measured from the population center of Hampden County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Ludlow, about 5.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Springfield, about less than a mile (31 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Springfield, about 1.1 miles (32 within 25 miles)
See the Hampden County treatment map, methadone clinics near Hampden County and Suboxone doctors near Hampden County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Avanzando Gandara Center offer?
Avanzando Gandara Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Avanzando Gandara Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Avanzando Gandara Center located?
14 Chestnut Place, Ludlow, MA 01056.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Ludlow?
From the center of Hampden County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Ludlow, about 5.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Everest Recovery Center - Massachusetts LLC
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See all 8 facilities in Ludlow · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Dual diagnosis · Telehealth
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.