Citizen Advocates
1003 Park Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star
Also known as Ogdensburg BHUC Childrens Crisis Resid
Address: 1003 Park Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669 · Map
Phone: (518) 483-1251
Website: citizenadvocates.net
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
- Medications used
- 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 · 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 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 · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
Questions to ask Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star
- 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 New York. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star
Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With New York 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 Ogdensburg
Measured from the population center of St. Lawrence County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Schuyler Falls, about 76 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Canton, about 3.5 miles (2 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Canton, about 3.5 miles (6 within 25 miles)
See the St. Lawrence County treatment map, methadone clinics near St. Lawrence County and Suboxone doctors near St. Lawrence County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star offer?
Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star located?
1003 Park Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Ogdensburg?
From the center of St. Lawrence County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Schuyler Falls, about 76 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Ogdensburg
Citizen Advocates
1003 Park Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Citizen Advocates Inc/DBA North Star
1003 Park Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Claxton Hepburn Medical Center
214 King Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Saint Lawrence Addiction Treatment Ctr
1 Chimney Point Drive, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Saint Lawrence County Comm Servs Board
206 Ford Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
See all 8 facilities in Ogdensburg · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · 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.