ADAPT Addiction and Behavioral Health
Fargo, ND 58103
First Step Recovery
Also known as The Village Family
Address: 2701 12th Avenue South, Fargo, ND 58103 · Map
Phone: (701) 451-4900
Website: thevillagefamily.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Special programs
- Adolescents
- Exclusive programs
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · Council on Accreditation (COA)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Assistance with obtaining social services
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development
Questions to ask First Step Recovery
- 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 North Dakota (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 First Step Recovery
First Step Recovery reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With North Dakota 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 Fargo
Measured from the population center of Cass County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Fargo, about 2.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Fargo, about 2.1 miles (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Fargo, about 1.1 miles (8 within 25 miles)
See the Cass County treatment map, methadone clinics near Cass County and Suboxone doctors near Cass County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does First Step Recovery offer?
First Step Recovery reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does First Step Recovery accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is First Step Recovery located?
2701 12th Avenue South, Fargo, ND 58103.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Fargo?
From the center of Cass County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Fargo, about 2.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Community Medical Services
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Community Medical Services- Fargo
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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.