Avenues Recovery Center at Norfolk
1516 Harmon Street, Norfolk, VA 23518
The Barry Robinson Center
Address: 443 Kempsville Road, Norfolk, VA 23502 · Map
Website: barryrobinson.org
About The Barry Robinson Center
The Barry Robinson Center offers care for boys and girls ages 6–17, focusing on mental health support. The program includes services for teens who need help with both mental health challenges and substance abuse through a dual diagnosis track. In addition, the center provides community-based options, such as a treatment foster care program and ABA services.
The Barry Robinson Center is known for its compassionate and understanding approach to children and adolescents from military-connected families. Because many of the staff at Barry Robinson have served in the military, the program often feels especially familiar and supportive to residents and their families. The center also promotes a whole-person healing environment for young people and their caregivers. A strong relationship between residents and staff helps power the overall program, while shared experiences among many participants make it easier for them to connect with one another. Plans and therapeutic services are tailored to each individual’s needs, including matching residents with a therapist who fits the specific area of concern.
Barry Robinson employs a range of licensed professionals, including social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, recreational therapists, and music and art therapists. Residents may participate in a variety of treatments such as individual therapy, group sessions, medication management, family counseling, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and recreation therapy. Skill-building and coping strategies are reinforced through structured activities like painting, choir, and caring for a horse.
The residential treatment campus is based in Norfolk, Virginia, and the program typically runs for 4–6 months. Youth live in dorm-style rooms with colorful wall murals and access to comfortable shared spaces. Set on a 32-acre campus, the setting is designed to be safe and calm, giving families and young people the support they need to address emotional and behavioral challenges.
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- ADHD, ADD · Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Codependency · Depression · Grief and Loss · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Family Therapy · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Music Therapy · Narrative Therapy · Play Therapy · Solution Focused, Goal-Oriented Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Women · Young Adults
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask The Barry Robinson Center
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- 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 Virginia. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at The Barry Robinson Center
The Barry Robinson Center did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Virginia 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 Norfolk
Measured from the population center of Norfolk city, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Norfolk, about 2.0 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Norfolk, about 1.0 miles (17 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Norfolk, about 1.0 miles (25 within 25 miles)
See the Norfolk city treatment map, methadone clinics near Norfolk city and Suboxone doctors near Norfolk city.
Frequently asked questions
What services does The Barry Robinson Center offer?
The Barry Robinson Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does The Barry Robinson Center accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is The Barry Robinson Center located?
443 Kempsville Road, Norfolk, VA 23502.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Norfolk?
From the center of Norfolk city, the closest program offering medical detox is in Norfolk, about 2.0 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Norfolk
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5423 Henneman Drive, Norfolk, VA 23513
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Because We Care II Inc
1761 Church Street, Norfolk, VA 23504
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Childrens Services Center
5505 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, VA 23513
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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.