Adult and Teen Challenge of Western Wisconsin
2507 Weston Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
Emplify Health
Also known as Behavioral Health Department
Address: La Crosse, WI 54601 · Map
Phone: (608) 269-6731
Intake: (608) 775-2287
Website: gundersenhealth.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning
- Other services
- Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Questions to ask Emplify Health
- 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?
- 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 Wisconsin. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Emplify Health
Emplify Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Wisconsin 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 La Crosse
Measured from the population center of La Crosse County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: La Crosse, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Onalaska, about 2.4 miles (2 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: La Crosse, about less than a mile (8 within 25 miles)
See the La Crosse County treatment map, methadone clinics near La Crosse County and Suboxone doctors near La Crosse County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Emplify Health offer?
Emplify Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Emplify Health 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 Emplify Health located?
La Crosse, WI 54601.
How far is the nearest medical detox from La Crosse?
From the center of La Crosse County, the closest program offering medical detox is in La Crosse, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in La Crosse
CleanSlate Centers La Crosse
2635 Hemstock St, La Crosse, WI 54603
Counseling Associates - La Crosse
115 5th Ave S Ste 301, La Crosse, WI 54601
Driftless Recovery Services Inc
La Crosse, WI 54601
Emplify Health
1910 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601
Emplify Health
1910 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601
See all 23 facilities in La Crosse · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance · Teens
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.