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Denver CARES (Denver Health)

Denver, Colorado (Denver County) · Part of Denver Health (Denver Health and Hospital Authority) · Street address withheld to protect residents

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Level of care
Detox, Sober living
Ages
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Insurance
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Published program summary

Denver Health's public safety-net addiction program: a 100-bed, non-medical, clinically managed withdrawal management center operating 24/7, plus a Transitional Residential Treatment (TRT) track, that has served the City and County of Denver for nearly five decades. Offers medication-management pathways for alcohol, opioid, and methamphetamine use disorders and accommodates justice-involved / court-referred clients.

Services and populations

Genders served
Adult men and women (housed separately in shared dorms)
Specialties
Alcohol use disorder (medication management pathway), Opioid use disorder (medication management pathway), Methamphetamine use disorder (medication management pathway), Co-occurring mental health needs (mental health evaluation), Public safety-net withdrawal management
Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Seeking Safety, Relapse prevention, Coping skills groups, Mindfulness and meditation, Smoking cessation, Grief and loss, Anger management, Art therapy, Individual counseling (weekly), Group counseling, Medication-Assisted Treatment coordination (methadone / suboxone), Medication management
Approximate published capacity
100 beds total (non-medical, clinically managed facility); Transitional Residential Treatment dorms: men's up to 28, women's up to 14

Admissions

Typical length of stay
Withdrawal management: up to 72 hours; Transitional Residential Treatment: 60 to 90 days

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