Brattleboro Retreat

About Brattleboro Retreat – Brattleboro

Located in Brattleboro, VT, Brattleboro Retreat is a non-profit rehab center that was founded in 1834. This addiction treatment center provides comprehensive substance abuse recovery services for all individuals regardless of race, gender, or religion. Each program offered by this rehab center aims to meet the needs of each person to ensure long-term sobriety.

Brattleboro Retreat offers recovery programs rooted in scientific evidence and individualized to each patient’s unique needs. This rehab center offers everything from an adult inpatient program, adult intensive program, children’s inpatient program, and adult LGBTQ+ adult inpatient program to an impaired driver rehabilitation program and virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP).

Other substance abuse addiction treatment programs offered by Brattleboro Retreat include a transcranial magnetic stimulation program (TMS), a partial hospitalization program (PHP), and a Healthcare Professionals and First Responders program.

Brattleboro Retreat has contracts with more than 100 national and regional insurance carriers. These insurances include Blue Cross Blue Shield, AssuredPartners, Humana, Aetna, Cigna, Compsych, Kaiser Permanente, and Elevance. Yet, out-of-network coverage can differ when insurance isn’t accepted by this rehab center that’s why it’s best to speak with your provider to confirm coverage specifics.

Brattleboro Retreat is accredited by several state and national organizations, including The Joint Commission and the Vermont State Department of Education.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

24-Hour Clinical Care

24 hour clinical care provides close medical supervision for individuals in the early stages of recovery. Medical professionals monitor individuals around the clock for complications and provide immediate intervention when needed.

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

Steven Cummings, BSN, MBA

CEO

Karl Jeffries, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Jill Meschke

CFO

Kurt White, MSW

VP of Community Partnerships & Communications

Erik Rosenbauer, MS

VP of Operations

Valerie Ostrander

VP of Revenue Cycle Management and Outpatient

Amelia Shillingford, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC

Chief Nursing Officer

Christine Konkowski

VP of Human Resources

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