About Educational Alliance Project – Center for Recovery and Wellness – New York
The Center for Recovery and Wellness at Educational Alliance in New York City is a comprehensive drug treatment program. Educational Alliance got its start in 1889 as an organization that welcomed Jewish immigrants and helped them adjust to life in America. They’ve grown into an agency that promotes and grown the local community in many ways. One of those ways is through substance use treatment.
Their community building mission informs the way they deliver addiction treatment. They have the usual professionally led programs you would expect like residential rehab and intensive outpatient. What sets them apart is their strong, peer led community integration efforts. They build social support and sober recreation into their program. They have a clubhouse where you can socialize with others in sober setting.
Overall, their reviews are favorable. People who have been there feel that the program helped them. Newsweek named them one of the best addiction centers in the country.
They accept Medicaid. For some of their programs, you must be on Medicaid to be eligible.