In the District of Columbia Detoxification Services are provided for low income District residents through the Addiction Prevention Recovery Administration (APRA). In order to receive detoxification treatment, an individual must go through an interview at APRA’s Assessment Center located at:
70 N Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 727-9563 or (202) 727-8473Interviews are needed to receive detoxification treatment are conducted Monday through Saturday, 7 am to 3 pm. District of Columbia residents without health insurance may be referred to Psychiatric Institute of Washington (PIW) and District of Columbia residents with DC Medical Assistance may be referred to Providence Hospital/Seton House to receive detoxification treatment.
Community Action Group (CAG) 332 8th Street SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 543-4558 Fax: (202) 543-4579APRA refers residents to CAG that are seeking inpatient or outpatient substance abuse treatment. CAG has programs that serve men, women, and women with children under 12.
Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute (Catholic Charities) 801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Phone: (202) 281-2703 Fax: (202) 529-8211This non-profit agency provides a three (3) to six (6) month employment program for individuals with intellectual disabilities who are in recovery from alcohol or drug use and have significant barriers to employment. Thirty (30) days of clean time are required to participate in the program which includes case management, random drug testing, relapse prevention education, career exploration, vocational assessments, job development and placement, and follow-up job site monitoring for up to one year. Referrals accepted from Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), and the Department of Disability Services (DDS).
Family and Medical Counseling Services 2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast Washington, DC 20020 Phone: (202) 610-3095Outpatient substance abuse and counseling services are provided. Groups are held three times a week. Individual sessions are also available. Sliding fee scale or private insurance for pays for walk-in clients not referred by APRA.
Good Hope Institute 1320 Good Hope Road Southeast Washington, DC 20020 Phone: (202) 610-1886 Fax: (202) 610-1887Outpatient methadone maintenance and detoxification for opioid addicted adults is provided. Urine surveillance, physical exams, and individual and group counseling are a part of outpatient treatment.
Gospel Rescue Ministries 810 Fifth Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 842-1731 Fax: (202) 898-0285One year spiritually based men’s residential program followed by two years of aftercare. Individual and group counseling, behavior confrontation, vocational training and random drug testing are all part of the program. On-site interviews are required for the admission process.
Harvest Home Women’s Program 1307 First Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 328-0802 Fax: (202) 328-7644This program is a 120 day residential treatment program for women preparing them for independent housing. Mandatory parts of the program include: daily AA/NA meetings, random drug testing, job training and placement. To be admitted to the program applicants need to have successfully completed a substance abuse treatment program and have been sober for 30 days.