Gardner, MA

Carl E Dahl House at Evergreen Grove CoOccurring Enhanced (COE)

Program Length

30 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

Carl E. Dahl House at Evergreen Grove in Gardner, Massachusetts, offers a unique recovery home for adult men with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Spanning 115 acres, it combines traditional clinical care with farm therapy, including a livestock rescue program. Sessions occur outdoors in a natural, non-institutional setting, fostering healing through purpose and community. Carl E. Dahl House offers a non-institutional recovery home for co-occurring disorders, distinct from typical rehabs. Their R.O.O.T.S. program provides free outpatient services for youth ages 12-24. Located in a natural farmhouse setting, the center emphasizes a comfortable, home-like atmosphere to support healing, leveraging the calm environment for recovery.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Residential/24-hour residential Long-term residential

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

Other contracted prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Prescribes buprenorphine Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Pharmacotherapies

Acamprosate (Campral®) Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)

Treatment Approaches

Anger management Brief intervention Cognitive behavioral therapy Contingency management/motivational incentives Community reinforcement plus vouchers Motivational interviewing Matrix Model Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Trauma-related counseling Telemedicine/telehealth therapy 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency State department of health

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs Medicaid Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Adult men Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive substance use assessment Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug or alcohol urine screening TB screening

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Self-help groups Housing services Assistance with obtaining social services Recovery coach Mentoring/peer support Employment counseling or training

Education and Counseling Services

HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support Hepatitis education, counseling, or support Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis Substance use disorder education Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling Individual counseling Group counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Adults

Sex Accepted

Male

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Case management service Mental health services Social skills development Transportation assistance Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

827 Green Street, Gardner, MA, 01440

Phone

(978) 830-3276

Contact

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