Gandara Residential Services for Women provides residential rehab and co-occurring mental health care in Holyoke, MA, supporting individuals and families working toward lasting recovery.
The program offers levels of care including residential rehab, co-occurring mental health and
outpatient and typical program lengths around 30 days.
The clinical model combines evidence-based and supportive therapies such as 1-on-1 counseling,
cognitive behavioral therapy, life skills, online therapy, relapse prevention counseling and trauma-specific therapy and a treatment philosophy that is twelve step.
This center serves men, women, older adults, young adults and lgbtq+ and treats co-occurring disorders, drug addiction and smoking cessation.
The center works with 24 insurers including CareFirst, Carelon Behavioral Health,
Cigna and ComPsych, so cost should not be a barrier to reaching out.
Aftercare options include continuing care, outpatient treatment,
intensive outpatient program and support meetings.
For details on admissions, availability, and coverage, reach out to Gandara Residential Services for Women or call our 24/7 helpline.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Gandara Residential Services for Women provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)