Averte, A Trivium Life Services Company

Bradford, Vermont

2122 Lower Plain
Bradford, VT 05033

About Averte, A Trivium Life Services Company

Averte is an addiction treatment provider for adults, based in Bradford, Vermont. They also provide valuable community resources, such as transitional support, case management, and family support services.

Addiction-related services offered at Averte include mental health assessment and counseling, residential substance use disorder treatment, sober living, respite program, and extended care.

Mental Health Assessment and Counseling
Clinicians assess the client’s mental health for substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health disorders, then create an individualized treatment plan. Treatment may include individual, group, and/or family counseling.

Residential Addiction Treatment
Averte’s residential program caters to individuals with complex mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses. The program lasts for nine to 18 months and relies on evidence-based interventions, like psychiatry, medication management, individual and group therapy, and life skills groups. Treatment begins with an assessment to determine individual needs, which informs an individualized treatment plan.

Transitional Program
Graduates of the residential program may progress to the transitional program where they can receive 24-hour support and continue to work on independent living skills, before returning to their community.

Independent Living Program
Averte offers an outpatient program that promotes independent living, while providing a safety net and support system for clients in early recovery. Participants can attend the program for meals, support services, therapy groups, and continued clinical care.

Payment Options

Private insurance
Self-pay options
Financial aid

Levels of Care

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.

Inpatient Rehab

Inpatient rehabs offer intensive clinical supervision and high-level care in alignment with the specialized needs of clients who are in early recovery, exiting detox, or experiencing crisis. Clients in inpatient care reside at the treatment facility with round-the-clock access to medical and mental health care. They engage in extensive addiction counseling, which may include family and group therapy sessions. Inpatient treatment also frequently involves recovery-focused life skills training. Many programs feature holistic therapies, such as meditation, as well.

Programs

Adolescence program

Adult program

Program for men

Program for women

Young adult program

Elderly program

Settings & Amenities

Residential setting
Private rooms

Treatment

Dual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental Health

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Group Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

Individual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Experiential Therapy

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Accreditations

State License

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: Vermont
License Number: Vermont 0520

Contact

(802) 222-8028

Website

2122 Lower Plain
Bradford, VT 05033

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Reviews

4.04 (8 reviews)

Rehab.com (1)

Google (7)

Google Rating

3.9 (7 reviews)

Parker Reynolds

4 months ago

I left worse than when I got there. The people there scapegoated me. I was experiencing bad asthma from the medication and the psychiatrist didn t even help me adjust the medication for two years when I was the one who made the change. But they charge you a lot of money and just let you be in their factory. Staff avoided me and gave me bad vibes. I truly tried to connect with the people there but that backfired and they obviously had issues with me trying to stay lucid. Send your loved ones somewhere else. It s a factory

John

3 years ago

My adult son and I did exhaustive research on community-based residential treatment plans that could capably provide applicable programming and psychiatric care, while delivering a clear step down plan. Averte checked all the boxes I loved the fact that Steve started our discussion from a position of "how can we help your son ? " , Rather than "what's wrong with him".If you are seeking adult community-based residential treatment, you should definitely give consideration to Averte.

Shannon Buck

4 years ago

Averte clinical staff are kind, compassionate and responsive. They truly care about the people in need of their services as well as their family members. As soon as I reached out for help, Steve called me within an hour and then was planning a visit within days to assess the situation (which was a 2.5+ hour drive). The team wraps their services around the person in need until they are stable. Amy, the Clinical Program Coordinator even took time from her vacation to talk to me prior to my family members discharge. That kind of support is invaluable during a time of crisis stabilization and the level of support is reassuring for everyone involved. One should never hesitate to reach out for help and if you are lucky, the help will come from Averte.

Mark Weigel

5 years ago

Averte staff are very kind and the administration very responsive. Averte takes pride in their treatment program as well as their environment. The renovations and new wellness center are fabulous.

Carl Tropper

My daughter has been at Averte (aka Merry Meadows) for several years with a serious mental illness. We could not have asked for a better place for her. The quality of the clinical team and the the staff are absolutely first rate. The seriousness and the kindness with which they go about their business on a daily business are really all that can be asked for. In fact, I really doubt that there is a better place in the country to care for mentally ill people.

Jane Moss

6 years ago

Caring for a family member with a mental illness may be the biggest life challenge you face. It may also be a source of more compassion than you ever thought you would have or witness.On hearing, at our first meeting, the history of our family's struggle, Averte Director Steve Schramm declared, It sounds as if you're ready, and if you are, so am I! And that was the beginning of what has become a profound relationship.How do you navigate the territory of mental illness? What name do you give it? What difference does a name make? How do you support your loved one in making decisions, planning, setting goals? How will this all play out in the short run? In the long run? And in the meantime, what do we all do?Guided by Averte therapists, doctors and staff, we work together. We listen deeply. We co-create an individualized program for our son. His skills and interests draw him to an art class, regular gym work-outs, volunteering at a local senior center, stacking wood for a neighbor.Skillful therapy with Liz Macaulay yields insights, fresh goals and trust. White and Green Mountain hikes with Steve Baum offer steady companionship. Over time, increased self-esteem leads to looking for jobs with Amy. Drs. Noordsy and Keller make themselves available both at the Hanover House and at Dartmouth Hitchcock. Team meetings, conference calls, medications prepared and pre-packed for home visits, attending a beloved grandfather's funeral, all comprise the personal care we experience.Averte has stood by us. Call it professionalism. Call it active compassion. Call it life. We're grateful our paths have come together.

jennifer hulse

Do not send any loved one to Averte, formerly known as Merry Meadow Farm. They are running a scam. They re running two separate businesses out of the same farmhouse. One is a retirement facility funded by Medicaid. The other claims to be a long term treatment facility for young adults. It looks like they ve modified that to all ages on their website. Dr Noordsly has nothing to do with them. I never once saw or heard from Elizabeth McCauley. Amy didn t even have her degree when my son began his stay there. They had absolutely no specialists at all other then Amy with her newly minted degree, and a different psychiatrist than the one on the new website. They had Noordsy listed as their psychiatrist years after he d left.When my 22 year old son stayed there, I was told the place was booked and they had one room left for him. In fact, he was the only young adult there. The other residents consisted of 4-5 people who were in the retirement side of the business. I could not carry on a normal conversation with any of them due to their disabilities. However, Amy constantly told me they were running group therapy with all these people who never existed or who could not possibly have participated.The night staff actually told me what was going on. They told me the reason why my son couldn t stay awake past 6:00. He was being given non-prescribed medication. He could not keep his eyes open past 7:00. No experts, no. Groups. They falsified documents. One stated that he was at the gym when he was in Boston with me.Mr. Schramm, who runs the place yelled at me when I asked about their advertised step-down program. It was one of the top things on my list when I was looking for a facility. Suddenly, they didn t have one and I was crazy to think such a thing. That was the week I got my son out of there.Amy said she saw him every week, but it was actually every other week.The occupational therapy consisted of telling my son to buy a local paper, look for a job under the help wanted, call them up and ask for a job. All by himself. The OT was just an employee. Totally untrained.The staff refused to give him his medication when he was late.I Reported them to the State of Vermont several times. I don t know how they stay in business.If you care about your loved one stay away from this place. My son came home much worse than when he got there. Fortunately, he s now doing very well after a stay at Pasadena Villa.