Cambridge Health Alliance

1493 Cambridge street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Cambridge Health Alliance MA 2139

About Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge Health Alliance, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, treats patients 18 and over who are suffering from substance abuse issues and addiction. They offer both intensive outpatient and traditional outpatient programs, giving you some variety to work with depending on your schedule. They follow the modalities of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness-based relapse prevention, motivational interviewing and harm reduction.

For their intensive outpatient program, you’ll meet online on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 9 AM to noon. This program typically lasts four weeks. You’ll learn about mindfulness, self-care, emotion management, medical aspects, relapse prevention, understanding substance use disorders, goal setting, building a daily structure and expanding support.

Their standard outpatient program is a bit more flexible with meetings, and you’ll meet at various different points throughout the week. You’ll discuss similar topics, but they also have specialty groups like Women’s Recovery and Mindful Recovery. If you have a co-occurring condition, you can also receive individual therapy and medication assisted treatment.

Latest Reviews

Francisca Mejia
2 weeks ago on Google
5
Excellent care, I have been receiving medical care from a specialist in my hospital for more than 20 years.
Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Thank you for the positive feedback. We appreciate the kind words. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Nehir Nur ahin
2 weeks ago on Google
1
Fake hospital-fake ambulances drivers. See you next Lahey court
Response from the owner1 week ago
Thank you for rating your visit. If you have a specific question, or would like to speak with someone at CHA, please send an email to webmaster@challiance.org. We will make sure your note gets to the right department to respond. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Beatriz Souza
2 weeks ago on Google
5
Thank you to everyone who helped me with Chloe's birth, I am eternally grateful, I was treated very well
Response from the owner1 week ago
Our practice aims to deliver the highest quality patient care. We love to hear about these positive experiences. Thanks for sharing this feedback with us and congratulations on the birth of your baby! Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team

Location

Accepted Insurance

Cambridge Health Alliance works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Treatments

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.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Child Program
The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.
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Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
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Hearing Impaired Program
A sensory disability, such as hearing impairment, can compound the challenges of addiction recovery. Drug rehabs that are specially designed to accommodate the needs of persons with hearing impairments will include special accessibility features and accommodations to make treatment as comfortable and effective as possible. This may include access to American Sign Language interpreters.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

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.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

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.

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.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

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.

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.

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.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Contact Information

Phone icon (617) 665-1000
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1493 Cambridge street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Fact checked and written by:
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Edited by:
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Reviews of Cambridge Health Alliance

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They should try to understand their patients a little bit more and not rush things just because it worked with other patients before. My psychiatrist disregarded everything I told him and how I was feeling.

Reviewed on 12/27/2018
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2.9 (365 reviews)
Francisca Mejia
2 weeks ago
5

Excellent care, I have been receiving medical care from a specialist in my hospital for more than 20 years.

Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Thank you for the positive feedback. We appreciate the kind words. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Beatriz Souza
2 weeks ago
5

Thank you to everyone who helped me with Chloe's birth, I am eternally grateful, I was treated very well

Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Our practice aims to deliver the highest quality patient care. We love to hear about these positive experiences. Thanks for sharing this feedback with us and congratulations on the birth of your baby! Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Nehir Nur ahin
2 weeks ago
1

Fake hospital-fake ambulances drivers. See you next Lahey court

Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Thank you for rating your visit. If you have a specific question, or would like to speak with someone at CHA, please send an email to webmaster@challiance.org. We will make sure your note gets to the right department to respond. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
gigi oua
2 weeks ago
5

I had the privilege of being treated by Dr. Mulley, Debra a hand surgeon and I can t recommend her highly enough. I came to see her for ongoing hand pain, and from my first appointment, she took the time to listen to my concerns and explain my treatment options thoroughly. She is not only highly skilled but also incredibly compassionate and attentive. Her bedside manner made me feel comfortable and valued. Thanks to her expertise, I experienced significant improvement, and I feel much better now. If you re looking for a dedicated and caring physician, I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Mulley!

Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Thank you for the compliment of Dr. Mulley. We greatly appreciate it and will pass along your feedback. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
saraswathi janaki s
2 weeks ago
5

Care and concern shown by all the staff in CHA Cambridge hospital are much appreciated. Their diagnostic procedures and treatment are well on time . Thanks to everyone who treated me last night in the ER.

Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Thank you for the positive feedback. We appreciate the kind words. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Romana Alves
2 weeks ago
5

Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Thank you for giving our hospital a great score! Our staff takes great pride in serving the Cambridge community. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
T Wall
3 weeks ago
4

I was just on 4 West for a few days, and I would give my nursing & doctors 5 stars however my overnight nurse was useless. My two daytime nurses Courtney & Alaina were absolutely Excellent. They work so hard all day with a smile at all times. They won't hesitate to go above & beyond if it means helping a patient in need. Give these two ladies a raise!

Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Our practice aims to deliver the highest quality patient care. We love to hear about these positive experiences. Thanks for sharing this feedback with us! Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Eder Haj
3 weeks ago
5

Response from the owner3 weeks ago
Thank you for giving our hospital a great score! Our staff takes great pride in serving the Cambridge community. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Helly Dayana
4 weeks ago
5

Response from the owner4 weeks ago
Thank you for giving CHA Cambridge Hospital a great score! Our staff takes great pride in serving the Cambridge community. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Maddox Riley
1 month ago
3

It s mostly a pretty typical hospital, I guess. Honestly the emergency room staff were very caring and doing their best to help the couple of times I ve had to go there. They do have a lot of things to deal with, I think, like most medical staff.

Response from the owner2 months ago
Thank you for being a CHA patient. Please call our patient relations team at 617-665-1398 or complete our online form at www.challiance.org/patients-visitors/patient-relations if you would like to speak with someone about your experience. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Ethan Desouza
1 month ago
1

I was given an appoint at the specialist surgery center. A month in advance by my orthopedic doctor. I went to this doctor for my ripped tendon. After getting the MRI. I was scheduled for an appointment at the CHA with Dr. Harry Shnieder to assess my condition. I arrived at the appointment time and date afforded to me by the previous appointment. I arrived here at CHA and was told I wasn t in their system and that I was never scheduled an appointment. I waited a month in advance for what I was told was an appointment ready for me. I drove an hour to get there and was told I was never scheduled an appointment. I called the previous office and they said I was scheduled and they even sent a fax out 3 weeks in advance. I arrived and was told I was never put in the system. This is the worst experience I ve ever had in any office. A month in advance the appointment was made. And they said that I was never in the system. Terrible terrible experience. I don t recommend there support services at all.

Response from the owner1 month ago
Thank you for your post. We appreciate all the feedback and will make sure to share this with the appropriate staff members for review. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
Karim Ammar
1 month ago
5

I recently underwent ankle reconstruction surgery, and while the procedure itself was daunting, the care I received afterward made all the difference. My nurse, Andr�, was nothing short of superb. From the moment I woke up in recovery, Andr� was attentive, compassionate, and always a step ahead when it came to my needs.He took the time to explain everything, from my medication schedule to the recovery process, ensuring I was comfortable and informed. What really stood out was his genuine care he checked on me frequently, and his upbeat attitude lifted my spirits.Andr� s professionalism, combined with his personal touch, made my recovery experience much smoother. I m incredibly grateful to have had him as my nurse during such a critical time.

Response from the owner1 month ago
Thank you for giving our hospital a great score! Our staff takes great pride in serving the Cambridge community. Thank you, CHA Patient Experience Team
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