Meridian – Main Campus

4300 SW 13th street Gainesville, FL 32608
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Meridian - Main Campus FL 32608

About Meridian – Main Campus

Meridian – Main Campus, located in Gainesville, Florida is a non-profit alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including alcoholism, co-occurring mental health disorders, and opiate addiction. They offer residential care providing long term support for addiction recovery, as well as flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment.

Specialty rehab programs at Meridian – Main Campus include tailored care focusing on women's specific needs and experiences, gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men, and age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues.

Meridian – Main Campus has received accreditations from CARF.

Latest Reviews

J D
2 weeks ago on Google
1
Meridian , outdated, the place needs to be shut down, a remodeling job is not going to change the outdated practices of all its staff, you need to plow down the memory of Meridian and start with a new Blueprint, with a new building and new staff practices, let Wekiva springs center in Jacksonville FL be that new Blueprint because anything to do with Meridian is too dangerous for your loved ones well being , go eastward my friends.
Jay M Lynne
1 month ago on Google
1
Mist was terrible!!! Very rude , demeaning staff. They loved when clients fought or there was drama. It was hell. I was 26 weeks pregnant age 31 with my first kid. They didn t want to give me my vitamin D which I had been taking the whole pregnancy. Fights broke out daily . Staff encouraged it / didn t even try to stop it .Everyone who is in mist is mandated by DCF. Do not voluntary place yourself here. RUN. It was awful. Girls were insanely mean. They had all processed junk food which normally I wouldn t care at all about but it s a program for pregnant and breast feeding mothers! The food they did have was Jail quality. I ran after the third day. Also I didn t sleep because my roommate had a newborn and they put me in same room I was pregnant. Both of us had to be up at 6am and no naps etc classes all day. Poor mothers. Staff was ghetto. Insanely mean and rude. Please yaL run. Listen to all these 1 star reviews !!!!!!!!!!!!
Paul Cohen
2 months ago on Google
1
I think they are abandoning a lot of indigent people because they are not competent enough to get Medicaid to homelessness.
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Accepted Insurance

Meridian – Main Campus 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.

Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

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.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Outpatient services provide treatment and support for adults and children affected by trauma, behavioral issues, mental illnesses, addictions and co-occurring disorders within the same seamless system to support sustained recovery for those who have experienced severe or chronic illness. Meridian Behavioral Health - 13th Street provides evidence-based treatments for depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD and trauma-related behavioral problems. Services begin with an assessment to understand your unique concerns and establish a diagnosis that leads to a custom treatment plan targeting the gains you want to make and that includes outpatient and any other services of level of care you might need.
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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

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in Florida provides quality treatment to help individuals overcome dependency related to a wide range of addictive substances. Programs address both the physical and mental aspects of addiction in order to help you make a full recovery.

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.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Programs

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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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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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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.

Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). Certain substance abuse treatment programs will have treatment for eating disorders as one of the services offered. An eating disorder may also present as a co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis alongside drug and alcohol addiction.

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.

Amenities

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Accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes

Contact Information

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4300 SW 13th street
Gainesville, FL 32608

Reviews of Meridian – Main Campus

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This place was horrible. It’s just beyond upsetting to see the number of people they will hire that don’t have the types of personalities for the healthcare world. It’s as if they picked some random kids out of a juvenile detention facility to care for patients. They h ... Read More

Reviewed on 8/3/2018
5

Great!!!!!!! Excellent clinical help. Went back for full year. Thanks carol black.

Reviewed on 10/11/2017
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J D
2 weeks ago
1

Meridian , outdated, the place needs to be shut down, a remodeling job is not going to change the outdated practices of all its staff, you need to plow down the memory of Meridian and start with a new Blueprint, with a new building and new staff practices, let Wekiva springs center in Jacksonville FL be that new Blueprint because anything to do with Meridian is too dangerous for your loved ones well being , go eastward my friends.

Jay M Lynne
1 month ago
1

Mist was terrible!!! Very rude , demeaning staff. They loved when clients fought or there was drama. It was hell. I was 26 weeks pregnant age 31 with my first kid. They didn t want to give me my vitamin D which I had been taking the whole pregnancy. Fights broke out daily . Staff encouraged it / didn t even try to stop it .Everyone who is in mist is mandated by DCF. Do not voluntary place yourself here. RUN. It was awful. Girls were insanely mean. They had all processed junk food which normally I wouldn t care at all about but it s a program for pregnant and breast feeding mothers! The food they did have was Jail quality. I ran after the third day. Also I didn t sleep because my roommate had a newborn and they put me in same room I was pregnant. Both of us had to be up at 6am and no naps etc classes all day. Poor mothers. Staff was ghetto. Insanely mean and rude. Please yaL run. Listen to all these 1 star reviews !!!!!!!!!!!!

Giselle Perez
2 months ago
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Giselle P�rez
2 months ago
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Lynn
2 months ago
5

Paul Cohen
2 months ago
1

I think they are abandoning a lot of indigent people because they are not competent enough to get Medicaid to homelessness.

Lil Fish
2 months ago
1

Wish they would have called to tell me my appointment was cancelled. Not the first time this has happened. I suggest calling a day or two ahead of time to confirm your appointment is still on the books.

Dasia Bellah
3 months ago
1

LISTEN TO THE OTHER REVIEWS AND DON T GO HERE, THEY DO NOT CARE AND THEY WILL MAKE YOU WORSE. I waited 4 hours to be seen as a walk-in a few weeks ago, finally got my intake done, scheduled two Telehealth appointments, and when I went to join those appointments, no one showed up. I waited the entire duration of my first appointment and no one showed up. I called at least 5 times to try to find out how I could get the appointment that I scheduled, just to be told there was nothing they could do and I d have to reschedule. So I rescheduled, and the exact same thing happened. I went in person to tell them what the issue was, and they told me there was nothing they could do and I d have to reschedule it AGAIN. I had a counseling appointment scheduled for today as well and AGAIN, my counselor didn t show up for the appointment. This place is disgusting.

Jose Robles
4 months ago
5

Having admitted my daughter to Meridian has been the single best decision I have made for her mental health. Unlike other places in Gainesville Meridian is the only place my daughter has shown improvement in her mental well being and I hope to continue services here so that my daughter has the brightest future possible the staff is hard on the kids (as they should be) and hold them accountable for their actions they also have good communication and patience for parents in their time. They are very respectful and professional.

katarina sobczak
4 months ago
1

I'm convinced this place is some sort of drug front. I received torture and left more mentally exhausted then when I got there. Just like in the movies where you see patients in psych wards get tortured that's exactly how it is. my chest bone was broken and I begged to see a medical doctor where Dr. Wu (psych doc) responded with a rubric stare and quote I am your doctor. For 3 months until finally my chest bone healed. Even after then I didn't actually leave until my parents started to wonder. My dad had to yell at them to release me.

Nicole English
5 months ago
1

Absolutely HORRIBLE, my child was admitted thru a baker act from local law enforcement, they reversed the baker baker act in 3 hrs of admission, after initial refusal of picking her up, she was placed in the front office over nite ,where they refused to give her her nite time AND day time medications... I WILL be filing OFFICAL charges thru DCF and local law enforcement for their lack of concern to my child suicidal behavior that caused the initial baker act ... their lack of concern and care for a child in need of services is RIDICULOUS... all the care about is the almighty dollar amd getting paid ....

Christa Walker
6 months ago
5

My doctor there is wonderful! This place helps so many people!

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