A Brighter Start Health and Wellness
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 1414 McCarthy Boulevard, New Bern, NC 28562
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Accreditation
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Meetings in New Bern
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about A Brighter Start Health and Wellness
Which levels of care does A Brighter Start Health and Wellness have?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in New Bern is set up for.
Is detox part of what A Brighter Start Health and Wellness offers?
No, and nothing else within 14 miles of New Bern offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.
Is there a pregnancy program at A Brighter Start Health and Wellness?
Yes. They offer a program for pregnant and postpartum clients, which is one of 13 named programs here.
Can A Brighter Start Health and Wellness handle a dual diagnosis?
They treat both. Confirm it for the specific diagnosis rather than in general, because mental health treatment and recovery support services covers a lot of ground and New Bern may have a narrower service than a bigger city would.
Does A Brighter Start Health and Wellness offer appointments by video?
They do video appointments, which matters if New Bern is a drive for you.
What does stepping down look like?
The month after a program is the one that needs a schedule, and aftercare is that schedule. Free meetings, a prescriber and a weekly session are the usual three pieces of a plan that holds. Ask what is scheduled for the first seven days after discharge.
How long will I be away?
Anything from a week to a year, depending on what is being treated and how. Outpatient programs often involve three to five sessions a week at first, then taper to one. Ask whether the length is set by the clinical team or by what your plan approves.
Can I get in today?
Waits tend to be shortest at the levels of care people ask about least. A wait for residential care is not a wait for all care, and the lower levels often start sooner. Ask what the fastest route into treatment is this week, and take that answer seriously.