Gateway to Success

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Colorado Springs has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Colorado Springs, 2.5 miles away.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Colorado Springs, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

One of their programs is built for people dealing with past trauma, which usually means a separate group rather than the same room with a different label, and it is one of the 8 named here.

They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Colorado Springs.

Spanish is one of 2 languages they work in beyond English, alongside Sign language, which is a wider range than most of Colorado Springs.

The list comes with you and gets reviewed. Nothing on it should change on a policy rather than a prescription. Anything needing a blood test or a monthly injection has to be scheduled around the program, which is easier arranged before admission. Ask who to speak to if something needs changing mid program.

Involvement is usually structured rather than left to visiting hours, and that is deliberate. The first conversation with a center can be had by a family member, before the person using is ready to make a call. Ask what the household should have in place before the first weekend at home.