Resources for treatment and recovery
Plain guides for people trying to find and pay for addiction and mental health treatment, and for the families helping them. Each guide answers one question, cites public health sources such as SAMHSA and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and explains how The Blackburn Foundation’s treatment scholarships can help.
Guides
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How to pay for addiction treatment
Insurance, Medicaid, free and low-cost programs, and scholarships, in the order to try them.
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What is a treatment scholarship?
What a scholarship pays for, who it is for, and how to apply.
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How to help a loved one get into treatment
How to prepare, what to say, and what to do if cost or a no stands in the way.
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Questions to ask a treatment program
Ten questions to ask before you choose care.
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Levels of care, explained
Plain definitions of detox, residential, PHP, IOP, sober living, aftercare and more.
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How creative arts can support recovery
What SAMHSA and the research say about purpose, community, music and recovery.
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More from the Foundation
03Help now
In danger, call 911. In crisis, call or text 988.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential and open 24 hours a day for mental health and substance use crises.
For treatment referrals, SAMHSA’s free National Helpline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at 1-800-662-4357.