Boston Childrens Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a pediatric addiction treatment provider in Boston, Massachusetts, delivering care through its Division of Addiction Medicine and the Adolescent Substance Use & Addiction Program.

The program offers outpatient, family based treatment including comprehensive evaluation, individual counseling, group therapy, parent guidance, case management and medical consultation.

As the first addiction medicine center at a children's hospital in the country, it provides developmentally tailored care for young people rather than an adult rehab model.

Addiction Treatment at Boston Children's Hospital

The Adolescent Substance Use & Addiction Program provides outpatient care that includes comprehensive evaluation, individual counseling, group therapy, parent guidance, case management and drug testing.

Medication-supported recovery is available for opioid and alcohol dependence, and the team can refer patients to higher levels of care when clinically appropriate.

The program serves children, adolescents and young adults who were evaluated before age 24, from teens early in use to those struggling with addiction.

Boston Care that Accepts Insurance

The program is on the 10th floor of the Fegan Building at the main campus, 300 Longwood Avenue in Boston. The hospital is accessible by the MBTA Green Line to Longwood, with satellite locations also available in Brookline and Waltham.

Boston Children's participates with a wide range of private insurance plans and MassHealth, including Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare.

Families are encouraged to verify behavioral health coverage and authorization directly with their insurer.