About The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Providence
The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Providence, is a long-term residential addiction treatment program located on Providence's East Side in Rhode Island. The center offers a comprehensive six-month program that combines substance use counseling, work therapy, life skills development and spiritual services for adults seeking recovery.
Through a faith-informed, holistic approach, the program provides structured support that addresses the spiritual, emotional and social dimensions of addiction alongside practical tools for lasting change.
Long-Term Residential Addiction Treatment with Integrated Work Therapy
The Providence ARC's core offers a free six-month residential program that includes housing, meals and daily work therapy in the on-site thrift store operation. Participants engage in up to eight hours of work therapy each day, building job skills and routine while contributing to the social enterprise that funds the program.
Treatment blends evidence-based approaches like CBT, motivational interviewing,and the Matrix Model with 12-step support, relapse prevention and trauma-focused counseling. Sessions include individual and group therapy, substance use education and life skills workshops, targeting both the root causes of addiction and practical recovery skills.
The program serves adult men and women, including young adults, court referrals, military families and individuals with trauma, domestic violence or HIV/AIDS histories.
Faith-Based Holistic Recovery and Comprehensive Support
The ARC emphasizes spiritual direction as a cornerstone of healing, offering faith-based services alongside clinical care. Additional wraparound supports include case management, mental health services, family therapy, job training, transportation assistance, child care services and discharge planning with post-treatment follow-up.
Access and Payment Information
The center serves clients through residential, outpatient, and telehealth options from its Providence location. The program is free, with Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE and state insurance accepted, plus payment assistance and sliding scale options available.
