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FIRST at Blue Ridge
Ridgecrest, NC

FIRST at Blue Ridge

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Program length
30 days
Focus
This center primarily treats substance use disorders, helping you stabilize, create relapse-prevention plans, and connect to compassionate support.
Founded
1991

FIRST at Blue Ridge assists individuals with long-term substance use disorders. They provide a range of programs, including long-term, short-term, veterans programs, and transitional housing. Their unique peer-led community model, where individuals with lived experience guide others toward recovery, fosters healing, personal responsibility, and growth. They offer evidence-based guidance and education, empowering clients to rebuild their lives and achieve sustainable recovery, becoming contributing members of society. Their year-long program integrates holistic, evidence-based approaches through daily clinical groups, self-help meetings, Alcohol Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA). Services include life skills, job placement assistance, transitional living, social services, anger management, 12-step programs, and vocational training. A fee-for-service short-term program is also available, providing room and board, clinical assessments, group therapy, and Phase One activities.

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FIRST at Blue Ridge
FIRST at Blue Ridge

Services & programs

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Type of Care
Substance use treatment Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)
Residential/24-hour residential Long-term residential Short-term residential
External Opioid Medications Source
In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Pharmacotherapies
Medications for HIV treatment Medications for Hepatitis C treatment Medication for mental disorders
Treatment Approaches
Anger management Brief intervention Cognitive behavioral therapy Motivational interviewing Matrix Model Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation
State Substance use treatment agency State mental health department State department of health
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs Cash or self-payment
Payment Assistance Available
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Special Programs/Groups Offered
Adult women Pregnant/postpartum women Adult men Veterans Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Assessment/Pre-treatment
Comprehensive substance use assessment Interim services for clients Outreach to persons in the community Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders
Testing
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing Drug or alcohol urine screening HIV testing STD testing Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Transitional Services
Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge
Recovery Support Services
Self-help groups Housing services Assistance with obtaining social services Recovery coach Mentoring/peer support Employment counseling or training
Education and Counseling Services
HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support Hepatitis education, counseling, or support Substance use disorder education Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.) 
Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted
Young Adults Adults
Sex Accepted
Female Male
Language Services
Spanish
Facility Vaping Policy
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services
Case management service Domestic violence services, including family or partner Social skills development Transportation assistance

Contact information

Address

32 Knox Road, Ridgecrest, NC, 28770

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