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Denver Health Community Detox

Denver Health Behavioral Health Servs
📍 1155 Cherokee Street, Denver, Colorado 80204
ResidentialOutpatientMedicaid
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State-licensed provider
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Denver Health Community Detox

Denver Health Community Detox is a non-profit treatment provider in Denver, Colorado, state-licensed and dea-registered. It provides residential and outpatient care. The center runs programs for young adults, adult women, pregnant/postpartum women and adult men. It accepts Medicaid and Medicare, and offers services in Spanish, Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing and Other languages (excluding Spanish).

Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.

Treatment approaches

Brief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyContingency management/motivational incentivesMotivational interviewingMatrix ModelRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTrauma-related counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapy12-step facilitation

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

Young adultsAdult womenPregnant/postpartum womenAdult menSeniors or older adultsVeteransMembers of military familiesCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with co-occurring pain and substance use disordersClients with HIV or AIDSClients who have experienced sexual abuseClients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violenceClients who have experienced trauma

Services & support

Recovery supportSelf-help groups · Housing · Assistance with obtaining social · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive substance use assessment · Outreach to persons in the community · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders · Professional interventionist/educational consultant
On-site testingBreathalyzer or blood alcohol testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening · TB screening
Education & counselingHIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
Other servicesCase management · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
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Understand what Denver Health Community Detox offers

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Frequently asked questions about Denver Health Community Detox

Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.

Denver Health Community Detox appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: State-licensed and DEA-registered. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.

According to its federal listing, Denver Health Community Detox accepts Medicaid (Health First Colorado), Medicare and self-payment. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 303-436-3500 before you rely on it.

Denver Health Community Detox reports offering Residential and Outpatient care. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.

Its listed treatment approaches include brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing, matrix model and relapse prevention. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.

Yes — Denver Health Community Detox reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.

Yes — Denver Health Community Detox reports a program for pregnant or postpartum women. Pregnancy makes withdrawal management a medical priority rather than something to tough out alone, so call them before stopping any substance abruptly.

Denver Health Community Detox reports providing services in Spanish, Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing, Other languages (excluding Spanish), Korean and Russian. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.