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Alpha School 822 Program

Sun River Outpatient
📍 2400 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York 11208
OutpatientMedicaid
Federally Qualified Health Center
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Alpha School 822 Program

Alpha School 822 Program is a non-profit treatment provider in Brooklyn, New York, state-licensed and federally qualified health center. It provides outpatient care. The center runs programs for young adults, adult women, adult men and seniors or older adults. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance, and offers services in Spanish, Other languages (excluding Spanish) and Creole.

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

Anger managementBrief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyMotivational interviewingRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTrauma-related counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapy12-step facilitation

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

Young adultsAdult womenAdult menSeniors or older adultsCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with co-occurring pain and substance use disordersClients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence

Services & support

Recovery supportHousing · Assistance with obtaining social · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
Assessment & intakeComprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Outreach to persons in the community · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders
On-site testingBreathalyzer or blood alcohol testing · Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · 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 · Family counseling
Other servicesCase management · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care · Suicide prevention
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Frequently asked questions about Alpha School 822 Program

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

Alpha School 822 Program 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 Federally Qualified Health Center. 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, Alpha School 822 Program accepts Medicaid (New York Medicaid), Medicare, private insurance, military insurance / TRICARE and self-payment. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 844-400-1975 before you rely on it.

We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that Alpha School 822 Program reports free or low-cost options and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

Alpha School 822 Program reports offering 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 anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention and substance use disorder counseling. 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.

Alpha School 822 Program reports providing services in Spanish, Other languages (excluding Spanish) and Creole. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.