CARE Center
About CARE Center
CARE Center is a non-profit treatment provider in Freeport, New York, state-licensed. It provides outpatient care. The center runs programs for adolescents, young adults, adult women and adult men. 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.
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Frequently asked questions about CARE Center
Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.
CARE Center 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. 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, CARE Center accepts Medicaid (New York Medicaid), Medicare, private insurance and self-payment. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 516-868-3030 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 CARE Center 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.
CARE Center 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, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, matrix model, 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.
Yes — CARE Center accepts Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults and Seniors. Adolescent treatment usually looks different from adult treatment: more family involvement, schooling, and attention to co-occurring issues like anxiety or ADHD.
CARE Center 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.