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Programs

The Gavin Foundation operates more than ten programs independently or in collaboration with other agencies.  Programs include adult and youth programs, criminal justice programs and community based services.

The Gavin Foundation recognizes that youth affected by drug and alcohol use face special challenges in building their recovery capacity. Their substance misuse undermines adolescent and young adult tasks of building support networks, defining values which guide life choices, and taking on greater responsibilities for self-care. Family relationships are damaged and educational losses undermine employment opportunities. To respond to these needs, Gavin Foundation has established residential, community, educational and diversion programs.

Residential Programs

  • The Gavin House is a residential treatment program for adult men seeking to recover from effects of alcohol and drug abuse.
  • The Cushing Houses provide stabilizing transitional care residence for substance abusing young men and women who can function in the community, and who have family or guardians engaged in their care.
  • The Graduate Centers provide longer term support in the recovery process.

Community Programs

  • AAWOL is an in-depth study of AA’s Twelve Steps to Recovery.
  • Center for Recovery Services offers assessment and individual and group treatment for individuals struggling with substance use, abuse and addiction.
  • Diversion Program targets youth involved with the Court as a result of drug or alcohol related offenses.
  • Re-Entry Program provides re-entry substance abuse screening, assessment, referrals and treatment for men and women leaving prisons and jails and on parole in the Boston and Greater Boston area.
  • Total Immersion Program (TIP) provides an alternative to incarceration, and places clear limits and expectations on probationers.

Prevention Programs

  • Speakers for Hope is an outreach, education and support program.
  • The Walsh Center is a community center that serves a safe environment for kids and teens in the community to play sports, do homework, and be informed about avoiding substance abuse and peer pressure.

Collaboration Programs

  • William J. Ostiguy High School provides a safe, sober and supportive school environment in which youth in recovery can develop skills and strengths needed for personal, academic, vocational and community success.
  • Young Adult Recovery Destinations (YARD) is a collaborative effort that serves young adults, ages 18–24, in recovery from substance use.
  • Gavin House

  • Cushing House Girls

  • Cushing House Boys

  • Ostiguy High School

  • Gavin Foundation

  • Total Immersion Program (TIP)

  • Center for Recovery Services (CRS)