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St. Francis House

39 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116
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About St. Francis House

Their day treatment program lasts for four weeks and is supervised by behavioral health clinicians skilled in addiction services. You’ll have individual substance use counseling, where you can address the potential root causes of your addiction. You may also work on developing healthier coping skills, recognizing substance use triggers to avoid and learning relapse prevention methods for future use.

Group sessions include others who may share similar backgrounds and experiences. They can provide valuable insight and become a support network with the goal of long-term sobriety. Guests are also encouraged to help create their goals to ensure a more collaborative care plan that incorporates areas of housing and income alongside substance addiction concerns.

Their harm reduction program provides crisis intervention, treatment referrals and peer support. If you require a higher level of care then they can refer you to another agency for treatment. The crisis intervention provides immediate support for urgent conditions. A clinician will talk with you and assess your needs as needed. Peer support is included in the program to help mentor and support your progress.

On-site case managers guide you through their services so you can get the most benefit wherever you are in your recovery journey. They will also coordinate behavioral health and primary health care at their co-located clinic called Boston Health Care for the Homeless.

Latest Reviews

Juan Phillips
3 weeks ago on Google
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I was excluded from the Moving Ahead program at St. Francis despite initial promise and being placed on the waiting list. The rationale given was that I was “too marketable” and close to finding employment on my own. However, no documentation was provided to support this assessment, and my meetings with the assigned employment coach were not tracked or evaluated. This experience left me questioning how potential is measured and how support is withdrawn without transparency. Programs like this should offer clarity, not ambiguity—especially to those navigating structural scarcity. The gatekeepers of programs like this often count on people like me to languish—to hit a wall, unable to get back up. It’s a quiet strategy: withdraw support just before the breakthrough, then cite “marketability” as justification. This rationale—“too marketable”—was applied to me without documentation or evaluation of actual progress. This isn’t just about one decision. It’s about how systems perform care while quietly engineering collapse. I share this not to indict individuals, but to name a pattern. One that too often leaves people like me metabolizing exclusion alone, without acknowledgment or repair. I share this not out of bitterness (not entirely out of bitterness), but as part of my commitment to accountability and honest dialogue. I hope future applicants are met with clearer criteria and sustained support. Bitterness is not the point. Proof is. And this is mine.
James B. Leonard
3 weeks ago on Google
5
The Staff are Good People that are really trying to Help You That's why they work there it's too give people the opportunity to find a way off the streets.......St Francis saved my life basically......
Julie H
1 month ago on Google
5
Great organization and great work in the community
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Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient programs are designed for clients who are medically stable and not at an elevated risk of relapse, including those who have already completed inpatient care. Outpatient programs typically advance clients' established treatment plans, offering continuing addiction counseling and recovery education. Clients who enter outpatient care immediately following detox may also receive medical and mental health assessments and personalized treatment plans. Most outpatient rehabs provide multiple levels of care to align with clients' unique needs.

intensive-outpatient iconIntensive Outpatient

Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) facilitate clients' sustained sobriety through high-level care aligned with their evolving needs. Clients engage in multiple treatment sessions per week, typically receiving between nine and 20 hours of outpatient care weekly. The frequency and intensity of treatment gradually decreases as clients stabilize. Many intensive outpatient rehabs offer a variety of services, including addiction counseling, recovery-focused life skills training, and medication assisted treatment (MAT). Evidence-based complementary therapies are also common.

heart-hands iconIntervention Services

A drug intervention in Massachusetts provides friends and family the opportunity to share how a person's substance use has caused problems in their lives. The goal of the intervention is to encourage the person to get the treatment they need. Most rehab facilities offer intervention services that can help families prepare for the intervention and facilitate entry into treatment if the person agrees to get help.

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Addiction is a highly complex problem, and drug rehab in Massachusetts is often necessary to address it. These programs treat physical, mental, and relational issues that are involved. Treatment empowers individuals to manage these issues without the use of drugs.

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Programs

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Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
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LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Clinical Services

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Staff

Karen LaFrazia

President & CEO

Jim Hockhousen

VP of Finance & Administration

Andrea Farina, PhD

VP of Strategy & Program Initiatives

Keri Thomas, LICSW

Vice President of Programs and Services

Farrah Coady, SHRM-SCP

Director of Human Resources

Molly Dugan, MSW, LICSW

Director of Behavioral Health

Contact Information

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39 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

Fact checked and written by:
Patti Croft, MBA
Edited by:
Courtney Myers, MS

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Juan Phillips
3 weeks ago
1

I was excluded from the Moving Ahead program at St. Francis despite initial promise and being placed on the waiting list. The rationale given was that I was “too marketable” and close to finding employment on my own. However, no documentation was provided to support this assessment, and my meetings with the assigned employment coach were not tracked or evaluated. This experience left me questioning how potential is measured and how support is withdrawn without transparency. Programs like this should offer clarity, not ambiguity—especially to those navigating structural scarcity. The gatekeepers of programs like this often count on people like me to languish—to hit a wall, unable to get back up. It’s a quiet strategy: withdraw support just before the breakthrough, then cite “marketability” as justification. This rationale—“too marketable”—was applied to me without documentation or evaluation of actual progress. This isn’t just about one decision. It’s about how systems perform care while quietly engineering collapse. I share this not to indict individuals, but to name a pattern. One that too often leaves people like me metabolizing exclusion alone, without acknowledgment or repair. I share this not out of bitterness (not entirely out of bitterness), but as part of my commitment to accountability and honest dialogue. I hope future applicants are met with clearer criteria and sustained support. Bitterness is not the point. Proof is. And this is mine.

James B. Leonard
3 weeks ago
5

The Staff are Good People that are really trying to Help You That's why they work there it's too give people the opportunity to find a way off the streets.......St Francis saved my life basically......

Julie H
1 month ago
5

Great organization and great work in the community

James Brown
1 month ago
2

After a housing legal advocate recommended St. Francis, I went there last summer to see if the organization has info on market rate SROs in the Boston area. Since I was homeless at the time and staying at Pine Street, I was desperate for options. I went to speak with this sister in her office, and her attitude was why am I here? Pine Street can help me with those resources. I was not looking to stay at St Francis, I'm just seeing if they know about rooms in the Boston area where I can pay to stay until subsidized housing becomes available. She then went on this spill about Boston being a very popular market, and there's people with families waiting on lists. And my circumstance is the consequences of my choices of having a law breaking background. I was thinking lady, those families also made a choice to have children, and put them in a homeless situation. Or bring children into this country without a support system, besides a shelter. While I'm a disabled American citizen with a Peace Corp record of service to our country. So please....don't try and put a guilt trip on me! I basically had enough of her, and walked out and said goodbye. She just kept her nose in her paperwork and didn't even acknowledge me. In the end, I ended up getting housing thru Pine Street, but the St Francis experience rubbed me the wrong way.

Janet Marple
1 month ago
1

Total disgrace says he would help with housing,gave me hope then refused my calls and would not see me again.In charge of housing he tells lies he should be removed from the post.Not man enough to speak to me after giving me hope,he sucks.Sullivan sold a dream of housing and left me hanging after leaving numerous messages and trying to get him to answer my calls I am homeless and in despair,no income,no home and no help.This housing programme sounds great but has anyone ever benefited via Sullivan or is he a con man?The job help was as fictitious,eager staff no results.My experience is that this set up is a sham,another money grab with no accountability to vulnerable people.Dont bother complaining to anyone as no one takes it up,do not put any hope in this this set up and you won’t be disappointed.

erika mullen
2 months ago
4

SERO
2 months ago
4

Homeless or hungry or in need this is were the resources are that will help ya staff also are here for ya

Manuel Brunette-Silveira
2 months ago
5

crissy Bonaccolto
4 months ago
5

I have to say , especially someone that has been homeless for a very long time. (ME) this place helped me and because of the time, efforts, resources, kindness, caring and compassion i now have my life together pretty much. I’m off the streets after 13 years , I’m beginning back in medical school, I have a huge love for animals, I began to find myself again with their help. and really just utilized all their help and I am happy and safe today because of this particular program. ( floor 5 “ Room for Recovery”) Along with a few more programs which I will write a review on. Thank you to everyone that works there and also my homeless family. Ya know , everyone goes thru something horrific in life and unfortunately can end up in awful situations like ours. Thank you Jesus for places like St. Francis and the people that work there and really care. Xoxoxo

Jaxson Holmes
5 months ago
1

Alanna Treanor
6 months ago
5

Robert Carroll
7 months ago
4

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