About this facility
Milestone Recovery, formerly known as the Milestone Foundation, is a treatment center that helps patients with substance abuse problems and homelessness. Milestone operates a specialized substance use disorder emergency shelter. The 41-bed overnight shelter for men provides individuals with a safe place to sleep, nutritious meals, clean clothes, showers and counseling while being treated with dignity. They help patients transition into stable, permanent housing.
Milestone Recovery provides medical detox and gender-specific residential housing. Residential treatment houses men and women separately in different areas of Portland, Maine. The men are on the main campus and women are housed near the North Deering neighborhood. Residential treatment provides a warm environment for residents to pursue educational or vocational opportunities. Milestones women's home is very affordable at a monthly rent of only $595. Transitional housing is also available to the graduates of the residential treatment program. MileStone utilizes evidence-based treatment modalities that include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and group therapy.
“Milestone Recovery is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide the best quality services to empower individuals with substance use and behavioral health disorders to attain stability, dignity, recovery, and an enhanced quality of life.”
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient; Residential/24-hour residential; Regular outpatient treatment; Long-term residential
External Opioid Medications Source, OMSC, In-network prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, AUT, Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, SMAT, In-network prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment, OT, Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation, LCA, State Substance use treatment agency; State department of health
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs; Medicaid; Cash or self-payment
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Adult men; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Comprehensive substance use assessment; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders
Testing, SCR, Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening
Transitional Services, TRSRV, Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Self-help groups; Housing services; Assistance with obtaining social services; Recovery coach; Mentoring/peer support; Employment counseling or training
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Substance use disorder education; Individual counseling; Group counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Young Adults; Adults
Sex Accepted, SN, Male
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Social skills development; Transportation assistance
