About Redwood Wellness

When someone you love is in the middle of an overdose, a bad withdrawal, or just a breaking point after years of trying to stop — the last thing you need is a directory that treats you like a sales lead. Redwood Wellness exists because the people who built it have been on the other end of that call.

What we believe

Recovery is possible — including from what looks like the worst case. Decades of clinical data, and millions of lived experiences, back that statement. Substance use disorder is a chronic, relapsing illness, no different in that respect from type-2 diabetes or hypertension. People who get evidence-based treatment, on a long-enough timeline, most often stabilize.

We also believe the treatment system in the United States is uneven, confusing, and frequently predatory toward families who don't know the rules. A parent trying to find a detox for their adult son at 11 p.m. on a Thursday should not have to become a medical-billing expert in order to make a good choice. That's what this directory is for.

What we do, practically

We maintain a searchable list of 21,568 treatment programs across the United States, drawn from the federal SAMHSA database. We explain what the levels of care mean — detox, residential, PHP, IOP, outpatient, MAT — in plain language. We break down what your insurance is likely to cover, what it won't, and what to do when a denial arrives. We publish guides for people who don't have insurance, for families supporting someone in treatment, for pregnant women fighting stigma, for LGBTQ+ adults looking for affirming care.

We don't sell anything. We don't route you to a "partner facility." If our listing of a treatment center includes a phone number, it's the facility's own number — we haven't intercepted it.

Who we're for

• The family member at the kitchen table trying to figure out what detox actually involves
• The adult asking themselves for the first time whether their drinking is a problem
• The person leaving residential treatment who needs to plan outpatient before the week ends
• The case manager or social worker who just needs a reliable list
• The clinician orienting a patient's family to what the next 90 days will look like

The hard things we try to say honestly

Not every facility advertising "luxury addiction treatment" delivers clinical care. Insurance "in-network" status changes quarterly and is often out of date on the facility's own site. Some detoxes are medically safe; others are not. Some 12-step-only programs work well for some people and badly for others. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is supported by a mountain of evidence — and still rejected by many programs. We try to tell you these things even when the industry would rather we didn't.

Funding and independence

Redwood Wellness is not paid by any treatment facility. Our facility data comes from the federal government, our articles are written by independent staff, and our recommendations reflect clinical evidence rather than commercial relationships. If a listing on this site later turns out to have lost accreditation or changed ownership, we correct it — and we don't pull punches.

Getting help right now

If you or someone with you is in immediate danger, call 911. If you're in a psychiatric crisis, call or text 988 (the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — it handles addiction crises too). For free, confidential help finding a treatment facility: SAMHSA's national helpline is 1-800-662-HELP (4357), 24 hours a day.

For directory updates, corrections, or feedback: contact us. Our editorial policy explains how we verify clinical content.