High Point Treatment Center Women's Graduate House New Bedford
This house is a women-only sober living residence in New Bedford. It is one of 326 SAMHSA-listed facilities across Massachusetts. Staff guidance and peer support shape daily life here.

Joint CommissionSober LivingCo-Occurring Mental Health30+ days
This home is part of the larger High Point Treatment Center network and is for women in the early stage of recovery from substance use. The environment is peer-based, so residents support each other while staff provide guidance rather than continuous clinical supervision. The goal is lasting independence and a return to everyday community life.
Here co-occurring mental health concerns and substance use are treated together, not split into separate silos. Every resident has an individualized care plan that covers both, and the atmosphere is supportive rather than punitive. Women arrive here to hold onto gains already made and to keep building a life not dependent on alcohol or other drugs.
The house has operated since 1996 and holds Joint Commission accreditation. Beds are for women only, which many residents find makes it easier to speak honestly in group settings. Women's sober living in New Bedford with staff guidance and peer support throughout the week is the short version of what this house offers.
Programs at this New Bedford house
The care offered here is sober living paired with co-occurring mental health support, and the typical stay runs 30 days or longer. Twelve Step facilitation, relapse prevention counseling and psychoeducation form much of the structured time, alongside one-on-one counseling and group therapy. Family therapy is available, and family involvement is treated as part of the picture rather than an afterthought.
Medication-assisted treatment is listed among the therapies, and life skills work helps residents handle the practical side of daily living. Gender-specific programming runs through everything, and the approach blends medical, Twelve Step and family elements. Aftercare continues past discharge through an app, home support and drug screening. Sober living for women in New Bedford with Twelve Step facilitation and relapse prevention counseling describes the core of the schedule.
- Twelve Step Facilitation
- Family Involvement
- Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Medical
- Twelve Step
- Gender-Specific
- Psychoeducation
- Family Therapy
- Life Skills
Who the women's program is for
- Women only, age and eligibility confirmed by the center directly
- Women in the early stage of recovery from substance use
- Women who need a sober living setting rather than inpatient detox
- Women with mental health conditions that occur alongside addiction
- Women working on alcohol, opioid, heroin or prescription drug concerns
- Women ready to rebuild independence within a community setting
Setting, time in care, and languages
Residents typically stay 30 days or more, and the house has been in operation since 1996. Rooms are air-conditioned, and the residence is located on South Street in New Bedford. Programming is delivered in English. This is a sober living house rather than a hospital unit, so anyone who needs medically supervised detox first should arrange that separately before arriving. A New Bedford sober living house for women only, running 30 or more days with English-language programming is a fair summary of the setting.
Paying for this New Bedford residence
High Point Treatment Center takes MassHealth, and the network also serves people who lack insurance or have limited coverage through a sliding fee scale. Self-pay rates are offered for those who choose to pay out of pocket. Insurance situations differ greatly, so call the helpline and have someone review your specific plan before you depend on any particular coverage. If MassHealth is your plan, ask how the sliding scale and Medicaid work together for a sober living stay.
What to raise before enrolling
- Does this house require a recent detox or clinical assessment before move-in?
- How are co-occurring mental health needs handled alongside sober living?
- How many group sessions are held each week, and what is a typical day like?
- How does aftercare work once a resident leaves, including the app and drug screening?
- Will my MassHealth plan or sliding fee arrangement cover a 30-day stay here?

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Common questions
What is High Point Treatment Center Women's Graduate House New Bedford?
The Women's Graduate House at High Point Treatment Center in New Bedford offers sober living for women and operates as one program within the High Point network; it holds Joint Commission accreditation. Since 1996 it has provided this residence, and most residents stay 30 days or more. The women-only program pairs sober living with help for mental health conditions that occur alongside addiction, Twelve Step facilitation, counseling and practical life skills.
Does MassHealth cover a stay at this New Bedford house?
MassHealth is accepted at High Point Treatment Center, and the network also helps people with no insurance or thin coverage through a sliding fee scale. Self-pay rates are available too. Coverage varies between plans, so reach the helpline and ask someone to check your benefits before you rely on any figure. Nothing is confirmed until the center itself says so.
What is the difference between detox and rehab?
Detox is the brief medical stretch during which a substance leaves the body; rehab and sober living center on counseling, skills and continued support that follow. This house is a sober living setting, not a detox unit. Should someone require withdrawal care first, medical staff ought to oversee it, since ending alcohol and benzodiazepine use might get dicey without medical attention.
How long do people usually stay in sober living?
At this residence the usual program runs 30 days or longer, though the exact stay depends on each woman's plan and progress. Once discharged, aftercare carries on through an app, support at home and drug screening. Ask the center how it decides length of stay and what happens when more time is needed than first planned.
What are the intensive residential treatment programs available in Massachusetts?
Options in Massachusetts span intensive residential care, including detox with medical oversight, to sober living that lasts longer. This house offers sober living rather than an intensive clinical level of care. When someone needs more than that, our helpline can help families sort through what is available. With 326 SAMHSA-listed facilities across the state, getting the level of care right for the situation makes a real difference.