Kelso Comprehensive Treatment Center

They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Kelso, 1 offers a bed.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Longview, 1.8 miles away.

They offer telemedicine, so some of this can be done by video rather than traveling into Kelso.

They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which is worth confirming before a first visit because Kelso has 8 other centers and not all of them do.

They prescribe methadone and buprenorphine. Medication and counseling together is the standard of care for opioid use rather than an either or, and not every place near Kelso offers both.

They treat adolescents. A program built for a 17 year old is not the same program as the adult one, so ask which of the two they offer in Kelso.

Plenty of programs accept referrals from a court, a probation officer or a child welfare agency. People who arrive under an order do about as well as people who arrive voluntarily, which surprises most people. Confirm the program is approved before the first session rather than after it.

Bring the paperwork, the medications and enough clothing for a week. Most places do laundry. A notebook and a couple of books are allowed almost everywhere and are worth more than most of what people pack. Ask what the first twenty four hours look like, because that is what you are packing for.