MERIT Resource Services

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Wapato has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Yakima, 11 miles away.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Wapato often still has to be in person.

They do not prescribe it. Ask them who they refer to, because somewhere among the 8 centers near Wapato will.

They take court referrals, so a program ordered by a court in Wapato is something they handle.

Most places run something for families, and the quality of it is one of the clearer differences between two centers. Family sessions are often the first place anybody explains what the next year is actually going to look like. Ask what the family program actually consists of and how often it meets.

A treatment program cannot confirm to a caller that you are there without your written permission. Who you authorize, and what they are authorized to hear, are two separate choices on the same form. Ask for a copy of whatever release you sign, and read what it covers.

Bring the paperwork, the medications and enough clothing for a week. Most places do laundry. Medications normally have to arrive in the original labeled container, so a pill organizer can be refused at the door. Put the medication list together before anything else, and include doses and who prescribed them.