New Beginnings of - Gaston County

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

No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Gastonia offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

One of their programs is built for court referrals, which usually means a separate group rather than the same room with a different label, and it is one of the 2 named here.

Gastonia has 17 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

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

The spread is enormous, from state funded care at no cost to private residential rates that need financing. The cheapest program and the one with the shortest wait are rarely the same program, and that is the real tradeoff. It is worth asking about a sliding scale even where nothing is advertised.

Having both is the ordinary case, and the programs built for it are described as integrated. A diagnosis made during active use is often revised later, so an early label is not the final word. Ask whether there is a psychiatrist or a prescriber on the team, and how often you would see them.

Your id, your card, your prescriptions, and the name of anyone the center is allowed to speak to. Arrival normally involves a bag search, and the list of what is not allowed is longer than people expect. Ask what they hold at the door and when you get it back.