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Overview

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Wells House in Frederick offers long-term residential care rooted in structure, holistic healing, and practical reintegration. With services to support recovery goals during and after treatment—like GED classes and trauma-informed yoga —the program helps individuals re-establish themselves for long-term growth.

Address

608 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701

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Ages Served

  • Adults (Ages 26-64)
  • Young Adults (Ages 18-25)

Genders Accepted

  • Male

Languages Served

  • Sign language
  • English

Treatment

  • Long-term residential

Special Programs

  • Adult men
  • Court referrals
  • Past domestic violence
  • Past sexual abuse
  • Past trauma
  • Mental health disorders
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Veterans
  • Pain management
  • Seniors
  • Young adults

Reintegration Through Education and Wraparound Support

The program offers GED classes for adults who didn’t complete high school, opening doors to employment and further education that might have felt out of reach. Patients also work closely with case managers to remove real-life barriers to recovery, like finding stable housing, securing medical care, or navigating job searches. This kind of support helps people not only build their recovery, but also their independence—a core part of the facility’s mission to return individuals to their communities with dignity and a renewed sense of possibility.

Trauma-Informed Movement and Holistic Therapies

This facility integrates holistic therapies to meet patients where they are emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Trauma-informed yoga is offered weekly on site, taught by instructors trained to create safe, body-aware environments for those recovering from trauma or pain. Music therapy and process painting provide patients—particularly men in early recovery—with creative, non-verbal outlets for expression and self-soothing. These offerings reflect the program’s values of compassion and cultural competency, giving people more tools to stay grounded when recovery feels hard.

Routine That Builds Structure and Stability

Daily structure in residential treatment is designed to promote accountability and build the rhythm of a sober life. From morning routines and peer mentorship to group therapy and community involvement, clients learn to navigate their days with clarity and intention. Individual and family counseling, 12-Step participation, and step-down planning are woven into care to ensure stability beyond the program. This combination of routine and support helps clients start living in a way that aligns with their recovery goals and values.

Cost and Insurance

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Other Private Insurance
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Disclaimer: Additional insurance plans may be accepted. Please contact the provider directly to confirm current coverage details, as this information may change.


Cost

$$ - Moderate Cost Facility

Cost ratings are our best estimates to help guide you, not guarantees. Actual costs may vary with treatment, insurance, and other factors. While we aim for accuracy, details may change.

Financial Assistance

  • Does not offer Free
  • Does not offer Payment assistance
  • Does not offer Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

  • Long-term residential

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Anger control support
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Incentive-based therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Case management support
  • Social skills training

Counseling and Education

  • General health education services
  • Group therapy
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Substance use education

Transition Support

  • Discharge and next steps planning
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Policies

  • Smoking allowed in designated areas
  • Vaping allowed anywhere

Ownership Type

  • Non-profit

Quality and Trust

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Trust Score

A simple A–E grade that offers a quick view of how much confidence you might place in a facility. It’s not a guarantee of quality or outcomes, but a data-informed tool to help guide your search. More on our methodology.

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

CARF reviews rehab programs to make sure they provide respectful, effective, and personalized care. For addiction treatment, CARF uses standards developed with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), so this accreditation shows the program follows trusted, evidence-based guidelines for treating substance use.

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How we research treatment facilities

Across the site, our team has conducted over 1,000 pre-admissions calls to better understand the patient experience, interviewed facility clinical leaders, performed facility background checks, and compared our information against trusted public data sources.

Our research process begins with data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), accrediting bodies including The Joint Commission and CARF, government licensing agencies, and other trusted sources. From there, our team conducts significant original research, including:

- Pre-admissions calls: We speak with admissions staff to get a candid picture of patient experience.

- Background checks: We review complaints from past clients, media reports, actions taken by accrediting bodies, and positive recognition from notable organizations.

- Clinical interviews: We have in-depth conversations with clinical leadership, often lasting up to one hour, that give us a better understanding of clinical care.

- Data partnerships: We ingest and analyze exclusive data that provides information about in-network insurance status, cost, and more.

Research varies by facility. Each facility profile shows which research steps we completed and when each step was last performed. Learn more about our research process and background checks.

How we evaluate treatment facilities

These data help us develop a Trust Score for each facility—a simple letter grade that helps you assess how much confidence to place in a facility based on the information available to us. Trust Score considers accreditation, operating history, notable recognition, and concerns identified during our background check. Our Trust Score is an objective rating that is never influenced by advertiser payment. Learn more about our Trust Score methodology.

Important disclaimer

We cannot guarantee the quality of treatment at any facility. We cannot independently confirm the accuracy of every data point, and some information may become outdated or change over time. A Trust Score is a starting point, not a guarantee of treatment quality or outcomes. Please contact us if you would like to update or correct facility information.