12-Step Programs in New York
Medically reviewed by Sarah Mitchell, LCSWLast reviewed: April 2026
Our directory lists 323 12-step programs across New York, with the largest concentrations in Brooklyn (36), New York (24) and Bronx (12).
12-Step Programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) provide peer support, structured recovery framework, and proven principles for lasting sobriety. Many treatment centers integrate 12-step facilitation into their programs.
Treatment landscape in New York:
- NY Medicaid covers comprehensive addiction treatment
- World-class treatment facilities throughout state
- Extensive dual diagnosis and mental health services
- Urban and rural treatment options
- Strong insurance acceptance and accessibility
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12-step programs in New York
Brooklyn · 36 centers

Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
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Brooklyn Hospital Center
Brooklyn, NY
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Spring Hill Wellness New York LLC
Brooklyn, NY
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Under Angels Wings Recovery Center
Brooklyn, NY
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Woodhull Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
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Surfpoint Recovery LLC
Brooklyn, NY
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Surfpoint Recovery LLC
Brooklyn, NY
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VA NY Harbor Healthcare System
Brooklyn, NY
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Addiction Care Interventions
Brooklyn, NY
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Addiction Care Interventions
Brooklyn, NY
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Alpha School 822 Program
Brooklyn, NY
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Catholic Charities Neighborhood Servs
Brooklyn, NY
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Bridge Back to Life Center Inc
Brooklyn, NY
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Genesis Detox of Brooklyn LLC
Brooklyn, NY
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Realization Center Inc
Brooklyn, NY
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Bridge Back to Life Center Inc
Brooklyn, NY
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Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
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Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
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New York Therapeutic Communities Inc
Brooklyn, NY
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New York Therapeutic Communities Inc
Brooklyn, NY
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North Crown Heights
Brooklyn, NY
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New York · 24 centers

Inter Care Ltd
New York, NY
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VA NY Harbor Healthcare System
New York, NY
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Wholeview Wellness LLC
New York, NY
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Elev8 Center New York LLC
New York, NY
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Elev8 Center New York LLC
New York, NY
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Addiction Institute at Mt Sinai West
New York, NY
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CTI Harlem
New York, NY
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Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY
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Realization Center Inc
New York, NY
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Educational Alliance Inc
New York, NY
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Educational Alliance Inc
New York, NY
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Shiloh Psychological Consulting PLLC
New York, NY
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Bronx · 12 centers

Argus Community Inc
Bronx, NY
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NYCHHC/Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, NY
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Saint Barnabas Hospital
Bronx, NY
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Saint Barnabas Hospital
Bronx, NY
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BASICS Inc
Bronx, NY
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Camelot Counseling Centers
Bronx, NY
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Camelot of Staten Island Inc
Bronx, NY
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SCAN Harbor Inc
Bronx, NY
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Buffalo · 12 centers

Horizon Health Services Inc
Buffalo, NY
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Horizon Health Services Inc
Buffalo, NY
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Horizon Health Services Inc
Buffalo, NY
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Union Losson Recovery Center
Buffalo, NY
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Lighthouse Womens Res Trt Program
Buffalo, NY
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Renaissance Rehabilitation Services
Buffalo, NY
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Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center
Buffalo, NY
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Albany · 10 centers

Fusion Recovery Centers LLC
Albany, NY
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Saint Peters Hospital
Albany, NY
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SPARC Halfway House
Albany, NY
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Camino Nuevo
Albany, NY
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Hospitality House TC Inc
Albany, NY
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Senior Hope Counseling Inc
Albany, NY
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Rochester · 7 centers

Liberty Manor
Rochester, NY
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Action for a Better Community
Rochester, NY
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Freedom House
Rochester, NY
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John L Norris
Rochester, NY
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Staten Island · 7 centers

Camelot of Staten Island Inc
Staten Island, NY
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Camelot of Staten Island Inc
Staten Island, NY
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Samaritan Daytop Village Inc
Staten Island, NY
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South Beach ATC
Staten Island, NY
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Bridge Back to Life Center Inc
Staten Island, NY
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Camelot of Staten Island Inc
Staten Island, NY
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Syracuse · 5 centers

Meadows Integrated Outpatient Services
Syracuse, NY
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Syracuse Community Health Center
Syracuse, NY
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Helio Health Inc
Syracuse, NY
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Yonkers · 5 centers

Saint Johns Riverside Hospital
Yonkers, NY
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Astoria · 4 centers

Reality House Inc
Astoria, NY
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Parkside Outpatient Program
Astoria, NY
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Phoenix Houses of Long Island City
Astoria, NY
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RHI Community/Veterans Behav Hlthcare
Astoria, NY
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Jamaica · 4 centers

Camelot Counseling Services
Jamaica, NY
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Port Jefferson · 4 centers

Mather Hospital Northwell Health
Port Jefferson, NY
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Saint Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson, NY
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Saint Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson, NY
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Rhinebeck · 4 centers

Cornerstone of Rhinebeck
Rhinebeck, NY
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Sanborn · 4 centers
Schenectady · 4 centers

Conifer Park Inc
Schenectady, NY
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Conifer Park Inc
Schenectady, NY
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Amityville · 3 centers

Substance Use Disorder Clinic
Amityville, NY
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Binghamton · 3 centers

United Health Services Hospitals Inc
Binghamton, NY
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United Health Services Hospitals Inc
Binghamton, NY
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Brentwood · 3 centers

Charles K Post Addiction Treatment Ctr
Brentwood, NY
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Outreach Development Corporation RR
Brentwood, NY
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Sunrise Detox Brentwood
Brentwood, NY
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Elmira · 3 centers

New Dawn STARS
Elmira, NY
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CASA Trinity Inc
Elmira, NY
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Forest Hills · 3 centers

Bleuler CD Recovery Services
Forest Hills, NY
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Advanced Human Services Inc
Forest Hills, NY
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Advanced Human Services Inc
Forest Hills, NY
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Garrison · 3 centers

Saint Anthonys
Garrison, NY
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Saint Christophers Inn
Garrison, NY
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Saint Christophers Inn Inc
Garrison, NY
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Hampton Bays · 3 centers

Catholic Charities/Rockville Centre
Hampton Bays, NY
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Long Island Center for Recovery Inc
Hampton Bays, NY
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Long Island Center for Recovery Inc
Hampton Bays, NY
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Hornell · 3 centers

CASA Trinity Inc
Hornell, NY
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CASA Trinity Inc
Hornell, NY
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CASA Trinity Inc
Hornell, NY
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Huntington Station · 3 centers

Suffolk Cnty Dept of Hlth Servs
Huntington Station, NY
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Jamestown · 3 centers

UPMC Chautauqua WCA
Jamestown, NY
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UPMC Behavioral Health Wellness Center
Jamestown, NY
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UPMC Chautauqua WCA
Jamestown, NY
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Middletown · 3 centers

Garnet Health Medical Center
Middletown, NY
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Richard C Ward Addiction Trt Center
Middletown, NY
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Monticello · 3 centers

Monticello
Monticello, NY
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Poughkeepsie · 3 centers

Mid Hudson Valley Div of WMC
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Dowling House
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Suffern · 3 centers

Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
Suffern, NY
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Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
Suffern, NY
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Tully · 3 centers
Utica · 3 centers

McPike Addiction Treatment Center
Utica, NY
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Beacon Center
Utica, NY
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Auburn · 2 centers

Grace House
Auburn, NY
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Confidential Help for Alc Drugs (CHAD)
Auburn, NY
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Calverton · 2 centers

Wellbridge Stabilization Program
Calverton, NY
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Clifton Springs · 2 centers

Clifton Springs Hosp Clinic
Clifton Springs, NY
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Cortland · 2 centers

Catholic Charities of Cortland County
Cortland, NY
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Catholic Charities of Cortland County
Cortland, NY
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East Hampton · 2 centers

East Hampton Outpatient Services
East Hampton, NY
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Elmhurst · 2 centers

Elmhurst Hospital Center
Elmhurst, NY
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Elmhurst Hospital Center
Elmhurst, NY
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Far Rockaway · 2 centers

New Day Treatment Center LLC
Far Rockaway, NY
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Platinum Recovery Center
Far Rockaway, NY
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Fresh Meadows · 2 centers

Cornerstone of Medical Arts Center
Fresh Meadows, NY
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Cornerstone of Medical Arts Center
Fresh Meadows, NY
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Harrison · 2 centers

Saint Josephs Hospital Yonkers
Harrison, NY
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Saint Vincents Westchester Divison of
Harrison, NY
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Hauppauge · 2 centers

Phoenix House
Hauppauge, NY
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Suffolk County Dept of Health Service
Hauppauge, NY
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Hogansburg · 2 centers
Newfane · 2 centers

Newfane House of Hope
Newfane, NY
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Recovery Center of Niagara LLC
Newfane, NY
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Niagara Falls · 2 centers

Horizon Health Services Inc
Niagara Falls, NY
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First Step Center
Niagara Falls, NY
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Port Jervis · 2 centers

Bon Secours Community Hospital
Port Jervis, NY
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Bon Secours Community Hospital
Port Jervis, NY
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Ronkonkoma · 2 centers

Phoenix House
Ronkonkoma, NY
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Smithtown · 2 centers
Watertown · 2 centers

Credo Community Center
Watertown, NY
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Credo Community Center
Watertown, NY
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Wellsville · 2 centers

Trapping Brook House
Wellsville, NY
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Trapping Brook House
Wellsville, NY
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Westhampton Beach · 2 centers

Seafield Center Inc
Westhampton Beach, NY
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Seafield Center Inc
Westhampton Beach, NY
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White Plains · 2 centers

MH Assoc of Westchester Co Inc
White Plains, NY
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Amsterdam · 1 center

Saint Marys Healthcare
Amsterdam, NY
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Barryville · 1 center

New Hope Manor Inc
Barryville, NY
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Batavia · 1 center

Batavia Recovery Center
Batavia, NY
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Bethpage · 1 center

Bridge Back to Life Center Inc
Bethpage, NY
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Canton · 1 center

North Country Freedom Homes Inc
Canton, NY
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Dansville · 1 center

CASA Trinity Inc
Dansville, NY
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Dunkirk · 1 center

UPMC Chautauqua Dunkirk Health Center
Dunkirk, NY
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East Amherst · 1 center

East Amherst Family Recovery Center
East Amherst, NY
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East Meadow · 1 center
Eden · 1 center

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Ellenville · 1 center

Child and Family Addiction Center
Ellenville, NY
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Evans Mills · 1 center
Flushing · 1 center
Freeport · 1 center

Mercy Hall
Freeport, NY
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Geneseo · 1 center

CASA Trinity Inc
Geneseo, NY
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Glen Oaks · 1 center

Zucker Hillside Hospital Northwell
Glen Oaks, NY
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Goshen · 1 center
Greenport · 1 center

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hosp
Greenport, NY
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Guilderland · 1 center

Saint Peters Addiction Recovery Center
Guilderland, NY
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Hannibal · 1 center

Arbor House Supportive Living Program
Hannibal, NY
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Hawthorne · 1 center

Inter Care Ltd
Hawthorne, NY
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Hempstead · 1 center
Hicksville · 1 center

LITC BH LLC
Hicksville, NY
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Highland · 1 center

Child and Family Guidance Center and
Highland, NY
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Hurley · 1 center
Kingston · 1 center

Child and Family Guidance Centers
Kingston, NY
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Lawrence · 1 center
Lewiston · 1 center

Mt St Marys Hospital/Niagara Falls
Lewiston, NY
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Liberty · 1 center

Liberty Clinic
Liberty, NY
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Liverpool · 1 center

Helio Health Inc
Liverpool, NY
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Lockport · 1 center

Horizon Health Services Inc
Lockport, NY
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Long Beach · 1 center

Triumph Treatment LLC
Long Beach, NY
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Massena · 1 center

Saint Josephs ATRC
Massena, NY
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Medford · 1 center

Seafield Services Inc
Medford, NY
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Mineola · 1 center

Seafield Services Inc
Mineola, NY
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Montrose · 1 center

VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Montrose, NY
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Mount Kisco · 1 center

Lexington Center for Recovery
Mount Kisco, NY
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Mount Vernon · 1 center

Saint Johns Riverside Hospital
Mount Vernon, NY
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New Hyde Park · 1 center

Nassau Alternative Advocacy Program OP
New Hyde Park, NY
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New Rochelle · 1 center

Crossroads
New Rochelle, NY
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Newburgh · 1 center
North Babylon · 1 center

Town of Babylon
North Babylon, NY
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Ogdensburg · 1 center

Saint Lawrence Addiction Treatment Ctr
Ogdensburg, NY
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Olean · 1 center

CASA Trinity Inc
Olean, NY
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Oneonta · 1 center

Otsego Co Community Services CD Clinic
Oneonta, NY
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Orangeburg · 1 center

Russell E Blaisdell
Orangeburg, NY
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Patchogue · 1 center

Seafield Services Inc
Patchogue, NY
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Peekskill · 1 center

Peekskill Clinic
Peekskill, NY
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Port Chester · 1 center

Saint Josephs Hospital/Yonkers
Port Chester, NY
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Queensbury · 1 center

820 River Street Inc
Queensbury, NY
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Riverhead · 1 center
Rockville Centre · 1 center

Rockville Ctr Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Rockville Centre, NY
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Salamanca · 1 center

Seneca Nation Health System
Salamanca, NY
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Saratoga Springs · 1 center

Saint Peters Hosp City of Albany
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Schoharie · 1 center

Schoharie Co Community Services Board
Schoharie, NY
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Schuyler Falls · 1 center

Champlain Valley Family Center
Schuyler Falls, NY
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Southampton · 1 center

Dunes East Hampton
Southampton, NY
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Syosset · 1 center
Tarrytown · 1 center

Phelps Hospital
Tarrytown, NY
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Tonawanda · 1 center

Boulevard Recovery Center
Tonawanda, NY
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Troy · 1 center

Hope House Inc
Troy, NY
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Trumansburg · 1 center

Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services
Trumansburg, NY
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Valley Stream · 1 center

Friends of Bridge Inc
Valley Stream, NY
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Walton · 1 center

Delaware Co Alcohol and Drug Service
Walton, NY
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Wappingers Falls · 1 center

LCR Southern Dutchess Clinic
Wappingers Falls, NY
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Westons Mills · 1 center
Willard · 1 center

Van Dyke Addiction Treatment Center
Willard, NY
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Woodmere · 1 center
Woodside · 1 center

MH Providers of Western Queens Inc
Woodside, NY
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Yorktown Heights · 1 center

Counseling Center at Yorktown Heights
Yorktown Heights, NY
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New York Medicaid
New York Medicaid covers MAT without prior authorization under a managed care / fee-for-service dual structure.
State regulations
New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) licenses OTPs under 14 NYCRR Part 822; NYC operates one of the largest methadone networks in the U.S.
- Cash or self-payment287
- Medicaid267
- Private health insurance267
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid202
- Medicare169
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs140
- Outpatient160
- Regular outpatient treatment158
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment148
- Residential/24-hour residential117
- Intensive outpatient treatment72
Frequently Asked Questions About 12-Step in New York
Do I have to be sober to attend my first 12-step meeting?
No. AA and NA welcome newcomers who are still using; the only requirement is a desire to stop. Members are simply asked not to attend intoxicated to the point of disruption. New York meetings have greeters who help newcomers feel welcome.
What is a speaker meeting?
A speaker meeting features one member sharing their "story" — what it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now in recovery — usually for 20–45 minutes. Speaker meetings are common in New York and are a good format for newcomers exploring the program.
Can I change sponsors in New York?
Yes. You can change sponsors at any time for any reason — sponsor-sponsee fit is personal. Finding the right sponsor sometimes takes a few tries. New York meetings are full of members available for sponsorship; ask again and again until you find a good match.
How does 12-step compare to therapy?
Peer-led 12-step and clinician-led therapy serve different but complementary purposes. Research supports combining both — especially when used alongside medication-assisted treatment for opioid or alcohol use disorder. New York clinicians routinely refer patients to 12-step meetings alongside counseling.
What are the 12 Traditions?
The 12 Traditions govern how AA and NA groups operate — emphasizing anonymity, autonomy, self-support, and non-affiliation with outside institutions. They protect the program’s integrity. New York meetings read the Traditions aloud monthly or as part of group business.
What happens if I see someone famous at a 12-step meeting in New York?
Treat them like any other member — first name only, no special attention, no disclosure outside. Celebrities rely on anonymity for effective recovery. New York Brooklyn and other metros have many prominent people in recovery who attend anonymously.
Are there MAT-friendly 12-step meetings in New York?
Yes. Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous (MARA) and Methadone Anonymous (MA) are 12-step fellowships explicitly welcoming MAT patients. Many traditional AA and NA meetings in New York are also MAT-friendly; Brooklyn and larger metros list MAT-welcoming groups.
Does insurance cover 12-step programs?
Insurance typically does not directly pay for 12-step meetings because they are free and peer-led. Insurance does cover formal treatment that may incorporate 12-step facilitation therapy delivered by a licensed clinician. These are different services.
Are online 12-step meetings as effective as in-person?
Research since 2020 suggests online meetings provide comparable recovery outcomes to in-person meetings for most members. Some find online formats more accessible; others prefer the community of in-person fellowship. Mixing both is common among New York members.
What comes after the first meeting?
Keep attending — "90 meetings in 90 days" builds momentum. Get phone numbers of members to call during the week. Start looking for a sponsor after a few weeks. New York groups welcome repeat attendance; consistency matters more than perfection.
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