Denver CARES

Outpatient Behavioral Health Services offers Community Addictions Rehabilitation and Evaluation Services (CARES) for treatment of drug and alcohol substance use disorders. Patients are required to complete a comprehensive substance abuse evaluation and may be referred for treatment through the drug courts or probation, by Denver CARES, health care providers, or by self-referral.

Denver CARES Detox: Community Addictions Rehabilitation and Evaluation Services

Denver CARES is a 100-bed, non-medical, clinically managed treatment facility. Our mission is to provide a safe withdrawal management for individuals suffering from inebriation and to provide assessment, education, motivational counseling and residential treatment.

Denver CARES operates 24/7 with a staff of registered nurses, behavioral health technicians, addiction counselors and licensed mental health clinicians.

Treatment Program & Services

Emergency Service Patrol

Denver CARES operates an emergency service patrol (ESP), which picks up individuals suffering from inebriation throughout the city of Denver and safely transports them to CARES. The ESP responds to police requests, community calls, Denver Health Emergency Department requests and also regularly travels established routes. The ESP responds to more than 10,000 calls annually.

Withdrawal Management Services

Denver CARES provides non-medical, withdrawal management from alcohol and drugs in a clean and safe environment. All clients are provided sleeping accommodations and well-balanced meals during their stays. Licensed mental health clinicians and certified addiction counselors provide initial education and counseling regarding addiction and recovery, and treatment referrals are provided to all clients.

Residential Treatment

Denver CARES provides transitional residential rehab treatment for substance-dependent men and women. Length of stay varies from 45 to 90 days. Services include individual and group counseling, alcohol and drug education, relapse prevention, life skills training, access to 12-step support group meetings and referrals to ongoing social services. Clients completing residential treatment are referred to outpatient and aftercare services.

Joseph Hannick
1 Star
They refuse to give patients doctors notes if they're in detox on EC (Hold of 5 days) for their work or school. That is quite literally illegal. They violated my HIPPAA rights by denying me that. Best bet if I lose my job, you'll be sued Denver "Cares"
Tuesday 22nd February 2022

Brandon Baxter
1 Star
This place needs a class action lawsuit!! Absolutely insane how they are getting away with abduction and false imprisonment! I'll also add they offered no water to a patient they held, even after asking several times.
Monday 24th January 2022

sheldon chavarria
1 Star
AHMED TO THE USELESS TEE. only one has a gun is hot head top flight. HE only PROBLEM. 2 face said smells like cologne that he write onto wall after nothing, nothing? The poor girl needs help you are bad business, trust me only coz gun. The scratch on my face heald but still pain heart, wakey
Wednesday 23rd February 2022

Ed Herren
5 Star
This is an excellent facility, with knowledgeable and compassionate staff. It's not the most comfortable place I've ever stayed, but it wasn't meant to be. The facilities are a bit bare, probably because they are low cost and accept Medicaid, which makes this understandable. It is, however a clean and safe environment staffed by medical professionals that treated me with kindness and respect. They do receive many individuals who are in an extremely agitated state when they arrive, sometimes resulting in intervention from the staff for safety reasons, so I can see why the reviews skew negative, many people who are there simply want to leave as soon as possible and do not understand that process has required steps that need to be done for legal reasons. Yes it's often crowded and hectic, earplugs and a eye mask for sleep are recommended for detox patients, the lights are on 24/7 for safety reasons, depending on when you're there the noise will vary from non existent to game day loud. The care and resources they provided me personally were invaluable, and I can't thank them enough.
Monday 10th January 2022

NATALIE GOTTBEHUET
1 Star
This was one of the most horrible experiences in my life on the worst day. Do not go here.
Friday 19th November 2021