Brown County Human Services Department

Brown County Human Services Department operates as a county-run outpatient clinic at 3150 Gershwin Drive in Green Bay, Wisconsin. For people in recovery who need structured substance abuse treatment without stepping away from their daily lives, outpatient programming offers an accessible, consistent path forward. The clinic's public administration means it is designed to serve the community broadly — not to filter clients by ability to pay or insurance type.

The outpatient program runs Monday through Friday during standard business hours, creating a regular rhythm that supports ongoing recovery. Whether someone is transitioning out of a more intensive level of care or beginning outpatient treatment as their primary recovery support, Brown County Human Services provides a stable, professionally administered environment for that process.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the therapeutic foundation of the outpatient program at Brown County Human Services Department. CBT helps people in recovery examine the connections between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors — and develop practical strategies for navigating high-risk situations without returning to substance use. Because CBT is skills-based, participants leave sessions with tools they can use immediately in real-world settings.

This approach is particularly well-matched for outpatient treatment, where clients return to their home environments after each session. Building internal coping strategies — rather than relying solely on a structured residential environment — is central to the kind of durable, community-rooted recovery that outpatient programs are designed to support.

Brown County Human Services Department specifically extends its outpatient addiction treatment to two populations that frequently face barriers in accessing care: individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing, and those who have been court-ordered into substance abuse treatment. Serving these groups reflects a commitment to reaching people where they are — regardless of the circumstances that brought them to treatment.

Court-ordered clients benefit from a program that meets legal requirements while offering genuine therapeutic support through CBT. For Deaf and hard of hearing individuals, access to a program that acknowledges and accommodates their needs is meaningful in a field where such access is not always guaranteed. Both groups are full participants in the outpatient recovery process at this Green Bay facility.

One of the most practical differentiators of Brown County Human Services Department is its wide range of accepted payment methods. The program accepts Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance, state insurance, self-pay and cash, sliding scale fees, and financial assistance. For people whose recovery process intersects with financial hardship — a common reality — this breadth of options removes a significant obstacle to getting started.

County-operated programs like this one exist precisely to fill gaps that private treatment markets sometimes leave open. Residents of Green Bay and Brown County who might otherwise delay or forgo outpatient treatment due to cost can connect with this program at (920) 391-6940 to discuss payment options and next steps.