Gateway to Success

Gateway to Success offers two levels of outpatient addiction treatment at its Pueblo location: a standard Outpatient Program and an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). These tracks are built for individuals who are committed to recovery but need to remain connected to their everyday lives — whether that means keeping a job, caring for children, or staying enrolled in school. The IOP provides a higher frequency of clinical contact than standard outpatient, making it a practical step-down option for people coming out of residential treatment or a step-up for those whose needs have grown beyond weekly sessions.

Both programs fall within the broader outpatient continuum and are supported by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured approach that helps clients examine the thinking patterns tied to substance use and emotional distress. The center's weekday schedule extends into evening hours, with Monday sessions running until 9 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday until 8 p.m., reflecting a practical awareness that recovery doesn't pause for work schedules.

A defining feature of Gateway to Success is its treatment of co-occurring disorders alongside substance use. Many people seeking addiction treatment are also managing trauma, PTSD, depression, or anxiety — conditions that, when left unaddressed, significantly increase the risk of relapse. By treating both substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions within the same outpatient program, the center offers a more complete path toward lasting recovery than programs that focus on addiction alone.

Trauma and PTSD are explicitly recognized within the center's clinical scope, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is applied as the primary therapeutic method. CBT's structured, skill-building framework is well matched to trauma recovery, equipping clients with concrete tools they can use outside of sessions — at home, at work, and in their recovery community.

Gateway to Success serves a wider cross-section of the Pueblo community than many outpatient recovery centers. The program is open to adolescents as well as adults, and it specifically accommodates individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing — a population often underserved by mainstream addiction treatment programs. Men and women are both served, and the center accepts court-ordered clients, providing structured substance abuse treatment for those whose recovery is part of a legal process.

This breadth matters for families. When a teenager, a parent, or a court-involved loved one all need access to substance use treatment, having a single center capable of serving each of them — with evening hours and flexible payment options — reduces a significant logistical and financial burden. Gateway to Success accepts Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance, self-pay, sliding-scale fees, state insurance, and financial assistance, making it one of the more financially accessible outpatient programs in Pueblo County.

Cost is one of the most common barriers to entering an outpatient addiction treatment program, and Gateway to Success addresses it directly through a broad range of accepted payment options. Medicaid and Medicare are both accepted, as is TRICARE for military-connected individuals and families. Private insurance is also welcome, and for those without coverage, the center offers self-pay, sliding-scale fees, financial assistance, and state insurance options.

To learn more about which payment options apply to your situation, contact Gateway to Success directly at (719) 564-5070 or by email at [email protected]. The admissions team can help clarify coverage and financial assistance before a first appointment, removing one more obstacle between a person in need and the start of their recovery.