New Horizons Medical

New Horizons Medical operates as an outpatient clinic at 214 Howard Street in Framingham, Massachusetts, providing mental health and substance abuse treatment for adults across Middlesex County. The outpatient program model is built around the reality that many people in recovery need clinical support without stepping away from their homes, jobs, or families. Treatment fits into life — rather than asking clients to put life on hold.

The clinic's outpatient program runs six days a week, giving clients consistent access to care. Monday through Friday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For those managing recovery alongside other responsibilities, that Saturday availability is a meaningful differentiator among outpatient options in the Framingham area.

A significant portion of people seeking substance abuse treatment are also managing a co-occurring mental health condition — anxiety, depression, PTSD, or the lasting effects of trauma. New Horizons Medical directly addresses this reality by treating both co-occurring disorders and trauma/PTSD within its outpatient program. Clients do not need a separate referral or a different provider to address the mental health side of their recovery.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) serves as the clinic's core therapeutic method. CBT is a skills-based approach that helps clients examine the connections between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors — building practical tools that support sustained recovery after the program ends. For people in longer-term recovery who want a therapy approach with a real track record, CBT is one of the most studied methods in the addiction treatment field.

The clinic is designed to be broadly accessible. New Horizons Medical serves veterans, pregnant women, young adults between 18 and 25, seniors and older adults, men, women, individuals with HIV/AIDS, people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and those attending under court order. Few outpatient programs in the Framingham area explicitly accommodate this range of populations within a single clinic setting.

Payment access reflects the same commitment to broad reach. The clinic accepts Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance, state insurance, and self-pay arrangements. Veterans in particular benefit from TRICARE acceptance, which is not universal among outpatient substance abuse treatment providers in Massachusetts. For anyone evaluating addiction treatment options in Framingham or the surrounding Middlesex County region, the combination of population-specific experience and payment flexibility makes New Horizons Medical a practical starting point.

Choosing an outpatient program is often a decision made in the middle of real life — not a crisis moment, but a deliberate step toward building something more stable. New Horizons Medical's outpatient clinic in Framingham is structured for exactly that kind of decision: people who are ready to engage with treatment, address co-occurring challenges, and develop the skills to sustain recovery over time.

The clinic can be reached by phone at (508) 872-0700, and more information is available at newhorizonsmedical.org. The six-day-a-week schedule means reaching out doesn't have to wait until Monday — Saturday morning appointments are available for those ready to begin.