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High Watch has a rich chronicle attached to Alcoholics Anonymous. Encouraged by AA co-founder Bill W., High Watch was founded in 1940 as the world’s first 12-Step therapy center. The discussion over the role of Alcoholics Anonymous versus the role of expert treatment can be traced back to the first days of High Watch Farm.
It was at that time, AA’s future was set to settle independently from the business of “therapy” for addicts. The interesting history of High Watch begins with Sister Francis, the woman who gave the farm to Bill W. in 1940. Now, seventy years later, High Watch continues a non-profit dedicated to treating those sustaining from the chronic illness of medication and alcohol addiction. Each resident receives state-of-the-art, customized medical care while learning the models on how to stay calm through the spiritual education and practice of the 12 Step systems of Alcoholics
Specialities
- Residential Programs
- Substance Use Disorder
- Customized Individual Treatment
- Neurobiology of Addiction
- bio-psycho-social evaluation
Amenities
- Bed
- Breakfast
- Respectful and Relaxing Stay
- Barn housing
- Dining room
Therapies
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Individual bio-psycho-social evaluation
- Clinicians diagnose
- 12-Step program
Insurance accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Assurant
- Cigna
- Empire BCBS
- GHI of New York
- Humana
- Oxford Health Plans
Feedbacks
Luca IacussoMy friends hear me say this all the time about High Watch: it saved my life, and as importantly it gave me new life
Mike SprouseTami-Jo StevensonFAQ
How long is the treatment program for substance abuse?
We offer treatment for 21 – 90 days.
Do you take husky health insurance?
We take out of network but not Husky.
The staff really cares about you and it can be life changing. Just do what is asked, make your groups, talk to your counselor, director, nurses they are there to help. They are all great! If you dont want to work a clean program or be held accountable it will be rough. Your life will be so much better just do it
“The staff is awesome they treat u like a normal person…”