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Set in Farmington’s high-desert landscape, Cenikor Foundation offers affordable, evidence-based treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. This nonprofit center provides detox, residential, and outpatient programs for adults and young adults, combining therapy, medications for addiction treatment (MAT), and psychiatric care. With recovery support specialists involved from day one, Cenikor helps clients build stability and independence through compassionate, culturally informed care, and continued support after treatment.

Address

1313 Mission Avenue
Farmington, NM 87401

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Ages Served

  • Adults (Ages 26-64)
  • Young Adults (Ages 18-25)

Genders Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Languages Served

  • English

Treatment

  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Residential detoxification
  • Short-term residential

Special Programs

  • Court referrals

Whole-Person Care in a High-Desert Setting

Cenikor Foundation’s Farmington location offers integrated treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders in a calm, high-desert environment. Serving adults and young adults from San Juan County, the Navajo Nation, and surrounding Four Corners communities, the center emphasizes culturally responsive, bilingual care. Staff connect with clients in both English and Navajo, grounding recovery in understanding, respect, and real-world connection.

Evidence-Based Treatment and Psychiatric Support

Treatment includes detox, short-term residential care, and multiple outpatient options tailored to client needs. Core therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and 12-step facilitation are combined with medications for addiction treatment (MAT), including buprenorphine and naltrexone. Licensed psychiatric providers offer evaluations and medication management for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ensuring that substance use and mental health needs are addressed together.

Peer Connection and Long-Term Support

Cenikor’s Recovery Support Specialists engage clients from the start, offering guidance, encouragement, and practical help with employment, housing, and community resources. Peer mentoring and aftercare coaching continue for up to a year post-treatment, reinforcing stability and confidence as clients transition back into daily life. These services help bridge the gap between treatment and sustained independence.

Accessible Care Through a Nonprofit Mission

As part of Cenikor’s nonprofit network across Texas and New Mexico, the Farmington center delivers accessible, high-quality care without financial barriers. The facility accepts Medicaid, TRICARE, and most private insurance, with private pay and sliding-scale options available. Guided by its mission of change, Cenikor provides compassionate, community-based care that helps individuals find footing, purpose, and long-term recovery.

Cost and Insurance

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Other Private Insurance
  • Medicaid
  • TRICARE

Disclaimer: Additional insurance plans may be accepted. Please contact the provider directly to confirm current coverage details, as this information may change.


Cost

$$ - Moderate Cost Facility

Cost ratings are our best estimates to help guide you, not guarantees. Actual costs may vary with treatment, insurance, and other factors. While we aim for accuracy, details may change.

Financial Assistance

  • Does not offer Free
  • Does not offer Payment assistance
  • Does not offer Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Residential detoxification
  • Short-term residential

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Anger control support
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Matrix Model program
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Case management support
  • Social skills training

Counseling and Education

  • Group therapy
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Substance use education

Transition Support

  • Discharge and next steps planning
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education
  • Post-discharge follow-up

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Community outreach and support
  • Comprehensive health checkup
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use assessment
  • Temporary support for clients
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Tuberculosis screening
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Activities

  • Life skills workshops

Settings

  • Desert

Policies

  • No vaping allowed
  • Smoking allowed in designated areas

Ownership Type

  • Non-profit

Quality and Trust

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Trust Score

A simple A–E grade that offers a quick view of how much confidence you might place in a facility. It’s not a guarantee of quality or outcomes, but a data-informed tool to help guide your search. More on our methodology.

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

CARF reviews rehab programs to make sure they provide respectful, effective, and personalized care. For addiction treatment, CARF uses standards developed with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), so this accreditation shows the program follows trusted, evidence-based guidelines for treating substance use.

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How we research treatment facilities

Across the site, our team has conducted over 1,000 pre-admissions calls to better understand the patient experience, interviewed facility clinical leaders, performed facility background checks, and compared our information against trusted public data sources.

Our research process begins with data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), accrediting bodies including The Joint Commission and CARF, government licensing agencies, and other trusted sources. From there, our team conducts significant original research, including:

- Pre-admissions calls: We speak with admissions staff to get a candid picture of patient experience.

- Background checks: We review complaints from past clients, media reports, actions taken by accrediting bodies, and positive recognition from notable organizations.

- Clinical interviews: We have in-depth conversations with clinical leadership, often lasting up to one hour, that give us a better understanding of clinical care.

- Data partnerships: We ingest and analyze exclusive data that provides information about in-network insurance status, cost, and more.

Research varies by facility. Each facility profile shows which research steps we completed and when each step was last performed. Learn more about our research process and background checks.

How we evaluate treatment facilities

These data help us develop a Trust Score for each facility—a simple letter grade that helps you assess how much confidence to place in a facility based on the information available to us. Trust Score considers accreditation, operating history, notable recognition, and concerns identified during our background check. Our Trust Score is an objective rating that is never influenced by advertiser payment. Learn more about our Trust Score methodology.

Important disclaimer

We cannot guarantee the quality of treatment at any facility. We cannot independently confirm the accuracy of every data point, and some information may become outdated or change over time. A Trust Score is a starting point, not a guarantee of treatment quality or outcomes. Please contact us if you would like to update or correct facility information.