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Step Toward Success - Scattered Site Reintegration

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Overview

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Step Toward Success provides shared apartment-style accommodations in communities across Buffalo, Lockport, and Niagara Falls, for adults in recovery from substance use. Residents live in two- or three-bedroom homes with private bedrooms and access to schools, hospitals, and other community resources. Select apartments accommodate parents with a child of pre-school age or younger. In addition to safe reintegration housing, wraparound services include counseling, relapse prevention, case management, and vocational support, as well as connections to outpatient and medical care. The program also accepts residents using medications for addiction treatment prescribed elsewhere.

Address

2671 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214

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Ages Served

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

Genders Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Languages Served

  • Sign language
  • English

Treatment

  • Long-term residential

Special Programs

  • Adult men
  • Adult women
  • Court referrals
  • Military families
  • Past domestic violence
  • Past sexual abuse
  • Past trauma
  • Mental health disorders
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Veterans
  • Pain management
  • Seniors

Apartment-Style Living With Community Access

Step Toward Success provides reintegration housing in apartments located across Buffalo, Lockport, and Niagara Falls. Residents share two- or three-bedroom homes with individual bedrooms and nearby access to schools, hospitals, shopping, and public transportation. Select apartments are available for parents with a preschool-age child, helping families maintain stability while in recovery.

Wraparound Care That Builds Independence

The program offers individual and group counseling, relapse prevention, and case management. Residents are also connected to outpatient treatment, primary and specialty medical care, mental health services, and education or vocational programs. Telehealth options are available, making it easier for participants to stay engaged in services.

Trauma-Informed and Person-Centered

All services are rooted in trauma-informed care that emphasizes safety, trust, and empowerment. Residents set personal recovery goals and select groups that match their needs. Lengths of stay are flexible, ranging from a few weeks to several months, depending on each person’s progress and circumstances. The program accepts residents who are prescribed medications for addiction treatment (MAT) by outside providers.

Preparing for Lasting Stability

Beyond clinical care, residents can access housing support, self-help groups, social services, employment counseling, and life-skills education. The program serves diverse populations, including veterans, older adults, and people with co-occurring conditions or trauma histories. Operated by nonprofit Cazenovia Recovery Systems, Step Toward Success focuses on practical skills and connections that help residents transition into independent living with greater confidence and stability.

Cost and Insurance

Insurance Accepted

  • Medicaid
  • Some Private Insurance

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


Cost

$ - Low 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

  • Long-term residential

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Anger control support
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Incentive-based therapy
  • Matrix Model program
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling
  • Trauma-focused counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Case management support
  • Social skills training

Counseling and Education

  • General health education services
  • Group therapy
  • Hepatitis education and support
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • Job training and educational support
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling

Transition Support

  • Discharge and next steps planning
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use assessment
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Room Amenities

  • Air conditioned rooms
  • Private rooms

Activities

  • Job training
  • Life skills workshops

Settings

  • City

Policies

  • No smoking allowed
  • No vaping allowed

Ownership Type

  • Non-profit

Quality and Trust


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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.