UnityPoint Health – Meriter – NewStart

UnityPoint Health - Meriter - NewStart is a medical clinic in Madison, WI, located at 1015 Gammon Ln. The facility provides patient-centered care for adults living with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, emphasizing harm reduction and evidence-based practices. Serving individuals and families in the community for over 35 years, the clinic offers comprehensive outpatient services tailored to support long-term recovery and mental well-being. It holds a rating of 4.70 based on 17 reviews.

As a DHS 75-certified facility, the clinic adheres to rigorous state standards for clinical staffing, supervision, individualized treatment planning, and patient confidentiality. The multidisciplinary team includes addiction and psychiatry physicians, licensed therapists, registered nurses, and certified substance abuse counselors. Addiction and psychiatry physicians provide anti-craving medications, long-acting medications for opioid use disorder, psychiatric services, hepatitis C treatment, HIV prevention, and testing for sexually transmitted infections. Licensed therapists utilize evidence-based approaches to support individuals navigating addiction, anxiety, depression, or trauma.

The clinic offers an Intensive Outpatient Program that combines education, therapy, and peer support in group settings, with morning and evening options. Continuing Care Groups are available for current patients and those who have completed the Intensive Outpatient Program. NewStart also provides two weekly walk-in options on Monday afternoons and Tuesday mornings for direct access to therapists, physicians, and nurses. The facility does not have a detox unit and recommends contacting a primary care doctor for withdrawal management or seeking emergency care for immediate needs.

The clinic maintains a solid reputation among the customers it has served.

UnityPoint Health - Meriter - NewStart delivers specialized addiction and mental health treatment to Madison residents through its certified, multidisciplinary care teams.

The clinic is situated on Gammon Lane, just a tenth of a mile from South Gammon Road and a fifth of a mile from McKenna Boulevard. It is also about three tenths of a mile from Greentree Park and the Splash Pad.

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Services:

• Adolescent medicine
• Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorder Treatment
• Direct Access Walk-In Clinic
• Evidence-Based Practices in Recovery
• Harm Reduction Programs
• Illness treatment
• Immunizations
• Outpatient Services for Substance Use Disorders