HCRC Chicopee Treatment Center

Healthcare Resource Centers (HCRC) Chicopee is an outpatient opioid treatment program located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, providing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and recovery support services for adults with opioid use disorder. Part of the HCRC network that operates across the northeastern United States, the Chicopee clinic delivers evidence-based addiction medicine with a focus on compassion, accessibility, and long-term recovery outcomes.

Treatment Programs
The Chicopee center offers FDA-approved Medication-Assisted Treatment using methadone, buprenorphine (Suboxone), and naltrexone (Vivitrol), combined with behavioral health counseling. This integrated approach addresses both the neurobiological and psychosocial aspects of opioid addiction. MAT has been extensively documented by SAMHSA, NIDA, and the World Health Organization as the gold standard for opioid use disorder treatment, reducing overdose mortality by up to 50 percent and significantly improving retention in treatment, employment outcomes, and quality of life.

Individualized treatment plans are created in partnership with each patient and a multidisciplinary care team that includes physicians specializing in addiction medicine, registered nurses, licensed mental health counselors, and case managers. Treatment plans are reassessed at regular intervals and adjusted based on clinical progress, ensuring that each patient receives the appropriate level of support throughout their recovery journey.

Behavioral Health and Support Services
HCRC Chicopee provides individual counseling, group therapy sessions, psychoeducation on relapse prevention and recovery maintenance, life skills development, and referral coordination for housing, employment, legal services, and primary medical care. The center recognizes that sustainable recovery from opioid addiction requires a holistic approach that addresses the social determinants of health — including stable housing, meaningful employment, and supportive relationships — alongside medical and clinical treatment.

Serving the Pioneer Valley
Chicopee is located in the Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts, an area that has been heavily impacted by the opioid epidemic. Hampden County, where Chicopee is situated, consistently reports among the highest rates of opioid-related emergency department visits and overdose fatalities in the state. HCRC Chicopee provides essential treatment access for the approximately 55,000 residents of the city and surrounding communities, accepting MassHealth (Medicaid), most commercial insurance plans, and offering financial assistance for those without insurance coverage.