Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield, Massachusetts, in Hampden county, is 7 miles W of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 88 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Springfield metropolitan area. Westfield contains a population of approximately 40,072.

The People and Families of Westfield

In Westfield, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westfield had a median family income of $55,327.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Westfield favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $13,400. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the city.

Westfield Housing

Westfield has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 68% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Westfield, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Westfield40,072$55,327
Agawam28,144$59,088
Chicopee54,653$44,136
Southampton5,387$64,960
Southwick8,835$64,456
Springfield152,082$36,285
West Springfield27,899$50,282

High Points

Westfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

CategoryTrophy
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Westfield Low Property Crime
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 14%Westfield Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 18%Westfield Short Commute Times


The listings in Westfield, Massachusetts and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(1) Mental Health Services
(12) Outpatient
(6) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(4) Methadone Maintenance
(5) Methadone Detoxification
(4) Males
(10) Spanish Speaking
(7) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(2) Teens and Adolescents
(9) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(4) Clients With Legal Issues
(4) Hospital Inpatient
(5) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(3) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(9) American Sign Language
(2) Halfway House
(4) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(5) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(5) Females
(3) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(3) Gay and Lesbian
(2) Seniors/Older Adults
(2) Residential Beds for Children
(2) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less



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If you or a loved one living in Westfield has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in Westfield, Massachusetts; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the Westfield Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in Westfield, MA. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Long-term Treatment Programs, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Centers, Inpatient Treatment Programs, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from Westfield, Massachusetts to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from Westfield can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the Westfield, MA. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the Westfield Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from Westfield, MA. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from Westfield has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from Westfield, Massachusetts has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from Westfield have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from Westfield will then be able to begin a directed, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from Westfield, MA. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in Westfield who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in Westfield, Massachusetts continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility, the individual from Westfield will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from Westfield, MA. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to Westfield, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the Westfield, Massachusetts Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are 2 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facilities in Westfield, Massachusetts. We have also provided 18 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs that are closest geographically to Westfield:

Carson Center for Adults and Families Westfield, MA
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Community Healthcare Inc Westfield, MA
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Males, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Behavioral Health Network Holyoke, MA 6.8 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Detoxification Holyoke, MA 6.8 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gandara Residential Services For Woman Holyoke, MA 6.8 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Holyoke Hospital Inc Holyoke, MA 6.8 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Providence Behavioral Health Hospital Holyoke, MA 6.8 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Hospital Inpatient, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gandara Residential Services for Women Holyoke, MA 7.7 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Holyoke Medical Center Inc Holyoke, MA 7.7 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Phoenix House Arbour House Holyoke, MA 7.7 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Baystate Medical Center ADS Springfield, MA 8.9 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Child and Family Services of Springfield, MA 10.7 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Phoenix Houses of New England Springfield, MA 10.7 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Northern Educational Services Inc Springfield, MA 11.7 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Behavioral Health Network Inc Springfield, MA 12.0 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Males, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Gandara Mental Health Center Springfield, MA 12.0 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Hope Center ATS Step Down Springfield, MA 12.0 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Phoenix House OP Services of Springfield, MA 12.0 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA 12.1 miles from Westfield
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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Serious psychological distress (SPD) is an overall indicator of past year nonspecific psychological distress that is constructed from the K6 scale administered to adults aged 18 or older in NSDUH. In 2007, there were an estimated 24.3 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with SPD in the past year. This represents 10.9 percent of all adults in this country, a rate similar to the SPD rate in 2006 (11.3 percent) but below the rate in 2004 (12.2 percent).

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Rates of substance dependence or abuse were associated with current employment status in 2008. A higher percentage of unemployed adults aged 18 or older were classified with dependence or abuse (19.0 percent) than were full time employed adults (10.2 percent) or part time employed adults (11.0 percent).


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Westfield:

24 Hour Group
Mental Health Building
20 Broad St.
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 10:00 AM

6-step Study & Tradition Group
Mental Health Building
20 Broad St.
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:00 PM

East Mountain Group
2nd Congo Church
487 Western Ave.?
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 7:30 PM

Getting Better Group
Noble Hospital
115 W. Silver St.
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 PM

Grapevine Discussion Group
Mental Health Building
20 Broad St.
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 7:00 PM

Living Sober
101 Meadow St.
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 10:00 AM

Men's Topic Discussion
Genesis Retreat House
53 Mill St.??
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

Monday Night Discussion Group
Church Of The Atonement
36 Court & Pleasant Sts.?
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 8:00 PM

Steps To Live Group
Central Baptist Church
115 Elm & Chapel St.?
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 7:30 PM

The Came To Group
101 Meadow St.?
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Wednesday, 12:00 AM

Westfield Big Book Group
Mental Health Building
20 Broad St.
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Thursday, 7:00 PM

Westfield Primary Purpose Group
2nd Congregational Church
Western Ave. ??
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Saturday, 4:00 PM

Westfield Tuesday Night Group
First United Methodist Church
16 Court St. & Holland Ave.?
Westfield, Massachusetts 1085

AA Meeting Days and Times
Tuesday, 7:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Westfield, Massachusetts as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Westfield, Massachusetts. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
82%
7%
11%
Marijuana use in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
83%
16%
Perception of Alcohol in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
4%
94%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
19%
54%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Westfield, Massachusetts?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
15%
27%
1%
9%
4%
2%
33%
3%
0%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Westfield, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
2%
3%
8%
2%
3%
13%
5%
6%
4%
28%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Westfield, Massachusetts schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Westfield, Massachusetts under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
95%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Westfield, Massachusetts under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
96%
3%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Westfield, Massachusetts?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
2%
2%
5%
2%
2%
11%
2%
6%
6%
36%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
16%
53%
26%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
93%
7%
Surveys updated monthly.

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