FIRST at Blue Ridge Inc - Sober Living Home in Ridgecrest, NC

FIRST at Blue Ridge Inc is a samhsa-listed sober living home in Ridgecrest, NC (28770). SAMHSA publishes no ratings, inspections, or quality scores for these listings; confirm services, licensing, cost, and availability directly with the provider.

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How to verify FIRST at Blue Ridge Inc

These listings are drawn from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov national directory (the N-SUMHSS), a public-domain U.S. government dataset (17 U.S.C. 105). SAMHSA has not reviewed or endorsed this site. Before you rely on this listing, confirm licensing, services, eligibility, and cost directly with the provider. These listings are unrated: no ratings, inspections, or quality scores are published, so there is no score to check.

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Ownership & operation

Ownership type: non-profit. Facility type: Sober Living Homes. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

Levels of care & settings

• Long-term residential
• Residential/24-hour residential
• Short-term residential
• Substance use treatment
• Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home

Medications & pharmacotherapies

• Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
• Medication for mental disorders
• Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
• Medications for HIV treatment

Treatment approaches

• 12-step facilitation
• Anger management
• Brief intervention
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Matrix Model
• Motivational interviewing
• Relapse prevention
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Trauma-related counseling

Assessment & testing

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• HIV testing
• Interim services for clients
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• Screening for tobacco use
• STD testing
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

Education & counseling

• Family counseling
• Group counseling
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
• Individual counseling
• Marital/couples counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Substance use disorder education
• Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)

Ancillary & recovery services

• Aftercare/continuing care
• Assistance with obtaining social services
• Case management service
• Discharge Planning
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Employment counseling or training
• Housing services
• Mentoring/peer support
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge
• Recovery coach
• Self-help groups
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance

Special programs & populations

• Adult men
• Adult women
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Pregnant/postpartum women
• Veterans

Payment, insurance & assistance

• Cash or self-payment
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Age groups served

• Adults
• Seniors
• Young Adults

Languages

• Spanish

Facility type & operation

• Private non-profit organization

Licensing & accreditation

• State department of health
• State mental health department
• State substance use treatment agency

About sober living homes in Ridgecrest

Sober living homes offer alcohol- and drug-free housing with peer support and house rules that reinforce recovery. They are usually a step between residential treatment and independent living, not a clinical treatment program. These listings are unrated: no star ratings, inspections, or quality scores are published, so confirm services, licensing, cost, and availability directly.

Ask about house rules, drug and alcohol testing, whether clinical services are provided on site or nearby, length of stay, and total monthly cost including deposits and fees. Confirm the home's licensing or registration status. These listings are unrated - verify services, licensing, cost, and availability directly. For local alternatives, browse the Sober Living Homes directory for Ridgecrest, the Buncombe County sober living homes list, or all care types in Ridgecrest.

For context, this directory lists 2 across Buncombe County; 1 in ZIP 28770.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 28770 · Sober Living Homes in ZIP 28770

Nearest sober living homes by distance

Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a facility's location directly.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Data provenance

Source: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov (N-SUMHSS) (record 24c888708777e33b). Processing date: 2026-10-08. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.