CODAC Eleanor Slater is an outpatient substance use treatment program located on the Eleanor Slater Hospital campus in Cranston, Rhode Island. The program is part of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, Rhode Island’s oldest and largest nonprofit outpatient provider of treatment for opioid use disorder. CODAC has served the state since 1971 and operates community clinics, correctional programs, and mobile services that expand access to medication and behavioral health care.
Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
The Eleanor Slater program offers buprenorphine and oral or extended-release injectable naltrexone for opioid use disorder. These medications work differently and are selected through a medical assessment that considers current opioid use, withdrawal risk, treatment history, physical health, and the patient’s preferences. Buprenorphine can reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms, while naltrexone blocks opioid effects after a person has completed the required period without opioids.
Medication is provided as part of a larger treatment plan rather than as a stand-alone service. Patients may also receive counseling, behavioral support, clinical monitoring, recovery planning, and referrals to medical or mental health care. The program does not offer every medication available at CODAC’s full opioid treatment sites, so people specifically seeking methadone should confirm the most appropriate CODAC location before beginning intake.
Whole-Person Behavioral Health Care
CODAC describes its treatment model as whole-person care. Substance use is considered alongside mental health symptoms, trauma, medical conditions, family relationships, and the practical concerns that affect a person’s ability to remain in treatment. Onsite or coordinated services may include psychiatric evaluation, mental health treatment, trauma-informed care, and specialized counseling groups for people with particular clinical or life experiences.
Counseling helps patients examine triggers, cravings, stress, relationships, and patterns that have contributed to opioid or other substance use. Motivational approaches can help a person clarify goals and strengthen readiness for change. Recovery planning may also address sleep, daily routines, medical care, supportive relationships, and the steps needed to reduce overdose risk and remain engaged in treatment.
Outpatient Structure and Continued Support
The outpatient format allows patients to receive care while continuing to live in the community. Appointment frequency and treatment intensity depend on clinical need, medication, and progress. Some patients may require frequent contact early in treatment, while others may move toward a less intensive schedule as stability improves. Clinical staff review progress and adjust treatment when symptoms, risks, or recovery goals change.
Patients who need additional services can be connected with other CODAC programs or outside providers. Referrals may include intensive outpatient treatment, primary care, psychiatric services, trauma treatment, recovery support, residential care, or other community resources. Coordination is especially important when a patient is transitioning from a hospital, correctional setting, or another treatment program.
Admissions and Payment
CODAC states that treatment can generally begin quickly after first contact, although timing depends on assessment and program availability. Insurance participation, medication coverage, and authorization requirements vary. Prospective patients should contact CODAC directly to confirm current hours, accepted insurance plans, required documents, medication eligibility, and whether the Eleanor Slater program is the best location for the care being requested.
