Please see the following list for what should and should not be brought for a stay at the Men's Residential Addiction Recovery Center.

C.A.R.S. is not responsible for lost or damaged property.

Please do not bring valuables to C.A.R.S..

All clothing and some other items will be heat treated at admission.

Please bring:

• 7/-10 days of weather appropriate clothing. You will be responsible for washing your own clothing at CARS in the facility machines.  Allergen free detergent is provided by CARS.
• Shower Caps/Flip Flops for showers
• Insurance/ID Cards
• MP3 Player/Headphones (if you desire). Your MP3 player must not have internet connectivity capabilities, recording capabilities, picture taking capabilities, storage of photo/video capabilities
• Stamps/Envelopes (if you desire)

Hygiene products:

Note that the decision to allow a product or not is at staff discretion.  All unapproved products will be stored in contraband until the time of discharge.

• All hygiene products including makeup and cosmetics must arrive at admission brand new, factory sealed, in original packaging
• After admission items are only approved if they are shipped from an online store and if they meet all guidelines (this means no drop offs of products and no packages sent from home)
• Alcohol may not be any of the first 3 ingredients in any product (Please check carefully for this)
• Mouthwash must be alcohol free
• Grooming tools may not have sharp edges or pointed edges-except for personal use razors (No straight razors)
• No scissors of any kind
• No aerosol products
• No perfume, cologne, or heavily scented products
• No nail polish or nail polish remover
• All products must be in reasonable amounts (space is limited)

Please see the following list for what should and should not be brought for a stay at the Men's Residential Addiction Recovery Center.

C.A.R.S. is not responsible for lost or damaged property.

Please do not bring valuables to C.A.R.S..

Items not Allowed:

MOST items will be stored during treatment.  You will not have access to stored items while in treatment.  Excessive amounts of clothing and other items will be sent at the client’s expense to a home address at the time of admission

• Any medication not in original prescription containers
• Over the counter medication
• Laundry soap and other cleaning products
• Blankets, pillows, towels, stuffed animals
• Cell phones/chargers, cameras, pagers
• Food or beverages
• Hats are not allowed inside the building (hoods cannot be worn up)
• Nail polish, nail polish remover
• Q-tips, cotton balls
• Revealing clothing/clothing with inappropriate language, images or reference to drugs, alcohol or tobacco
• Scissors
• Weapons (or anything that may be interpreted as a weapon)
• Pornographic material
• Perfume/cologne/scented oils
• Cash
• Loose medications
• Non-prescribed medications
• Radios or music devices other than single person devices
• Any electronic device that has video or recording capabilities

Men's Residential Treatment Referrals are directed to our Residential Admissions Coordinator:

• Click to CALL the Men's Residential Services Care Coordination Manager

• Click to EMAIL the Men's Residential Services Care Coordination Manager

Please see our comprehensive application for admission by selecting this link:

• Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services Application for Admission

To set up an assessment for Outpatient treatment Services, please call 607-273-5500 to schedule an appointment for an assessment.

• Call to schedule an assessment

If you are unsure of the level of care needed, please call our Outpatient Facility at 607-273-5500 to schedule an appointment for an individual assessment.

Outpatient assessment visits are usually a minimum of 45 minutes to a maximum of 2 hours.

Our Outpatient facility is located at the corner of West State and Plain St. Ithaca, NY

• 334 West State St., Ithaca, NY 14850 (Click for Directions)

Our Men's Residential facility is located 2.5 miles outside of the Village of Trumansburg, NY

• 6621 Route 227, Trumansburg, NY 14886 (Click for Directions)

All CARS facilities are fee for service programs.

We accept Medicaid and most major health insurance plans. We also offer sliding fee options for clients who are unable to pay our established fee for service.

Not sure what your insurance covers? We will walk through it and help you understand what your options are based on insurance or your situation. We can also help you apply for Medicaid.

We will direct bill participating NYS Medicaid Managed Care plans, as well as most major Private Insurance plans. We also offer sliding fee options for clients who we determine are unable to pay our established fee for service.

• AA Meetings: http://meetings.intherooms.com/meetings

• NA Meetings: http://www.ithacacommunityrecovery.org