About New Wave Recovery Center: A Family in Recovery
New Wave Recovery Center is a family-owned addiction treatment center in Salisbury, MA, founded by people in long-term recovery who built the program they wished they had. When you become a client, you become a member of the family.
Who founded New Wave Recovery Center?
New Wave began with a simple, stubborn idea: that recovery should feel like coming home, not checking into an institution. We are a family of people in long-term recovery, and we have lived the fear, the false starts, and the quiet hope that things really can change.
We built New Wave because we knew what was missing from the places we had been: warmth, real holistic care, and people who actually understood. So we created a truly holistic program by people in recovery, for people in recovery.
The owners you read about on this page are not distant names on a letterhead. They are often the same people you will sit with in a group, share a cup of coffee with in the morning, or call when a hard day hits. That is the difference between a facility and a family.
What does family-owned by people in recovery actually mean?
When you become a client at New Wave, you become a member of the family. And family does not let go.
It means the person who founded the program might also be the one leading your mindfulness group. It means our alumni coordinator picks up the phone for a 90-day check-in because she wants to, not because a script tells her to. Lived experience runs through everything we do, and research has long recognized the power of peer support in lasting recovery.
We keep 12-step low-key and pressure-free, because recovery is personal and there is no single right path. What stays constant is the feeling: calm, homey, safe, and human. We are co-ed, with dedicated men’s and women’s groups, so everyone has a space to be honest and vulnerable. You will not be a case number here. You will be known.
Our approach: the whole person
We treat the whole person, mind, body, and spirit. Evidence-based therapies like CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing give you proven tools, while holistic care, Reiki, sound bowls, recovery yoga, and mindfulness, is woven into every single day so healing feels supportive rather than clinical. The two work together, not in competition.
Our schedule rotates and stays flexible, because recovery should fit a real life, not the other way around. When you are ready to talk about our programs and levels of care, our team will walk you through it with patience and zero pressure.
The people are the program
Meet the family who will walk alongside you.
Angela Faccone
Co-Founder & Program Director
Charles Draleau
Executive Director
Melanie Draleau
Co-Founder & Reiki Practitioner
Ryan SmithBratton
Co-Founder & Director of Community Outreach
Danielle Visone
Mental Health Counselor & Clinical Director
What to expect when you become part of the family
From the first phone call, you will notice the difference. When you call New Wave, you talk to someone in recovery, a real person who has been where you are. There is no judgment and no pressure, just a conversation about what you need and how we can help.
When you walk through our doors, you will find couches and natural light, not fluorescent waiting rooms. You will find a team that learns your name and a community that has your back long after your program ends. You become part of the family, and family does not let go.
About New Wave FAQs
Still have a question? Call us, someone in recovery will answer.
Who owns New Wave Recovery Center?
New Wave is family-owned by a group of people in long-term recovery. Several of the owners are also practitioners in the program, so the people who built New Wave are often the same people you will meet in the rooms.
What makes New Wave different from other treatment centers?
We are a truly holistic program created by people in recovery, for people in recovery. Holistic care happens every day alongside evidence-based therapy, the schedule stays flexible, and you become part of a family rather than a case file.
Is New Wave a 12-step program?
We keep 12-step low-key and pressure-free. It is available as one peer-support option, but it is never forced, because recovery is personal and there is no single right path.
Where is New Wave Recovery Center located?
We are at 46 Toll Road, Salisbury, MA 01952, on the North Shore, about 10 minutes from the beach, and we coordinate transportation across our service area.
Does New Wave treat both men and women?
Yes. We are co-ed, with dedicated weekly men’s and women’s groups so everyone has a space to be honest and vulnerable.
What happens when I call New Wave?
You talk to someone in recovery. The conversation is confidential, judgment-free, and focused on what you need, with no pressure to commit.
In-Network Coverage Varies by Plan. Let's See If Yours Is a Match
We’ll verify your benefits and have an honest conversation about whether our program is the best match for your stage of recovery. And if we’re not the right fit for your journey, we won’t leave you guessing. We’ll help you find the place that is. Because we’ve been where you are, our only goal is getting you to the care that works.
There's a place for you in this family
You do not have to do this alone, and you do not have to have the answers yet. Call us and talk to someone who understands.
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In a crisis? If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.