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Center for Independent LearningThe Friendship Connection

1480 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS 39204

TelehealthSelf-pay

Insurance & payment

– Medicaid
– Medicare
– Private insurance
– Military / TRICARE
Self-pay
– Sliding scale
Payment assistance

Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.

Services offered

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)CounselingTelehealth visits

Licensing and accreditation

State licensed

Reported to the SAMHSA registry by the facility. Accreditation is voluntary, so its absence is not a red flag on its own.

Who this clinic serves

VeteransActive duty militaryPregnant or postpartumSeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involvedSign language services

How this clinic compares in Jackson

This is a residential program, meaning you stay on site rather than visiting and going home the same day.

Center for Independent Learning is one of 14 buprenorphine providers listed in Jackson. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 2 other Jackson clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It has sign language services. Only 3 of 14 Jackson clinics do (21%).
  • It offers payment assistance. Only 4 of 14 Jackson clinics do (29%).
  • It runs a program for pregnant or postpartum patients. Only 4 of 14 Jackson clinics do (29%).

What it does not report

  • No record that it accepts private insurance. 71% of Jackson clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.

Worth asking when you call

  • Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
  • The self-pay price for a first visit, and whether the medication is billed separately.
  • How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Closest alternatives

Medicaid covers buprenorphine treatment in Mississippi, but this clinic is not recorded as accepting it. Compare all 14 Jackson clinics.

Details come from the SAMHSA treatment registry, verified 2026-07-28. Coverage and availability change faster than the registry updates, so call before you travel. Ordering across the site reflects how many people can use a clinic, not care quality. How we rank.