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Side by SideBay Area Youth Center

22245 Main Street, Suite 200, Hayward, CA 94541

MedicaidMedicareTelehealth

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

Who this clinic serves

Co-occurring mental healthCriminal justice involvedSerious mental illnessSpanish spokenSign language servicesOther languages

How this clinic compares in Hayward

This is an outpatient provider: you attend an appointment and go home the same day, with the prescription sent to a pharmacy.

Side by Side is one of 9 buprenorphine providers listed in Hayward. Its combination of coverage and access is unique among them.

What stands out here

  • It offers payment assistance. Only 3 of 9 Hayward clinics do (33%).
  • It has sign language services. Only 3 of 9 Hayward clinics do (33%).

Worth asking when you call

  • Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
  • How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Closest alternatives

This clinic accepts Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in California. Compare all 9 Hayward 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.