Merit Resource Services

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702 Franklin Avenue, Sunnyside, WA 98944, USA


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MERIT Resource Services is a nonprofit outpatient alcohol and other drug assessment, treatment and education provider in the Yakima Valley. We have been in business for over 30 years and have provided services to over 50,000 individuals.

MERIT Resource Services has been awarded the highest level of accreditation by CARF International for:

Assessment & Referral - adults, children and adolescents Substance Use Disorder Intensive Outpatient Treatment - adults, children and adolescents Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Treatment - adults, children and adolescents

We have offices in five convenient locations -

Yakima, Wapato, Toppenish, Sunnyside and Ellensburg.

Information about each specific office is located in the links on the left hand side.

In addition to our five office sites we provide services onsite at a number of school districts throughout the Yakima Valley and in Ellensburg. Information about our Student Assistance Programs is also located in the links on the left side of this page.


Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Accepts clients on opioid medication

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking not permitted

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Access to recovery (ATR) voucher
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Language Services

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Spanish

Special Programs/Groups Offered


Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Martix Model
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Children/adolescents
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services


  • Merit Resource Services

    702 Franklin Avenue, Sunnyside, WA 98944