Drug & Alcohol Assessment Services in California

Green Oak Ranch is a long-term, residential recovery program in Vista, San Diego County, California rooted in a Christian, faith-inspired community where adults, primarily men, whose alcohol or drug use has begun disrupting housing, work, relationships, or stability come to live, do recovery work, and build new habits over time. Set on a large, rustic ranch property, the program isn’t a brief outpatient touchpoint; it’s a 9-month residential experience that asks people to slow down enough to see how their behavior has really shown up in their lives and to begin changing it in the daily context of community and faith.

Friendship House’s Adult Treatment Program in San Francisco, California is a residential recovery community where adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting how they live (jobs, families, housing, legal standing, or emotional wellbeing) come to change the patterns that haven’t worked. Rather than a short outpatient visit, this program places people in an 80-bed residential facility where they live on site and engage in recovery work, cultural practice, and community connection for up to six months, with an option to stay longer when deeper support is needed.

Positive Steps Men’s Residential Treatment is a live-in recovery program for adult men in Downey, California, operated by Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc. It serves men whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting housing stability, daily routine, work performance, or relationships. Rather than isolating recovery into occasional appointments, this residential setting embeds it into everyday structure, community living, and shared responsibility so change is practiced in the context of daily life.

Solace Hills Recovery is a residential detox and early recovery center in Southern California with roots tied to treatment and stabilization care. This program exists for people whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting their housing, work, relationships, or daily life and who need structure and supervision to get through the physically and emotionally hard first phase of change.

Grandview Foundation provides comprehensive addiction treatment for men, offering residential, outpatient, and sober living programs. Their evidence-based approach includes individual and group therapy, withdrawal management, and medication-assisted treatment to support long-term recovery. With a compassionate and structured environment, Grandview Foundation empowers individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve lasting sobriety.

Comprehensive Addiction Programs, Inc. (CAP) is a licensed residential recovery and withdrawal management program in Fresno, California serving adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting housing stability, daily functioning, work, or relationships. Operated through the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health, CAP provides a live-in environment where recovery is practiced through structured daily routine, therapeutic engagement, and supportive community rather than short outpatient contact.

Mission Teens Mountain of Mercy is a faith-based residential discipleship recovery program located in Honey Dew, California, serving adults whose substance use and life-controlling behaviors have already begun disrupting relationships, stability, work, or daily functioning. Set in a rural, secluded environment, the program offers a live-in recovery setting where participants step away from outside pressures and engage in sustained personal and spiritual rebuilding through structured community life rather than clinical appointments.

Mind and Wellness Center provides therapy for individuals dealing with addiction, using trauma-informed care and evidence-based modalities such as CBT, EMDR, IFS, and mindfulness. Each treatment plan is developed after a comprehensive assessment to better understand the root causes of substance use. Support for families is also available.

MD Home Detox’s at-home drug detox service in Calabasas, California offers adults a medically supervised withdrawal management experience inside their own home, instead of in a traditional inpatient facility, when alcohol or drug use has reached a point where stopping safely on one’s own carries risk. The program brings clinical support directly into the familiar environment where someone lives, helping them begin recovery with privacy and comfort.

Golden Hill House is a women’s residential recovery program located in the Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego, California, offered through CRASH, Inc., a community organization with decades of local history providing treatment services. It’s a 90- to 120-day residential setting for adult women whose patterns of alcohol or drug use have begun disrupting work, family life, housing stability, or emotional wellbeing. Instead of hourly appointments, women live on site and engage every day in structured recovery work, community routines, and planning for life beyond the program.

McAlister Institute delivers specialized substance use treatment for adults, incorporating drug assessments. The North Central Women’s Recovery Center in San Diego County offers outpatient treatment with wraparound services, including counseling and vocational support.

Grandview House Residential is the core residential addiction recovery program at Grandview Foundation in Pasadena, California, a long-standing nonprofit that’s been helping men rebuild lives disrupted by alcohol and drug use since 1969. This is a 24/7 residential environment where adults whose substance use has begun affecting work, housing, relationships, and emotional stability live on site and engage in sustained recovery work rather than fleeting appointments. It’s carved out as a home-like setting where people are accepted into community and structure, not isolated from the world they still plan to return to.

High Desert Center in Barstow is a behavioral health counseling provider offering addiction assessments. The center provides individual and group counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy, and child and adolescent counseling services.

Alpha Oaks’ Cornerstone Program is a women-only residential recovery program in Carmichael, California, operating as part of Alpha Oaks’ long-established nonprofit recovery network. The Cornerstone Program serves women whose substance use has already begun disrupting housing stability, relationships, work, or daily functioning and who need a live-in recovery setting where change happens through routine, shared responsibility, and peer accountability rather than short-term or appointment-based care.

Progress House Perinatal Residential Program is a live-in recovery and support setting in Camino, California for women (18+), including those who are pregnant or parenting young children, whose substance use and life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing stability, family roles, work, or daily functioning. Set near the Sierra Nevada Mountains, this program provides a structured residential environment where recovery and caregiving responsibilities are lived together, not in separate appointments or brief visits.

Bakersfield Recovery Services Inc offers an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Bakersfield, California designed for adults whose alcohol or drug use, and often associated stress, patterns, or consequences, has already begun affecting daily life but who do not require 24-hour residential care. This structured program sits between occasional outpatient counseling and full residential treatment, helping participants work on recovery while still living at home and managing work, family, or other responsibilities.

A Place of Comfort, Inc. is an upscale transitional housing facility in Los Angeles that provides drug and alcohol assessments as part of its recovery services. Residents benefit from structured living, personal development tools, counseling services, and ongoing support in their journey toward recovery.

The Phoenix Women’s Recovery Program, run by Second Chance Inc., provides an all-female environment for women in recovery. Services include intake and assessment, individualized treatment planning, counseling, and case management. The program emphasizes a trauma-informed approach, starting with thorough drug and alcohol assessments to build appropriate recovery paths.

Associates in Counseling & Mediation (ACM Inc) in Santa Ana provides outpatient substance use and behavioral support for adults in Central Orange County whose alcohol or drug use has begun to disrupt daily stability, including work attendance, family roles, housing, or legal standing. This location offers a structured, court-recognized outpatient setting where recovery work happens while people remain embedded in their everyday lives.

A Step Forward Inc in Berkeley, California provides community-based substance use counseling for adults whose alcohol or drug use has started to interfere with daily life (work, school, relationships, or emotional stability) but who are continuing to live independently. The Berkeley location offers a therapeutic setting where recovery work happens alongside the responsibilities and routines people are still carrying.

MD Home Detox’s at-home detox service in Malibu, California brings medically supervised withdrawal care directly to someone’s home so adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting housing, daily routine, work, or relationships can begin the first step of recovery with professional oversight in familiar surroundings. Instead of entering a traditional inpatient detox facility, clients receive customized care where they live.

Common Goals is a community-based program offering substance use disorder counseling for teens and adults. Clients receive addiction assessments to help guide care, with services supported by Medi-Cal. Recovery residences for men and women offer sober living environments, and adolescent outpatient programs target peer pressure and substance use challenges.

A Path to Recovery is a community-based counseling service in California that supports adults and couples whose substance use, relationship strain, or emotional distress has already begun affecting daily life, trust, communication, or stability. Rather than offering residential treatment or clinical detox, this program provides one-on-one and couples counseling tailored to behavior change, emotional regulation, coping skills, and rebuilding healthy routines.

The Turning Point Home is a residential recovery program for women in San Diego, California that supports women whose alcohol use, and related life-controlling behaviors, has already begun affecting their housing, relationships and work. Established in 1970, this program provides a structured, alcohol- and drug-free residential environment where recovery is lived through routine and community engagement rather than brief, isolated sessions.

Sierra Tribal Consortium, Inc., also known as Turtle Lodge Recovery Home, is a tribal substance use recovery program in Fresno, California that serves adults, particularly Indigenous people, whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting daily life, relationships, housing stability, or work responsibilities. Operated by a coalition of federally recognized tribes, it provides culturally anchored recovery work within a live-in setting as well as outpatient tracks so people can begin building routines and insight that extend into the life they’re still living.

Empire Recovery Center is a non-profit substance use recovery organization in Redding, California that has been serving Northern California since 1971. What started as a place to help people through early mornings after heavy drinking has grown into a continuum of care where adults whose alcohol or drug use has begun affecting daily functioning, relationships, work, or housing stability can find structured support and connection. It isn’t a place people check into and leave unchanged. It’s a community-based setting where recovery work is part of lived experience.

The Tule River Alcoholism Program (TRAP) is a culturally grounded substance use recovery program offered by the Tule River Indian Tribe of California in Porterville, California. Created in response to a recognized need for addiction support within the tribal community, TRAP serves tribal members, descendants, spouses, and other federally recognized Native American individuals whose alcohol or drug use has begun affecting relationships, responsibility, stability, or community engagement. It is a community-anchored continuum of care that respects cultural identity while helping people actually change patterns in the life they’re still living.

The Awareness Group in Palm Springs, CA, provides similar services to its Indio location, including DUI education and substance use evaluations. Clients begin with an assessment and must call to confirm scheduling due to the office’s limited hours of operation.

American Indian Changing Spirits (AICS) is a culturally attuned residential recovery program in Long Beach, California for adults whose substance use and life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing stability, work, relationships, or daily functioning. Serving both Native American and broader communities, the program blends 24/7 residential support with cultural practices and evidence-based clinical care, helping people build routines and coping skills that can carry forward into life outside the residence.

Second Chance Inc. provides substance abuse treatment services tailored to diverse recovery journeys. Group services address the needs of special populations, including those with PTSD, men, women, Spanish speakers, individuals dealing with grief, and those seeking to quit smoking. Drug and alcohol assessments help identify appropriate treatment paths.

Foundation House is a residential recovery home in Oceanside, California, operated within the Choices in Recovery network. It offers a live-in environment for adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun disrupting housing stability, daily structure, and follow-through on responsibilities. The focus here isn’t short-term intervention, but creating a stable place to live where recovery can be practiced through everyday routines.

The Recovery Point Outpatient Program at Good Samaritan Shelter provides bilingual substance use disorder treatment in the Santa Maria Valley. Clients access assessments, group sessions, and case management through self-referral or system referrals. The program is state-certified and accepts Santa Barbara County Medi-Cal as well as self-pay options.

Beloved Treatment Center in Apple Valley, California is a residential addiction recovery program rooted in a faith-based, Christian perspective where adults whose alcohol or drug use has begun disrupting their responsibilities, relationships, or daily functioning go for structured, immersive support. It grew out of a recovery housing program for women with children and has since expanded into multiple state-licensed facilities, including residential treatment and sober living homes across San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The setting isn’t a casual outpatient service. It’s a fully residential experience where participants live on site and engage in recovery work around the clock with staff in the same community.

New Directions Alcohol & Drug Services offers a variety of programs, including drug and alcohol assessments, intensive outpatient therapy, and drug education. Additional services include anger management, domestic violence classes, crisis intervention, and life skills development such as job training and independent living support to empower clients in recovery.

Pinnacle Detox & Recovery is a residential addiction recovery and medically supported detox program in Pasadena, California for adults whose drug or alcohol use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing, work, relationships, or daily responsibilities. The center offers a live-in environment where people can stabilize safely, begin recovery work, and build routines that matter rather than relying on isolated outpatient visits.

Woodglen Recovery Junction is a residential addiction recovery program in Fullerton, California for adults whose alcohol or drug use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing, work and relationships. Set in a historic house and run as a nonprofit licensed by the state, the program provides a structured live-in environment where recovery is lived through routine and community support rather than isolated outpatient appointments.

The California Home is a long-term residential recovery setting for women operated by the nonprofit Hoving Home in Pasadena, California. It’s set in a historic building where women whose patterns of alcohol or drug use have already begun disrupting relationships, stability, housing, or daily functioning live on site for an extended period, building new routines and supports within a structured community that combines accountability, spiritual grounding, and personal growth.

New Hope Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program INC is a research-based provider. After DRS examined the website, we found they offer addiction assessments and youth programs.

Horizons provides SUD services for San Francisco residents aged 12 to 24 who are uninsured or not on Medi-Cal. Assessments are required to access individualized treatment through Horizons’ direct programs or via Department of Public Health (DPH) referrals for Medi-Cal-eligible youth.

Nuestra Casa Recovery Home is a live-in residential recovery home in Fresno, California, operated by the Fresno County Hispanic Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services. The home serves adult Spanish-speaking men whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting daily stability, including housing, work routines, relationships, or personal wellbeing, and who need a structured place to live while rebuilding consistency and accountability.

InPsych Center provides psychological and psychiatric services for clients of all ages. Initial assessments help identify concerns related to substance use, anxiety, trauma, or ADHD. Services include therapy and medication management, available in-person or via telehealth.

Cedar House Life Change Center is a non-profit substance use treatment organization in Bloomington, California, where adults come to work through drinking, drugs, or repeated patterns that have already started affecting their lives, including jobs, housing, families, and legal responsibilities, without pressing pause on the responsibilities they still carry. With more than 50 years of experience serving San Bernardino and Riverside counties, the center offers a continuum of care that meets people wherever they are in their recovery journey.

Monte Cristo Recovery is a medically supervised residential detox facility in Santa Ana, California that supports adult men whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting housing stability, daily functioning, work, or relationships. Rather than trying to detox alone (a process that can be physically dangerous and unpredictable), people come here to begin recovery in a safe, structured setting where close care and monitoring are front and center.

The Women’s Program at Sacramento Recovery Houses is a residential recovery setting for women in Sacramento, California whose alcohol or drug use has already begun disrupting housing stability, daily routines, relationships, or the ability to follow through on responsibilities. The program operates as a live-in environment where recovery is practiced through everyday structure and shared community rather than brief or episodic contact.

The Men’s Program at Sacramento Recovery House is a gender-specific residential recovery setting in Sacramento, California where adult men (18+) whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting work, relationships, housing stability, or daily responsibilities come to start sustained change in a structured live-in environment. Founded in 1964, this not-for-profit program has operated for decades in a quiet residential neighborhood, helping men move from survival mode into steady routines that support sober living.

Bryan’s House Recovery Home, Inc. is a state-licensed residential recovery program in Atascadero, California that supports pregnant and parenting women, and their young children, whose substance use and related life-controlling behaviors have already begun affecting housing stability, family roles, work, or daily functioning. The program provides a live-in, long-term residential environment where recovery is lived through routine, supportive community, and practical engagement rather than studied in isolated sessions.

The Fellowship Center is a men’s residential recovery program in Escondido, California that has been helping adult men recover from alcoholism and drug addiction since 1963. It focuses on providing a structured residential setting where recovery is lived every day through routine, support, and community, not just in isolated appointments.

MD Home Detox’s at-home detox service in Santa Monica, California lets adults whose alcohol or drug use has already begun affecting their housing, work, relationships, or daily functioning begin medically supervised withdrawal right in their own home. Instead of entering a traditional inpatient detox facility, a clinical team comes to the residence to monitor safety, manage withdrawal symptoms, and support early stabilization in a familiar environment.