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Find an accredited treatment center in El Cajon. There are currently 20 drug & alcohol detox, outpatient, and inpatient rehabs in El Cajon, many of which offer low cost treatment options like sliding scale payment and financial aid. Find rehabs that accept Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE to find the right addiction treatment program for you.
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El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Center

234 Magnolia Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020

Comprehensive Treatment Centers -- El Cajon is a substance abuse treatment facility dealing exclusively with opioid use disorder (OUD). They are located in El Cajon, ... more details ›

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McAlister Institute- Corporate Office

1400 North Johnson Avenue
Suite 101
El Cajon, CA 92020

McAlister Institute is a low cost substance abuse treatment center in Cajon, California, in San Diego County. They offer 24 programs to meet the needs of adult, child, ... more details ›

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Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System Outpatient Services

215 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020

Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System is a network of treatment centers for addiction and mental health. This location in El Cajon, California is one of ... more details ›

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McAlister Institute- East County Regional Recovery Center

1365 North Johnson Avenue
Suite 111
El Cajon, CA 92020

Since 1977, the McAlister Institute East County Regional Recovery Center has offered comprehensive and innovative treatment programs. They now have over 40 years of ... more details ›

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East County Mental Health

1000 Broadway
#210
El Cajon, CA 92021

The East County Behavioral Health Center (ECBHC) is one of several similar community mental health centers run by San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency. ... more details ›

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Crossroads Family Center

700 North Johnson Avenue
Suite P
El Cajon, CA 92020

The Crossroads Family Center in El Cajon, California provides outpatient care for children and youth ages 5 to 18 along with their families. In this case, family ... more details ›

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McAlister Institute- Corporate Office

1400 North Johnson Avenue
Suite 101
El Cajon, CA 92020

Located in El Cajon, CA, McAlister Institute is an outpatient drug and alcohol rehab. This facility offers outpatient treatment and mental health care for adults aged ... more details ›

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Sharp Mesa Vista East County Outpatient Mental Health Services

1460 East Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92021

Sharp Mesa Vista East County Outpatient Mental Health Services

Sharp HealthCare is a nonprofit healthcare organization with hospitals, specialty hospitals, and ... more details ›

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Revive Pathway

1240 Broadway
El Cajon, CA 92021

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Mcalister Institute

550 Fesler St Ste. G-1 El Cajon, CA 92020

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Heartland Center

460 Magnolia Avenue Suite 110 El Cajon, CA 92020

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El Cajon Comprehensive Treatment Center

234 Magnolia Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020

Comprehensive Treatment Centers -- El Cajon is a substance abuse treatment facility dealing exclusively with opioid use disorder (OUD). They are located in El Cajon, ... more details ›

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Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System Outpatient Services

215 West Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020

Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System is a network of treatment centers for addiction and mental health. This location in El Cajon, California is one of ... more details ›

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McAlister Institute- East County Regional Recovery Center

1365 North Johnson Avenue
Suite 111
El Cajon, CA 92020

Since 1977, the McAlister Institute East County Regional Recovery Center has offered comprehensive and innovative treatment programs. They now have over 40 years of ... more details ›

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McAlister Institute- Corporate Office

1400 North Johnson Avenue
Suite 101
El Cajon, CA 92020

McAlister Institute is a low cost substance abuse treatment center in Cajon, California, in San Diego County. They offer 24 programs to meet the needs of adult, child, ... more details ›

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Paradise Detox

5935 Joel Lane
La Mesa, CA 91942

Paradise Detox is a drug and alcohol rehab center in La Mesa, California. The center offers medically supervised drug and alcohol detoxification, residential treatment ... more details ›

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McAlister Institute- Kiva Learning Center for Women and Children

2049 Skyline Dr
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

McAlister Institute - Kiva Learning Center for Women and Children is located in the beautiful city of Lemon Grove, California. This facility offers nonmedical detox ... more details ›

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Teen Challenge

5450 Lea St
San Diego, CA 92105

Teen Challenge San Diego provides faith-based addiction recovery services for adult men in San Diego, California, specializing in long-term residential care. Their San ... more details ›

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Stepping Stone of San Diego, Inc.

3767 Central Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105

Stepping Stone of San Diego provides holistic addiction recovery programs for adults in San Diego, California, including inpatient, outpatient, sober living, and ... more details ›

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APEX Recovery San Diego

2810 Camino del Rio S
Suite106
San Diego, CA 92108

Apex Recovery provides comprehensive addiction treatment services for adults in San Diego, California, including medically supervised detox and inpatient, residential, ... more details ›

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18 resources

San Francisco AIDS Foundation
415-487-3000
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation offers a range of services to city residents from their physical location and a mobile site. They provide syringe access and disposal, safer sex supplies, Hepatitis C, HIV, and STI testing, and overdose prevention with naloxone (Narcan) kits. They also offer non-judgmental substance use counseling for those who are interested.

San Joaquin Valley Free Medical Clinic & Needle Exchange
The San Joaquin Valley Free Medical Clinic & Needle Exchange provides a wide range of services, including medical care, medication-assisted treatment options, a needle exchange program, and naloxone (Narcan) kits. This program is located in the Health Department Building in Fresno, California. The clinic operates on Saturdays starting at 1 p.m., provides needle exchange until 3 p.m., and provides medical treatment until the last patient.

Omni Youth Programs (Sacramento)
916-362-2000
The Omni Youth Program in Sacramento, California, provides prevention programs that include workshops, drug education materials, and teen empowerment programs. By helping teens find healthy self-esteem and coping mechanisms, as well as educating them about the dangers of various substances, the Program hopes to prevent substance misuse from even getting started.

Pro Youth (Sacramento)
916-576-3300
Pro Youth and Families, located in Sacramento, California, offers a wide range of support services for youth and their families. They provide life skills training, mentoring, a youth leadership academy, services for justice-involved youth, civic engagement, and mental health programs. By encouraging young people to find positive growth, community involvement, and resilience, they hope to reduce the amount of substance use in youth and young adults.

California 211
2-1-1
California 211 connects state residents who call 211 with a wide range of social services in their local area, including housing, eviction prevention and utility assistance, child care and education, senior care programs, employment services, and basic needs like food and clothing. Knowing where these resources are in your community can be challenging, but 211 makes it easy to get the help you need.

Yount People in Recovery
720-600-4977
Young People in Recovery has 15 chapters throughout California. They serve youth ages 14 to 18 with life skills programs that help them with education, employment, health, relationships, and leadership. They also offer programs that improve access to housing and help for those who are justice-involved.

Be Well Orange County
949-749-2500
Be Well Orange County is a community wide strategy that coordinates various mental health and substance use disorder services for Orange County residents. There are two locations: an Irvine campus and an Orange campus. At these locations you can get both inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use treatment.

Parents and Addicts in Need (PAIN)
559-579-1551
Parents and Addicts In Need (PAIN) has a mission to bring community awareness to the realities of addiction and recovery. Through support groups for affected families and coordination of personalized rehab along with the operation of a sober living home, their goal is to reach and assist the highest risk population.

NAMI Orange County
714-544-8488
NAMI of Orange County is a nonprofit organization that provides support and connection to resources for those who are affected by mental illness. Their classes and support groups are free of charge and open to individuals with mental health concerns, friends and family members, and health professionals.

Choose Change California
1-800-541-5555
Choose Change California is a statewide campaign from the California Department of Health Care Services. They seek to increase community awareness about Opioid Use and Stimulant Use Disorders and to assist those affected in finding the appropriate treatment options, including the use of medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Let’s Get Healthy California
Let’s Get Healthy California is an initiative that seeks to improve the health of Californians by offering and advocating for programs that advance better health, better medical care and lower costs. Their programs connect residents with providers and organizations that increase access to the equitable medical care they deserve.

California State University, Long Beach: CARES Team
562-985-8670
California State University in Long Beach has multiple programs for substance use and mental health support. CARES is a program for students who face personal, physical or emotional crises that provides early intervention and crisis mitigation. There is also an ATOD program that can help connect students and staff with substance use treatment.

University of California, Berkeley: Social Services
510-642-6074
UC Berkeley’s University Health Services Department offers students comprehensive support services for those who are concerned about alcohol and substance use disorder — their own or someone else’s. This includes consultation and counseling appointments as well as support groups and medical appointments. They also offer mandated services if you’re required to attend a workshop or have an assessment.

Stanford University: Office of Substance Use Programs Education & Resources (SUPER)
650-725-5947
Stanford University's Health Services has an Office of Substance Use Programs Education and Resources (SUPER). SUPER provides alcohol and substance use prevention and early intervention programs for students and staff. Their services include individual substance use sessions, harm reduction supplies, education, and a peer led support program called Cardinal Recovery.

California Institute of Technology: Counseling Services
626-395-8331
Caltech Student Wellness Services provides crisis and counseling services for students to support and promote good mental health. They offer short term and focused help with a range of mental health issues ranging from substance use to depression and anxiety to suicidal ideation. For students in active crisis they have same-day crisis appointments available.

PFLAG California
562-533-1123
PFLAG of Long Beach, Newport Beach and Orange County provides members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families with support, education and advocacy. They offer programs and support groups in a safe and supportive environment where equality and inclusion is protected.

ACLU of Northern and Southern California
213-977-9500
ACLU Southern California and ALCU Northern California are organizations that defend the fundamental rights of individuals included in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. These include the right to free speech, equal protection, due process and the right to privacy. The ACLU provides representation for those whose rights have been violated and supports legislation they feel expands these rights.

Fresno American Indian Health Project
916-449-5770
The Fresno American Indian Health Project works to provide culturally based health and wellness services for all Tribal Nations and communities. This includes comprehensive medical services and mental health care including alcohol and substance use disorder treatment. They offer Wellbriety and Medicine Wheel programs.

Harm Reduction & Opioid Resources

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Community Health Project - Los Angeles
323-380-5469
For Los Angeles residents looking for help with harm reduction and treatment, the Community Health Project has the resources you need. They operate a syringe service program, provide naloxone (Narcan) kits, and offer medication-assisted treatment for opioid misuse. The Community Health Project also provides diversion intervention and case management for those with frequent contact with law enforcement.

Drug Overdose Prevention and Education (DOPE) Project
San Francisco's Drug Overdose Prevention and Education (DOPE) Project provides naloxone (Narcan) kits, overdose prevention training, and harm reduction education. The goal is to impact the large number of overdose deaths in the city, and since 2003 they’ve trained over 13,000 people in naloxone administration.

Family Health Centers of San Diego
619-380-0678
Family Health Centers of San Diego provides help for those impacted by substance use in multiple ways. They provide a syringe services program, harm reduction education, case management services, naloxone (Narcan) kits, and overdose education. For those who are interested, Family Health Centers also provides referrals to substance use treatment.

Healthcare in Action
213-669-6453
Healthcare in Action provides mobile clinics that offer medical care along with mental health and addiction services in 6 counties throughout California for people who are unhoused. They build trust with the community and also provide case management and access to social services and insurance enrollment. They give those experiencing homelessness access to quality care and help obtaining housing.

The Sidewalk Project
The Sidewalk Project is a nonprofit organization that serves the unhoused, drug using, and sex worker populations on Skid Row in Los Angeles. They provide free harm reduction supplies as well as art, music, and film to bring communities together and provide advocacy for policies that help those experiencing homelessness find stability.

Orange Coast College: Substance Abuse
714-714-7715
Orange Coast College’s Student Health Center provides opioid overdose harm reduction kits and assists students with alcohol or substance use disorders in finding mental health and treatment resources. They also offer education to increase campus wide and community awareness about the risks of alcohol and substance use disorder.

Tribal MAT Program
916-449-5770
The Tribal MAT project serves members of California’s Tribal and Urban Indian communities. This program offers medication assisted treatment (MAT) along with culturally sensitive counseling and other activities. They also they focus on sharing knowledge within the community to prevent the misuse of opioids and facilitate wider access to naloxone.

Government Programs

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Medi-Cal Gift Card Program
Looking for a reason to stop using stimulants like methamphetamines and cocaine? 24 California counties, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Alameda, and Orange counties, offer gift cards for testing clean. Participants can earn up to $599 (just below the IRS reporting limit) over the course of 24 weeks. You can find participating providers on the DHCS website listed.

Wellness and Recovery Program
707-476-4054
Residents of 7 California counties, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Solano, can access the Wellness & Recovery Program, which provides substance use treatment to eligible individuals. If substance use is impacting your health, relationships, employment, or causing legal problems, you can get a screening and referral to appropriate care.

Know Overdose Nevada County
530-265-1437
Overdose deaths are on the rise, not just because of opioid misuse but because some drugs are laced with fentanyl, which is deadly in very small doses. To help prevent overdose deaths, Know Overdose Nevada County provides free naloxone (Narcan) kits and fentanyl test strips to county residents. They also provide resources, information, and referrals to treatment for those who are interested.

Recover LA
Recover LA is a Los Angeles program that operates CORE centers, which provide substance use prevention resources, addiction education, naloxone (Narcan) kits, and information about substance use treatment. The Recover LA website also provides a substance abuse helpline, information on where to go for syringe programs, information about different substance use treatment methods, and harm reduction information.

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
916-558-1784
The Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch (SAPB) of California’s Department of Public Health provides community education and research to raise awareness about the harm residents face due to alcohol, substance use and gambling addiction. They also offer an overdose prevention initiative and a youth cannabis prevention initiative.

California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS): Behavioral Health Services
Behavioral Health Services is a division of the California Department of Health Care Services. They oversee Mental Health policy and programs in California. Their goal is to ensure that programming meets regulations and provides the community with the best evidence based care available.

California Medi-Cal
Drug Medi-Cal is a treatment funding source for Medi-Cal members. Their goal is to expand access to substance use treatment for Californians who are enrolled in Medi-Cal. They also help ensure patients receive treatment in a certified program that uses evidence based care to improve outcomes, lower system wide costs, and support sustainable and successful recovery.

VA Health Care System
1-800-273-8255
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs offers resources and treatment for individuals in need of help with alcohol and substance use disorder as well as co occuring diagnoses. Veterans can receive free treatment at centers throughout California. Options range from residential treatment to outpatient programs, including intensive outpatient programs and partial hospitalization programs.

California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
800-952-5626
The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) serves veterans and their families living in California. Their mission is to connect them with their earned benefits such as education and employment support as well as housing and healthcare and much more. They also help veterans access VA home loans and file VA claims.

CalVet Veterans Homes
800-952-5626
The Veterans Homes of California, known as CalVet Homes, offers older and disabled veterans and eligible partners affordable long term care in facilities throughout the state. They have services ranging from independent living to skilled nursing care. They also have memory care facilities to engage residents and keep them safe.

Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center
310-478-3711
West Los Angeles VA Medical Center is an outpatient primary care and specialty health services center. They provide comprehensive services for eligible veterans including mental health care and social work support along with referrals for alcohol and substance use disorder and co occuring disorder treatment. The clinic has programs for homeless vets and those facing domestic violence as well as those struggling with suicidal ideation.

Oakland Behavioral Health Clinic
510-587-3400
The Oakland Behavioral Health Clinic is a facility associated with the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs. They provide comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment services. These include medication assisted treatment (MAT), individual and group therapy, homeless outreach and work therapy programs for qualified veterans.
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