Friendship House San Francisco Healing Center
56 Julian Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103
About Friendship House San Francisco Healing Center
Friendship House San Francisco Healing Center, in San Francisco, California, provides long-term residential addiction treatment for American Indian and Alaska Native adults, including specialized programming for pregnant and postpartum women and women with young children.
Their residential treatment center enables clients to focus on their recovery in a highly structured and supportive environment. Clients receive robust, peer-to-peer support and engage in intensive, integrative treatment based on a holistic model combining evidence-based Western approaches and traditional healing practices. Clients participate in individual, group, and family counseling drawing on proven psychotherapeutic modalities. They also receive extensive recovery-focused life skills training addressing topics such as coping, self care, wellness, trauma resolution, anger and stress management, job readiness, parenting, financial and household management, and relapse prevention. Traditional healing methods include song, prayer and drum sessions, sweat lodge ceremonies, and access to American Indian traditional healers.
Their aftercare services ensure a complete continuum of care aligned with clients’ evolving needs and may include transitional support for clients stepping down from higher-intensity treatment, housing and employment assistance, and referrals for medical, mental health, and social service programs. They are CARF accredited and licensed by the state of California. Payment options include private insurance, sliding scale payment schedules, and self-pay.