Gateway House for Women
4049 Miller Way
Sacramento, CA 95817
About Gateway House for Women
Gateway House for Women is a women only residential addiction treatment center in Sacramento, California, operated by the nonprofit Sacramento Recovery House, Inc.
I'm impressed by their structured 30, 60 and 90 day live in recovery options for adult women seeking freedom from alcohol and drug addiction.
I like their gender responsive, trauma informed and culturally competent care within a homelike, social model environment.
Structured Residential Treatment
Care centers on structured residential treatment, with 30, 60 and 90 day live in programs for women age 18 and older.
After completing residential care, women can transition into sober living and aftercare support to reinforce long term recovery.
Programming includes individual counseling, group therapy, substance abuse education, relapse prevention and daily 12 step participation.
Additional approaches such as CBT, motivational interviewing, art therapy, meditation, life skills and family groups help address addiction and cooccurring disorders.
Quick Facts About Gateway House for Women
- Location: 4049 Miller Way in a residential Sacramento neighborhood, serving El Dorado, Placer and Yolo counties
- Levels of care: Residential treatment with sober living and aftercare support
- Who they treat: Adult women age 18 and older, including those with cooccurring disorders
- Approach: Gender-responsive, trauma-informed, culturally competent, social model care
- Payment options: Private insurance, self-pay, Medicaid, financial aid and sliding scale assistance
- Amenities: Home-like residential setting, meditation room and art therapy access
- Aftercare: Koala House sober living and the GALS alumni support network
Getting Started
To begin treatment at Gateway House for Women in Sacramento, California, prospective clients can complete an assessment and verify insurance coverage before admission.
The admissions team can explain program lengths, review payment options and help determine the right fit.
Amenities
Art and music are mediums that connect with our feelings, making them a great recovery tool during addiction treatment. Studies show that combining art/music and drug rehab can have a greater therapeutic impact than drug rehab alone, as you’re able to access parts of your brain and body that you may not have access to during traditional talk therapy. Benefits of art/music therapy include lowering stress and anxiety, promoting healthy neurochemicals, and providing stress relief.
Yoga and meditation are great activities to support your recovery process during alcohol or drug rehab. These therapies have been around for centuries, and they are an effective way to improve well-being. Combining addiction treatment, yoga, and meditation can reduce cravings, improve sleep, relieve anxiety and depression, provide stress relief, promote relaxation, support emotional healing, and improve energy levels.
Residential drug rehab provides the comforts of home with the therapeutic support needed to successfully recover. Benefits of an inpatient program include increased safety, a higher success rate, and the time and distance given to focus on recovery. Residential drug rehabs are often the preferred method of treatment, as they can be tailored to meet specific needs, offer focused therapeutic care, and provide the necessary tools to sustain recovery.
Addiction Treatment Programs
An adult program in California uses various therapeutic methods to treat a person who is dependent on an addictive substance. Individuals aged 18 and older are eligible for treatment, which focuses on breaking the cycle of addiction and learning how to maintain sober living.
Alcohol rehab in California provides professional treatment to guide participants through each step of recovery. Programs offer a support system to walk you through challenges and celebrate victories with you, from detox to long-term sobriety.
Women’s rehab in California provides a safe environment where women can work through addiction challenges surrounded by their gender peers. This often creates an environment that is more conducive to recovery.
For those who are struggling with opioid use disorder, help is available at opioid rehab in California. This complex addiction can be treated through a combination of evidence-based therapies and medication assisted treatment.
When a person is struggling with addiction, their actions and emotions may not be rational. Cognitive behavioral therapy in California helps individuals understand better why they feel and act certain ways and how those emotions and actions can lead to substance abuse.
Drug rehab in California teaches participants constructive ways to stay clean and sober. Treatment revolves around helping individuals stop using the substance they are addicted to and learn healthy habits to avoid relapse.
Levels of Care
When you have a co-occurring disorder, it is essential to treat both your addiction and the mental health disorder. California dual diagnosis treatment provides this type of multidisciplinary approach, for improved recovery outcomes.
Community support and relationship-building are key elements of aftercare rehab in California. You’ll receive recovery coaching, social support, and mentors to help you maintain sobriety after completing initial rehab treatment. This support will continue as long as you need it, which could be weeks or more than a year.
Unlike outpatient drug rehab, clients receiving inpatient rehab in California reside at the facility for the duration of the program. The length of stay may range from two weeks to 18 months or more, depending on the client's needs and the program’s design.
California sober living has been shown to reduce relapse and improve recovery. These programs offer highly-structured living environments for those who desire to remain sober. House rules usually include abstinence from substances, participation in 12-step meetings, and contribution to household responsibilities.
Accreditations
Contact Information
Amy Greene’s first novel Bloodroot was a New York Times and National Bestseller and a New York Times Editor’s Choice pick. Her second novel Long Man was a Washington Post Top Book of the Year. She lives in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee with her husband and two children.
Rehabs.org regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Gateway House for Women.



