Sycamores (Altadena)
2933 El Nido Drive
Altadena, CA 91001
About Sycamores (Altadena)
Hathaway Sycamores Child and Family Services offers behavioral health services, crisis outreach, educational support and other social services in Los Angeles County. The El Nido campus is in Altadena, California, and serves adults and adolescents.
To pay for services, Sycamores accepts MediCal and other insurance plans. Some programs are only open to MediCal members with managed care plans.
Behavioral Health Services in Altadena
Sycamores provides a variety of services for mental health and substance use disorders. You’ll start with a range of assessments to identify what mental health and addiction struggles you have.
From there, they offer individual, group and family therapy for both adults and adolescents. The clinic also provides mental health medication and treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Support for Parents and Those with Complex Needs
One unique service I noted was the Parent Partner program, where caregivers are able to get peer support for parenting challenges. Sycamores also has a Full Service Partnership (FSP) program that can support parents or caregivers who have mental illness and/or addiction issues along with children five or younger.
If you have a MediCal managed care plan and struggle with substance use and mental health, the Enhanced Care Management program can connect you with a variety of services ranging from housing support to medical treatment. I appreiciate that the Care Manager helps you get the resources that meet your specific needs, and the program is free.
Amenities
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.
In order to maintain a sense of autonomy, many private rehab facilities offer clients the ability to choose their own private rooms. The privacy and personal space ensure that the recovery process is as comfortable as possible.
Addiction treatment in the metro area benefits clients by offering seamless connections from the city, around the state, and those seeking out-of-state treatment. Another benefit of attending a metro area drug rehab is that you’re close to major airports and ground transportation services.
Business centers are a preferred amenity in many mental health and addiction recovery facilities and typically feature secure, high-speed internet, computer stations, printers, and related business technologies. Business centers are designed to enable professionals and students to continue to participate in work or school activities without leaving the treatment facility.
Addiction Treatment Programs
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.
The incidence of substance abuse and addiction is higher among the LBGTQ community. That’s why LBGTQ-friendly rehab in California is available, to offer specialized treatment that addresses the unique needs of individuals in this demographic.
Gender-specific addiction treatment programs may be more effective in treating men because they focus on unique needs of males. Men’s rehab in California is designed to help men process emotions and cope with stress in a judgment-free environment.
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.
Typically, a young adult program in California can guide individuals from detox, through initial treatment, and extends to aftercare. Treatment gives young adults what they need to reset their lives and move to the next stage of life free from addiction.
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.
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.



