Residential and Long-Term Services

Residential Treatment Services

Residential treatment facilities provide community-based specialty licensed mental health or substance use services as an alternative to acute psychiatric hospitalization and institutional care. See below to learn more about the different categories of residential treatment. 

For more information, contact any of the programs listed below or call the Access and Crisis Line at (888) 724-7240. All programs operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Mental Health Crisis Residential Services

Crisis and residential treatment programs provide care for adults with serious mental illness who have high clinical needs, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. Services are short-term (nine days on average) and are provided in a home-like setting as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization, or to adults stepping down from inpatient care. Depending on the need, services may include:

  • Screening and assessment
  • Medication management
  • Individual and group counseling
  • Life skills education groups
  • Substance use treatment
  • Recreational and social activities
  • Connections to ongoing care

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Mental Health Transitional Residential Services

Transitional residential services provide round the clock care for adults with serious mental illness who need assistance developing and refining skills that support transition to independent living or supportive housing, ideally within six to nine months. Services are provided in a home, utilize a team approach to care, reduce the likelihood of future hospitalizations, and support transition toward personal idependence. Depending on the need, services may include:

  • Continued stabilization
  • Individual and group counseling
  • Medication management education
  • Pre-vocational and vocational assistance
  • Connection to ongoing care

Youth programs provide structured, specialized care to improve the mental health and behavioral functioning of children with the goal of increasing self-sufficiency upon their transition to a less restrictive, community-based or family care setting.

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  • Adult Programs
    Program Name Address Phone
    Hummingbird Healing House 5550 University Ave, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92105 (619) 481-5447
    Casa Pacifica 1424 30th St, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92154 (619) 424-8181
  • Youth Programs
    Program Name City Phone
    Casa de Amparo Oceanside (760) 754-5500
    Center for Positive Changes La Mesa (619) 660-3886
    Circle of Friends Escondido (858) 363-6357
    Fred Finch Dual Diagnosis Spring Valley (619) 797-1090
    Kenora Spring Valley (619) 463-8875
    Milestone House Oceanside (760) 433-6361
    New Alternatives South Campus Chula Vista (619) 863-5819
    New Haven Vista (760) 630-4035
    San Diego Center for Children San Diego (858) 569-2122
    Varsity Team San Diego
    		 (619) 694-6809

Substance Use Residential Services

Substance use residential programs offer a safe, supportive environment for people to live while they work on reducing their use of drugs or alcohol. Care is provided around the clock and is available for youth, adults, and pregnant women (perinatal programs). The goal is to help people make positive changes and develop healthy habits. Depending on the need, services may include:

  • Therapy
  • Medical support
  • Activities to improve health and well-being
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment
  • Withdrawal Management
  • Integrated Medication Services

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