Substance Use Outpatient Services
Substance use outpatient programs provide community-based intervention, treatment, and recovery care countywide. A range of programs and services are available to address substance use conditions across the lifespan, including specialized programs for pregnant and parenting women, youth and adolescents, and people with justice involvement.
Programs serve people who have Medi-Cal or are Medi-Cal eligible, including those with low income.
To see if these services are right for you or a loved one:
- Read about the programs below,
- Text or call 9-8-8 for the 988 Lifeline, or
- Dial 1-888-724-7240 for the Access and Crisis Line
Adult Services
Explore the Directory of Substance Use Outpatient Programs for adults to learn more, including contact information and business hours. Programs include:
- General Substance Use Outpatient Services
- Justice-Involved Services
- Programs for Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions
- Programs for Pregnant and Parenting Women (Perinatal Services)
- Outpatient Withdrawal Management
- Opioid Treatment Programs
Youth Services
Teen Recovery Centers (TRCs) provide outpatient services, intensive outpatient services, and early intervention to youth ages 12-17 with a substance use condition, including co-occurring mental health needs.
Expand the button below for the full list of TRCs by region.
Perinatal services are also available for teen girls and women ages 15 and over who are pregnant or parenting. Go to the webpage for program locations and more information.
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Teen Recovery Centers
You can also find the list of regional Teen Recovery Centers on the Behavioral Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families webpage by selecting the 'Printable Directory for All Youth Services', along with other outpatient clinical services for children and youth.
Satellite programs are based in schools. Each school site is a certified access point for TRC services for enrolled students.
Region, Neighborhood of Location Program, Address & Phone Business Hours Satellite Programs Central, City Heights
3288 El Cajon Blvd, Ste. 8 & 9, San Diego, CA 92104
Phone: 619-521-5720
10am-6:30pm | Monday-Friday
Evenings & weekends by appointment
Alba Community Day School
10:30am-2:30pm | MondayHoover High School
1pm-5pm | WednesdayKing-Chavez Community High School
1pm-5pm | TuesdaySan Diego High School
8:30 am-12:30pm | MondayCentral, Southeast
Vista Hill - Bridges Teen Recovery Center
220 Euclid Ave, Ste. 40, San Diego, CA 92114
Phone: 619-795-7232
8:30am-6:30pm | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
8:30am-8:30pm | Tuesday
Evenings & weekends by appointment
Gompers Preparatory Academy
2pm-6pm | WednesdayLincoln High School
1:30pm-5:30pm | TuesdayMorse High School
1:30pm-5:30pm | MondayEast, El Cajon
MITE - East Teen Recovery Center
550 Fesler St, Ste. G1 & G2, El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: 619-588-5361
9am-7pm | Monday-Friday
Evenings & weekends by appointment
Mt. Empire Alternative Education
12pm-4pm | WednesdayMonte Vista High School
3pm-7pm | TuesdayNorth Central, Serra Mesa
MHS - North Central Teen Recovery Center
4660 Viewridge Ave, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 760-227-1354
9am-6:30pm | Monday-Friday
Evenings & weekends by appointment
Madison High School
2:30pm-6:30pm | Tuesday & ThursdayKearny High School
2:30pm-6:30pm | Tuesday & ThursdayNorth Coastal, Vista
TrueLife Recovery: North Coastal Teen Recovery Center
200 Michigan Ave, Vista, CA 92084
Phone: 760-842-6280
8:30am-7pm | Monday-Friday
Evenings & weekends by appointment
Rancho Buena Vista High School
8:30am-12:30pm | Monday, Tuesday, and ThursdayVista High School
10am-2pm | Monday & Friday
9am-1pm | WednesdayMadison Middle School*
10am-2pm | Monday & Friday,
9am-1pm | Wednesday*TRC certification pending
North Inland, Escondido
MHS - North Inland Teen Recovery Center
221 W. Crest St, Ste. 100, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760-744-3672
9am-6pm | Monday-Friday
Evenings & weekends by appointment
Fallbrook High School
9:30am-11:30am & 2:40pm-4:40pm | WednesdayRamona High School
Wednesday | 1:15pm-5:15pmRancho Bernardo High School (Poway TRC)
Tuesday | 1:30pm-5:30pmValley High School
Monday | 1:30pm-5:30pmSouth, Chula Vista
MITE - South Teen Recovery Center
371 E St, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619-691-1045
9am-7pm | Monday-Friday
Evenings & weekends by appointment
Southwest High School
9:30am-1:30pm | ThursdaySweetwater High School
10am-2pm | Tuesday
Community Toolkit
Expand the library of outreach materials below for community use.
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Opioid Treatment Programs One Pager (pdf)
- English
- Other languages coming soon
Learn More
The County offers other substance use support and treatment services that may be right for you. Visit the pages below to find other helpful services and programs.
- For substance use residential programs, including residential withdrawal management, visit the Substance Use Residential Treatment Services page.
- If you are looking for a driving under the influence (DUI) program, visit the DUI Program page.
- Find more information on countywide substance use prevention initiatives and services on the Prevention Services page.

Not sure where to start?
Call or text 9-8-8 or dial 1-888-724-7240 to speak to someone who can help find the right service for you or someone you care about. Both numbers are operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with support available in over 200 languages. For more information visit Get Help Now or All Services. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1.