Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Fremont in Fremont, CA focuses on comprehensive behavioral health services. Established in 1993, it caters to both children and adults through a multicultural and multilingual approach. Unique for its community-centered care, the center operates across multiple counties, providing accessible mental health services.
The Hume Center's mission is to foster psychological well-being for diverse populations, with special attention to underserved communities. From 2017-2023, it has been certified as a Great Place to Work, emphasizing a supportive work environment and continuous improvement.
- Multicultural and multilingual services: offers a diverse range of culturally sensitive treatments.
- Community-focused: serves un- and under-served populations with various mental health services.
- Outpatient treatment: provides comprehensive outpatient services for substance abuse and mental health issues.
- Professional training and research: invests in training professionals and conducting clinical research for better outcomes.
Specializing in substance abuse and mental health issues, Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Fremont serves both children/youth and adults, benefiting diverse demographic groups in need of comprehensive behavioral health care.
- 2 Conditions Treated
- 2 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 10 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Conditions and Issues Treated
Dual-Diagnosis
An underlying cause often brings about addiction. Mental disorders can lie at the center, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder. As well as the cause of the addiction, a dual diagnosis by Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Fremont helps to treat the addiction. This ensures that after treatment is complete, the patient will not fall back on old practices.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in California.
Outpatient therapy provided by Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Fremont is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.
Therapies & Programs
Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.
Another benefit of individual therapy at Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Fremont in Fremont, CA is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.
Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.
Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Fremont in Fremont, CA involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.
In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.
Group therapy at Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Fremont reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling that focuses on acceptance and change. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Fremont addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.
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Location & Contact

39465 Paseo Padre Pkwy
Fremont, CA 94538
Phone Number
(510) 745-9151
Additional Locations
- Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Pittsburg in Pittsburg, CA
- Portia Bell Behavioral Health - Concord in Concord, CA
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Fremont, California Addiction and Treatment
More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.
Fremont, located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, offers residents a variety of outdoor activities, cultural events, and a thriving arts scene. The city provides a supportive environment for those seeking drug rehabilitation and a fresh start. Opioid overdose deaths in Alameda County increased by 40% from 2019 to 2020, and fentanyl was involved in over 71% of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2021.
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