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Child and Family Guidance Center

Child and Family Guidance Center

Drug Rehab Center in Van Nuys, California

  • Mental Health
  • Eating Disorder
  • Dual Diagnosis

The Child and Family Guidance Center in Van Nuys, California, is a highly accredited rehab facility offering specialized dual diagnosis treatment, mental health services, family counseling, lifestyle coaching, and other recovery tools to help individuals struggling with addiction attain lasting sobriety and independent living.

About This California Facility

Child and Family Guidance Center, nestled in Van Nuys, California, offers a beacon of hope for individuals and families embarking on the journey to sobriety. With a primary focus on mental health services and substance use prevention, this facility stands out through its innovative approach to treatment, offering services in both English and Spanish.

  • Innovative Mental Health Services: Holistic therapy, emotional wellness, and life skills development cater to a broad spectrum of needs.
  • Flexible Treatment Options: Therapy and counseling are available at the facility, in clients' homes, or at community centers, ensuring accessibility.
  • Extensive Support Network: Referrals to intensive services and additional support for high school students are readily accessible.

With CARF accreditation, Child and Family Guidance Center meets sterling quality standards, utilizing evidence-based practices to attend to dual diagnosis, eating disorders, and broader mental health issues. Accepting a wide variety of insurance plans, the facility ensures diverse financial accessibility for those seeking help.

Specializing in dual diagnosis, eating disorders, and mental health issues, the center guides clients through group and individual therapy, using approaches like trauma therapy and holistic interventions. Outpatient counseling and case management enable individuals to integrate treatment seamlessly into their lives, paving the way for recovery and sustained wellness.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Accreditations

    CARF

    The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to California residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.

    Levels of Care Offered at Child and Family Guidance Center

    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 plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in California include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at Child and Family Guidance Center in Van Nuys, California. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable

    • Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
    • It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
    • It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Van Nuys, CA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Child and Family Guidance Center. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Child and Family Guidance Center managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Child and Family Guidance Center aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Van Nuys, CA. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.

    Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Child and Family Guidance Center Location and Directions
    Address Information6851 Lennox Ave
    Van Nuys, California 91405 Phone Number(818) 739-5400 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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    Van Nuys, California Addiction Information

    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.

    Over 11,000 people in Van Nuys struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol. In 2010, over 4,700 reported arrests for drug offenses, including 1,800 for possession or use of methamphetamines or heroin. Over 313 adults were admitted for treatment for every 100 thousand residents in 2009. One of the most important things to check before going into a rehab program is how long each program lasts.

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