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Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact

Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact

Drug Rehab Center in San Diego, California

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact is a CARF-accredited addiction treatment facility located in San Diego, CA that provides personalized, dual-diagnosis treatment plans for clients struggling with addiction, mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, and life skills development workshops to help individuals build the necessary skills needed to sustain sobriety.

About This California Facility

Downtown Impact, nestled in the vibrant heart of San Diego, California, emerges as a beacon of hope for adults grappling with substance use disorders. This rehab facility not only specializes in drug and alcohol recovery but also offers a suite of comprehensive community resources, including mental health services, transitional living, and a unique peer support program where experience meets understanding.

  • Community-Engaged Approach: Emphasizing a community-based strategy, Downtown Impact integrates Assertive Community Treatment and peer support, establishing a holistic healing environment.
  • Tailored Treatment Plans: With services like mental health assessments and counseling, each participant receives an individualized treatment path, ensuring a focused approach to recovery.
  • Innovative Care Methods: The incorporation of medication-assisted treatment and an intensive outpatient program offers clients a blend of traditional and modern therapeutic interventions.

Downtown Impact is accredited by CARF, a testament to its commitment to excellence and quality in addiction treatment services. The alliance with the Community Research Foundation further enriches its resource pool, proving its dedication to the broader San Diego community's well-being.

Addressing a spectrum of addictions, particularly opioid and alcohol use disorders, Downtown Impact offers specialized treatment methods including medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and intensive outpatient care. By embracing an interdisciplinary approach, they ensure each participant experiences a journey tailored to their recovery needs.

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

    Some of the most common co-occurring disorders are schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder. Most rehab facilities in San Diego, CA like Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact provide patients with a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis gives rehab the means to treat addiction while restoring mental and emotional health.

    Levels of Care Offered at Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact

    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.

    An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in San Diego, CA with mild addiction or mild-to-moderate drug withdrawal symptoms. It generally requires about 10 to 12 hours every week.

    Doctors can administer on-the-spot medication to ease withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, increased heart rate, and even depression. Groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can be used as a part of outpatient treatment to help maintain sobriety.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact therapist. Individual therapy seeks to help identify the issues that drive and contribute to a client’s addiction or alcoholism. Another goal of individual counseling is to assist the client to learn how to manage their lives without alcohol or drugs.

    Addiction is a family disease. Family therapy is a common tool that is used during inpatient treatment. While living with active addiction in San Diego, California, it is impossible for family members not to be affected. In order to have the greatest chances for long term sobriety, healing any family trauma and dysfunctional communications is important. Family therapy aims to heal and rebalance unhealthy roles and habits.

    Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.

    After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact in San Diego, CA is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.

    DBT, also known as dialectical behavior therapy, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings all connect. This can give them more control over their actions, effectively stopping self-harm ideations and attempts in some patients. It can also help put people in control over some mental struggles, like borderline personality disorder.

    Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.

    This therapy modality at Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact in San Diego, CA strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.

    When it comes to maintaining sobriety, people who quit recovery without developing life skills are disadvantaged. While teaching life skills at Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact is difficult, support with aftercare helps patients learn these skills over time. Life skills include getting a career, living in a good environment, self-care, and finance management, all in San Diego, CA.

    Nutrition Therapy, or Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), focuses on improving a patient’s mental and physical health through diet. A diet that is low in certain nutrients can lead to emotions that can trigger addiction or relapse. Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact‘s Nutritional therapy promotes healthy eating to heal the body and prevent addictive behavior.

    Many addictions co-exist with some type of nicotine or tobacco use. During treatment at Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact in California, some may prefer to quit smoking and use of other nicotine products. Nicotine replacement is a way to move towards stopping smoking or using any form of nicotine. This can be nicotine gum or nicotine patches. The process of setting a goal quit date, using nicotine replacement and gradually decreasing nicotine intake is proven to help in reaching the goal of a nicotine free life.

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact

    Experiential therapy is a non-traditional treatment that uses physical activities to help work through troubling emotions. Role-playing, use of props, and re-enactments are just a few common techniques in experiential therapy at Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact. Its goal is to help people work with troubling emotions, memories, and trauma that are the source of their psychological issues

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Community Research Foundation - Downtown Impact Location and Directions
    Address Information995 Gateway Center Way
    San Diego, California 92102 Phone Number(619) 398-2156 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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    San Diego, 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.

    Nearly 2,000 people die from a drug overdose each year in San Diego. Of the total population of San Diego, approximately 9.5% reported illicit drug use. According to recent statistics, drug addiction and abuse are among the top causes of preventable death in San Diego. There are rehab programs specifically tailored to meet the needs of women, men, young adults, or those with co-occurring mental health disorders.

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