Menlo Park, CA Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers

There are two types of residential treatment programs. The most common is the short three- to six-week program that uses intense cognitive and behavioral therapy. Most facilities use a combination of individual counseling and group sessions. Individual therapy addresses your addictions and any underlying mental health conditions that may contribute to substance misuse, as well as strategies to cope with cravings. These are intense, highly restrictive hospitalizations, and patients attend several meetings per day during treatment. The other type of residential care is less restrictive, and in a community setting. Patients spend a minimum of six months in these programs. While in treatment, they take part in sobriety groups, attend individual therapy sessions and meet regularly with someone who oversees the patients’ progress and adjusts the program as necessary. Long-term residential treatment also includes skills training to help you ease into your home community with the tools you need to be successful in your recovery.

Some people in rehabilitation need longer to heal and find their way to sobriety. Partial hospitalization, also known as a day treatment program, helps patients transition slowly into their home communities. These facilities are less restrictive than either type of residential facility, but still offer the structure that many patients find helpful in their recovery.

The least restrictive programs are held in outpatient centers. You can enter this type of program if you have commitments to family or work that prevent you from committing to a full hospitalization or day treatment program. This is also a good choice if you are transitioning from a residential facility and need the extra support during your re-entry into the community. Here you will attend as many group and individual sessions as you need during the week until you are able to sustain sobriety on your own.

As one of the oldest recovery groups in existence, Alcoholics Anonymous has the mission to support people with alcohol use disorder on their road to recovery from excessive alcohol consumption. These meetings follow a 12-step program, and members support each other as they progress through the steps. Membership is free, and the only stipulation is that the individual has a true desire to stop consuming alcohol.

Monday Happy Hour, Holy Trinity Church
330 Ravenswood Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Book Worm Group, Presbyterian Church
1111 University Dr., Bldg. D, Room 10
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Back to Basics
795 Willow Rd., VA Hospital, Bldg. 347
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Narcotics Anonymous is a recovery group for those wishing to be free from drug addictions. It also operates a 12-step program, and members are encouraged to work through each step with a sponsor. Sponsors are those who’ve already gone through the recovery process and maintained their sobriety. Members are encouraged to join in discussions and offer coping strategies that may be helpful to others.

Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
1177 University Dr.
Menlo Park, CA 94025

VA Medical Center
795 Willow Rd., Room 323B
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Church of Christ
1215 Laurel Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

SMART Recovery is a recovery group for those fighting against addiction to alcohol, drugs or other substances and behaviors, such as gambling. Based on scientific techniques, it focuses on empowering individuals and encouraging self-reliance via motivational, cognitive and behavioral methods. These goals are achieved via a four-step method that aims to help members manage their own thoughts, behaviors and feelings.

Kaiser Medical Office Building
710 Lawrence Expy.
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Mission Oaks Hospital
15891 Los Gatos Almaden Rd.
Los Gatos, CA 95032

Central Baptist Church
2133 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501

Al-Anon and Nar-Anon are support groups for the loved ones of those suffering from addiction to alcohol and drugs, respectively. These welcoming meetings allow members to share their stories and questions relating to addiction and receive guidance from others who know what it’s like to love someone with a substance misuse disorder.

Al-Anon
Trinity Parish Church
330 Ravenswood Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Nar-Anon
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
178 Clinton St.
Redwood City, CA 94062