Overview

Since we cannot assure the safety or security of valuable items, we ask that clients refrain from bringing cell phones, credit cards, expensive jewelry, checkbooks, computers, etc. Possession of these items upon admission into treatment is prohibited. Following completion of the orientation period, clients will be permitted to use CRI-Help’s phones.

Many clients enrolled in CRI-Help’s outpatient programs are employed full-time and attend groups and individual counseling sessions outside of their regular work hours. During residential treatment, clients must complete the orientation period and progress through treatment phases before seeking employment or returning back to work. The Phase System is described in the Family Orientation Handbook.

Visitation occurs on Saturdays or Sundays, depending on the facility, after clients reach Phase Two. Parents with children ages 12 and under are permitted visits from their children during the Orientation Phase and outside of the ordinary visiting hours. Of course, we understand that you may have special needs, so feel free to ask! CRI-Help provides a program specifically designed for family members, including parents, children, siblings, spouses, and significant others. More information about CRI-Help’s Family Education Group and Multi-Family Group can be found in the Family Orientation Handbook.

Please refer to the Family Orientation Handbook for information about what you can bring into treatment.

The use of tobacco products is permitted in designated areas only in residential treatment. Rolling tobacco is not permitted. Vapes or e-cigarettes are not permitted. All clients receive a tobacco use assessment at admission and are encouraged to participate in CRI-Help’s smoking cessation program.

CRI-Help accepts Medi-Cal for Los Angeles County residents and offers a sliding-fee scale.

Children are allowed to visit their parents in treatment on Saturdays and Sundays, depending on the facility. Also, children 12 and older are allowed to participate in Multi-Family Group Therapy.

No pets are allowed. Americans with Disability Act (ADA) service animals are permitted.

CRI-Help’s treatment team is composed of licensed and certified treatment professionals, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and certified drug counselors. CRI-Help is licensed and certified by the State of California, and accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

We have a doctor or nurse practitioner on-site five days a week and available seven days a week for clients receiving Incidental Medical Services. We are happy to coordinate your doctor appointments through our social services office.

CRI-Help treatment programs utilize 12-Step Facilitation Therapy, which is an evidence-based practice. Clients are introduced to 12-Step meetings and study literature from the program that best suits them. 12-Step work is used in conjunction with CRI-Help’s range of treatment protocols, to optimize for the best recovery outcome.

Yes, CRI-Help is a co-ed facility. However, we strongly discourage communication between the opposite sexes outside of groups, as we believe it hinders the treatment process. CRI-Help also provides gender-specific care through our Men’s and Women’s Treatment Programs.