Adult Residential Programs in California
Phoenix House’s residential drug treatment programs prepare men and women for productive, self-sufficient, drug-free lives. Residents are encouraged to examine the roots of their addiction in order to maintain the value of their treatment episode upon completion and avoid relapse. For those who could benefit, vocational training and educational courses are also offered. We currently offer residential treatment services in the following locations:
Los Angeles County:
Phoenix House Venice – Treatment program for men, located in a former hotel with two-or-three person bedrooms, on the boardwalk of the beach, with clear views of the Pacific Ocean. Address: 503 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291. Tel: 310-392-3070 or email us.
Phoenix House Santa Fe Springs – Treatment program for women with young children, located in a spacious compound with a large playground and a serenity garden. Address: 11015 South Bloomfield Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, Tel: 562-941-8042 or email us.
Orange County:
Phoenix House Orange County – Treatment program for men and women, located in a historic Mission-style structure with modern amenities and spacious outdoor sports and recreation area. Address: 1207 East Fruit Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Tel: 714-953-9373 or email us.
Admissions & Fees
Our services are individualized, based on comprehensive assessments, and including evidence-based approaches to address the full scope of issues associated with addiction, from trauma treatment through parenting and family issues to employment readiness and job placement.
To enroll in an adult residential drug treatment program, or to speak to one of our trained staff about Phoenix House programs, please click on the program name above that interests you..
Phoenix House is supported with multiple funding sources. The exact fee paid depends on each individual case, personal income, and funding source. Fees may be paid by:
- Insurance benefits, with copayments determined by insurance plans;
- Government contracts for qualifying individuals without the ability to pay; and
- Self-pay, with a sliding fee scale, based on income.
Phoenix House Venice
Located at 503 Ocean Front Walk (Venice, CA 90291, tel. 310-392-3070), this beautiful three-story, historically designated building has served as a substance abuse treatment location for over twenty years. Conveniently located near the 10, 405, and 90 freeways, the site is also two blocks from major arterial bus routes and within walking distance of numerous community-based organizations providing social services. The 53-bed facility features two-to-three person bedrooms and ample shared spaces for programs, counseling, and community activities.
Phoenix House residential program for men in Venice is based on the modified therapeutic community (TC) model, whose major programmatic principle is the philosophy of mutual self-help: all activities are designed to help those in our care address their alcohol and/or other drug abuse issues and learn to act in their own best interests, as well as in the best interests of their families and communities. Phoenix House’s structured environment allows residents to gain control of their lives by developing emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral, and educational skills necessary to build successful relationships and assume life’s responsibilities.
Our treatment approach relies on the concept of the community itself as healer, and of treatment and recovery as ongoing processes related in part to everyday experience; and a view of “right living,” with a clearly articulated value system emphasizing the importance of educational and vocational achievement.
Our services include individual and group counseling, substance abuse education, mental health services, cognitive behavioral therapy, parenting classes, anger management, relapse prevention, life skills, vocational and educational services, job search assistance and placement, and referrals to social services, health service providers and other services as needed.
Phoenix House Santa Fe Springs
Phoenix House in Santa Fe Springs (11015 South Bloomfield Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, tel. 562-941-8042), in operation since 1999, is designed for women with young children and offers three nicely furnished and newly re-painted dorms, an outdoor rest and recreation area, a large multi-purpose meeting/community room, mid-size meeting rooms used for group counseling, and private offices for counseling sessions. 
The outdoor area, refurbished through Los Angeles’ Big Sunday volunteer effort in May 2008, features a gazebo and serenity garden which creates a safe and welcoming reflection/meditation space for women. There is a children’s play area and space for family meetings of mothers with children. The site is conveniently located near major freeways (5, 605 and 105), as well as bus routes (Florence Avenue and Norwalk Blvd.).
The scope of services at Santa Fe Springs is similar to those described above that are offered at our women’s program in Monrovia, with one important difference – women may have their young children in residence and the program offers an increased emphasis on parenting, child development, and family counseling. We encourage women to find solutions to their personal barriers to healthy life and provide them with all available resources for full recovery.
Phoenix House Orange County
Phoenix House in Orange County is a co-ed residential program (1207 East Fruit Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Tel: 714-953-9373) is located in a historic Mission-style building dating back to the 1920’s. The gracious, expansive campus offers ample living space, group and individual meeting rooms, internal courtyards, a large patio for sports and recreation, and an extensive yard for team sports.
Our program aims to bring about a commitment to recovery and the development of personal insight so that those in treatment can establish and maintain a productive and drug-free life upon program completion. We help those in our care develop job skills, life skills, relapse prevention skills and healthy family and social relationships that will serve as their foundation when they return to life in the community.
Phoenix House addresses each person’s individual needs through a holistic approach, providing a full range of services, including family programs, reunification with children, and active linkages with other resources (vocational training, housing, etc.). The typical weekly schedule includes community meetings and activities, individual and group counseling, process groups, educational sessions, mental health counseling, vocational development activities, job search, self-help groups, health and wellness services, and optional activities.
True Stories
Phoenix House alumni are grateful for the assistance they received, fully committed to recovery, and proud of the changes they have been able to make in their lives. Their stories of “rising above addiction” are poignant and inspirational. Read these true stories here.