Covenant House California

About the Facility

Covenant House California offers housing programs and outpatient medical and mental health services to young adults aged 18-24 in Los Angeles, California. Services include employment and education support, spiritual support of all faiths, emergency shelter for youth ages 13-18, and outreach to homeless and indigent young adults.

Medical services at Covenant House include primary and urgent care, immunizations, and education. Mental health services include individual and group counseling, as well as referrals to more intensive services such as alcohol and drug rehab treatment.

Housing services include emergency housing programs, two-year residential programs that prepare residents for independent living, and assistance finding permanent housing with 24 months of support from Covenant House.

Job support services include internship programs and classes in job searching and interviewing skills. Education support includes tutoring, mentoring, help with a GED, and English as a Second Language classes. Covenant House also provides spiritual support and a place for homeless and indigent young adults to shower, eat, and get new shoes and clothing.

Most of Covenant House California’s services are free of charge or are not covered by insurance. However, participants may be referred to additional treatment or programs that accept private insurance plans such as Humana, United Healthcare, Beacon, Magellan Health, Kaiser, Cigna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Insurance plans vary, so be sure to verify coverage information and out-of-network benefits directly with your insurance company.

Treatment

Mental Health

Inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction with a focus on mental health is a good fit for people who need closer monitoring and care. Treatment may occur in a hospital setting, a clinic, or a luxury rehab center. Mental health counselors and staff are available 24/7. Therapies typically include group and individual counseling, relapse prevention education, and emotional coping skills training.

Insurance and Financial

Self-pay options
Free

Programs

Program for men
Program for women
Young adult program

Levels of Care

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Clinical Services

Group Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

Individual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Life Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.