Didi Hirsch Via Avanta

Pacoima, California, is a neighborhood in Los Angeles and one of San Fernando Valley’s oldest communities. Located there is Didi Hirsch Via Avanta, a facility that provides residential mental health and substance use treatment for mothers. They allow women to bring children six years old as they receive treatment.

You’ll have an opportunity to receive psychiatric services and medication support. Didi Hirsch has been providing addiction, mental health and suicide prevention services since 1942. They have received accreditation and accolades from the Joint Commission and Charity Navigator.

Via Avanta has been in operation for more than 30 years. In Spanish, it means “the way forward,” which is what they desire to provide for their patients. Along with mental illness and substance abuse treatment, this facility can provide you assistance with issues related to poverty and domestic violence.

They desire to give all of their clients an environment where they feel safe and respected. The facility was one of the earliest locations to recognize the value of keeping mothers and young children together during treatment.

The treatments they use to help clients include 12 step programs, support groups and addiction counseling. Specialized psychiatric care is available for both adults and children. I like that they also offer holistic treatments such as yoga and meditation.

Staff members will help provide clients with all the resources they need to maintain their recovery. Via Avanta can assist with court related issues, housing placement, and employment assistance. Throughout your treatment, you’ll work with a bilingual staff of licensed professionals trained in evidence based practices.