Little House

They provide outpatient. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Lakewood is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Downey, 2.5 miles away.

They do not prescribe medication. For opioid use that is worth knowing before you choose, because medication changes what the first weeks look like, and Bellflower has 8 other centers.

Yes. They offer a program for pregnant and postpartum clients, which is one of 9 named programs here.

They are outpatient. If someone needs to be away from where they are using, Long Beach has the nearest beds, 3.6 miles away.

Ask three centers and you will get three different figures, because they are pricing three different programs. Some centers hold a small number of funded places and do not advertise them, so the question is worth asking out loud. It is worth asking about a sliding scale even where nothing is advertised.

It depends on the level of care and on the week, which is why only a phone call can answer it. Many programs start the admissions paperwork during the wait, so the day a bed opens is not spent on forms. Ask what the fastest route into treatment is this week, and take that answer seriously.

Bring the paperwork, the medications and enough clothing for a week. Most places do laundry. The usual banned list covers alcohol, anything containing it such as mouthwash, aerosols, sharp items and outside food. Call (844) 822-5800 if you need to know what a particular program expects on arrival.