LA Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (LACADA)/HOW House

Types of Care:

• substance use treatment

Service Settings:

• residential treatment
• long-term residential treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

• In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

• Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

• In-network prescribing entity

Pharmacotherapies:

• Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
• Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

• brief intervention
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• motivational incentives
• motivational interviewing
• relapse prevention
• substance use counseling approach
• trauma counseling
• 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

• a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

• State substance abuse agency

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

• Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
• Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Cash or self-payment
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available:

• Payment assistance
• Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

• adult women
• pregnant and postpartum women
• dual diagnosis treatment
• sexual abuse victims
• domestic violence victims
• people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use

Transitional Services:

• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

• Case management
• Domestic violence services
• Housing services
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance
• Mentoring/Peer support

Counseling Services and Education:

• individual counseling
• group counseling
• family counseling
• marital/couples counseling
• substance use education

Tobacco/Screening Services:

• Screening for tobacco use
• Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

• Smoking permitted in designated area

Gender Accepted:

• women