extended care

For Adolescents in Orange County

For adolescents still in development, life’s transitions are challenging. For those in early recovery, they can be consequential. Extended care for adolescents in Orange County allows boys and girls in early recovery to continue the structure, education, healing, and accountability that they have experienced at inpatient or primary residential treatment for recovery that sustains.
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what is extended care treatment for adolescents?

Sustain Recovery provides an Extended Care setting for boys and girls that is gender-specific, structured, and nurturing. Extended care allows adolescents to continue the progress that they have made in treatment, building deeper roots in recovery and reducing the potential for relapse.

The Extended Care program begins as residents arriving from a higher level of care are enrolled in our off-site Partial Hospitalization Program or Intensive Outpatient Program (PHP/IOP) — depending on the recommendations of their prior program and our team. They are welcomed into our community, and assigned an individual counselor and individual therapist that will help them adjust to Sustain Recovery. 

These experts and our wider team then continue to guide each boy and girl in our care through the continued process of identifying and healing the underlying causes and conditions behind their substance use, co-occurring mental health disorders, and negative behavior patterns.

The path of each individual resident will vary based upon the client’s arrival to the program and the Continuing Care Plan from their prior facility. Sustain Recovery is committed to following the recommendations of these plans, and will continue the link to that program, regularly updating each client’s care team and encouraging clients to stay in touch when appropriate.

what extended care includes

While our day treatment is covered by most out of network insurance, the housing fees, food, supplies, and transportation will be included in the monthly transitional living fee along with rent and utilities. 

Sustain Recovery Extended Care for adolescents includes:
24/7 Staff Support & Monitoring
PHP, IOP, or OP Services
Support Groups
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Educational Training & Tutoring
Academics, Including Credit Recovery Programs
Life Skills
Transportation Services
Food & Nutritional Guidance
Music Therapy
Adventure Learning
MMA/Boxing
And More

All additional groceries, supplies, clothing, and sundries are the responsibility of the client and/or his or her family. Drug testing will be done at the residence on a random, as needed basis with discretion of the Sustain Recovery staff and will be billed to private insurance.
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who needs extended care for adolescents?

Extended Care is appropriate for adolescents stepping down from any kind of intensive treatment environment. We welcome clients with a history of mental health and substance use disorders, including:

  • Adderall Abuse
  • Alcohol Abuse
  • Benzodiazepine Abuse
  • Cocaine Abuse
  • Fentanyl Abuse
  • Heroin Abuse
  • Marijuana Abuse
  • Prescription Pill Abuse 
  • And More

At the same time, we dig into the co-occurring mental health challenges that may lie at the foundation of that use, including:

  • Anxiety
  • ADHD
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Compulsive Behavior
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Mood Disorders
  • OCD
  • PTSD
  • Self-Harm
  • Trauma
  • And More

extended care vs. sober living

Extended Care is not just a sober living environment. It offers far more resources and — subsequently — far greater outcomes for adolescent boys and girls. What sets Sustain Recovery apart?
Fully Licensed

Our home is fully licensed with the California Department of Social Services to provide quality care to adolescents suffering from substance use disorder and other co-occurring disorders. This allows us to provide highly individualized care that assists the specific needs of each resident.

Individualized Attention

Sustain Recovery boasts a staff-to-client ratio of one to three, and a maximum of six residents per house. Clients get an unparalleled level of support and care.

Comprehensive Services

We provide a safe, structured, and affordable Peer Supportive Recovery Residence for adolescents to maintain a meaningful and fun life without drugs or alcohol. At the same time, our day treatment program provides all residents with medical and psychiatric services, individual resident guidance, life skills training, individual therapy, counseling, group therapy, family therapy, school, and additional educational and vocational training. Involvement in a Twelve Step program is mandatory and Sustain Recovery is a Twelve Step, abstinence-based home.

Structured, Engaging Programming

With the support and safety net of the Sustain Recovery staff and community, our residents have a structured schedule that applies the same degree of structure as residential treatment, allowing them to continue integrating the necessary, healthy living skills needed in the real world.

This easy checklist illustrates the difference between sober living and extended care at Sustain:

Services Sober Living Sustain Recovery
Drug and Alcohol Free Residence
Yes Icon Yes
Yes Icon Yes
Food and Nutritional Guidance
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes
24/7 Awake Staff and Monitoring
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes
Structured Schedule
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes
1 Staff Member to 3 Client Ratio
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes
Life Skill Coaching
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes
School Transportation
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes
Family Program Counseling
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes
Medical and Psychiatric Services
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes
Full Day Treatment
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes
Individualized outpatient PHP/IOP Program
No Icon No
Yes Icon Yes

go beyond better
Could extended care help your adolescent and your family continue building a life that’s beyond better? Our caring team can help you navigate the transition with confidence.
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Certification Numbers & Expiration Dates:

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