Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in East Palo Alto, CA

East Palo Alto has 4 licensed addiction treatment programs in San Mateo County. 1 offers medical detox, 3 offer residential treatment, 1 offers outpatient and 1 offers medication for opioid or alcohol use. 2 report accepting Medi-Cal. Every listing is matched to the California license roll and shows the date we last checked it, and the phone number on each one rings the program itself.

If someone is using every day and has been through withdrawal before, start with a program that can run medical detox. In East Palo Alto that means Our Common Ground Inc. For a residential stay, Retraining The Village, Our Common Ground Inc and Free at Last: Community Recovery and Rehabilitation Services hold residential licenses here.

If the person is stable and has a safe place to live, outpatient care keeps them at home at a fraction of the cost. Free At Last Community run outpatient programs in East Palo Alto.

Licensed programs

Also licensed in East Palo Alto

These programs hold a state license but have no website or Google listing we could find. Details come from the license record only. A program can claim its listing to add more.

• Free at Last: Community Recovery and Rehabilitation Services · Residential · (650) 462-6996

Choosing a program in East Palo Alto

Ask which state record the program holds before you compare anything else. California licenses residential and detox programs and certifies outpatient programs through the Department of Health Care Services; the license line on each listing links to the state’s own record. A program whose website promises a level of care its license does not cover is listed here with what the license shows, not what the website says.

If nothing in East Palo Alto has an opening, the nearest cities with their own pages are Redwood City (4), San Mateo (3), Hayward (7), San Jose (18) and San Ramon (3).

Medi-Cal treatment in San Mateo County is arranged through the county behavioral health access line, which can screen you by phone and refer you to a contracted program. More about treatment in San Mateo County.

Common questions about treatment in East Palo Alto

Does Medi-Cal cover rehab in East Palo Alto?

Yes. 2 of the 4 licensed programs in East Palo Alto report accepting Medi-Cal, including Free At Last Community and Our Common Ground Inc. Medi-Cal treatment is arranged through the county access line, and many programs can check your eligibility on the first call.

Which East Palo Alto programs offer medical detox?

1 licensed programs in East Palo Alto offer detox: Our Common Ground Inc. Ask each whether a nurse is on site overnight and which withdrawals it manages.

How do I know a program is licensed?

Every program on this page is matched to the California Department of Health Care Services license roll, and each listing shows the record it holds and the date we last checked it, with a link to the state’s own list.

What if nothing in East Palo Alto has an opening?

The nearest cities with their own pages are Redwood City (4 programs), San Mateo (3 programs), Hayward (7 programs). Programs there are listed the same way.

Which East Palo Alto programs serve adolescents or women only?

Women-only programs: Free at Last: Community Recovery and Rehabilitation Services.

Nearby cities

• Redwood City, 4 programs
• San Mateo, 3 programs
• Hayward, 7 programs
• San Jose, 18 programs
• San Ramon, 3 programs