Avalon Carver Community Center

Provider Description

The mission of the Avalon-Carver Community Center is to care for the physical, mental and spiritual needs of individuals and families in south central Los Angeles whose lives have been severely disrupted by the use of alcohol and other addictive substances. It hopes to change the attitudes and negative behaviors of it’s clients for the purpose of returning them to productive and satisfying roles within the community. The Center hopes to effect these changes by offering a full range of direct and supportive services that will holistically address the needs of clients, their families and the community at large. Avalon Carver Community Center has been successful in implementing programs geared to empower residents, programs offering hope and opportunity for change. The agency has been extremely successful in the delivery of alcohol and substance abuse counseling, other counseling and education programs, intervention with school age children, training, job preparation, information and referral, food and shelter programming, work with welfare recipients and their families, gang intervention, gang violence and related services.

Type of Care

Substance abuse treatment,Accepts clients on opioid medication

Treatment Approaches

Substance abuse counseling approach,Trauma-related counseling,12-step facilitation approach,Brief intervention approach,Contingency management motivational incentive,Motivational interviewing,Anger management,Relapse prevention

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Facility Operation

Local county or community government

License/Certification/Accreditation

State substance abuse agency

Payment/Financial/Insurance Details

Cash or self-payment,Federal or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Payment Assistance Available

Sliding fee scale fee is based on income and other factors,Payment assistance check with facility for details

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

Ancillary Services

Individual counseling offered,Group counseling offered,Family counseling offered,PsychiatricAftercare continuing care,Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing,PsychiatricComprehensive substance abuse assessment,Drug or alcohol urine screening,PsychiatricDischarge Planning,PsychiatricEarly intervention for HIV,Employment counseling or training,HIV or AIDS education counseling or support,Health education services other than HIV AIDS or hepatitis,PsychiatricInterim services for clients,PsychiatricOutreach to persons in the community,Substance abuse education,PsychiatricSelf-help groups,Screening for substance abuse,Social skills development,Hepatitis education counseling or support,PsychiatricCase management,PsychiatricHousing services,PsychiatricConsumer-run peer-support services,Screening for tobacco use

Age Groups Accepted

Young adults,Adults

Gender Accepted

Female,Male

Other Languages

Spanish

Exclusive Services

DUI DWI clients

Treatment Center Settings

Outpatient,Intensive outpatient treatment,Regular outpatient treatment

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