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3615 North Prince Village Place, Tucson, AZ 85719
La Frontera Center
Also known as Thornydale Ranch
Address: 10845 North Thornydale Road, Tucson, AZ 85742 · Map
Phone: (520) 792-0591
Intake: (520) 838-5752
Website: lafrontera.org
About La Frontera Center
La Frontera Center Thornydale Ranch provides continuous, residential treatment for adults dealing with serious mental health challenges, substance use disorders, or both. Designed for people who require close, around-the-clock support, the program creates a secure, structured environment that promotes healing and recovery. Set amid desert scenery and the steady calm of horses, the setting helps residents maintain daily routines, stay active, and find space for reflection as part of their overall progress.
Care plans are tailored to each person and delivered within a therapeutic, encouraging atmosphere. Residents participate in a variety of services, including one-on-one counseling, family and group therapy, and medication management. Treatments are supported by evidence-based approaches, including Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), which is incorporated into the overall treatment process. The center is staffed by licensed clinicians and peer specialists who work to build confidence, reinforce stability, and help residents develop practical tools for sustained recovery.
To improve long-term outcomes, the center also offers support that extends beyond therapy itself. Residents can receive assistance with housing, employment, and primary healthcare, along with wellness groups and substance use services matched to individual goals. Additional on-site resources, such as pharmacy and lab support, help ensure continuity and ease access to needed care. For residents with limited English proficiency, free interpretation and translation services are available so language does not limit access to support.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Thiothixene · Thioridazine · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with eating disorders · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Community Mental Health Block Grants · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Opioids
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Basketball Court · Gardens · View
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Before you call
- Have your insurance or Medicaid card ready and ask whether the facility is in network.
- Ask how soon they can do an assessment and whether there is a waitlist.
- Confirm the facility is licensed by Arizona.
- If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.