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WestCare California Inc
Address: 2772 South MLK Jr Boulevard, Fresno, CA 93706 · Map
Phone: (559) 251-4800
Intake: (559) 237-3420
Website: westcarecalifornia.org
About WestCare California Inc
WestCare California provides a broad set of health and human services with an emphasis on support for substance use disorders, mental health, and housing. The organization offers both residential and outpatient options, including medication-assisted treatment, crisis intervention, and vocational training. A distinguishing feature of WestCare is its integrated model that connects mental health care, housing support, and services for veterans. WestCare also prioritizes community-based outreach and prevention initiatives to strengthen individuals and encourage long-term recovery. In addition, the center serves veterans and their families.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Residential detoxification · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Residential beds for clients' children · Case management service · Child care for clients' children · Mental health services · Social skills development
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Prescription Drugs · Psychedelics · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Stress
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Psychoeducation
- Approaches
- Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Veterans · Women
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask WestCare California Inc
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by California (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at WestCare California Inc
WestCare California Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. With California Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Fresno
Measured from the population center of Fresno County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Fresno, about 1.9 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Fresno, about 1.4 miles (7 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Fresno, about 1.4 miles (5 within 25 miles)
See the Fresno County treatment map, methadone clinics near Fresno County and Suboxone doctors near Fresno County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does WestCare California Inc offer?
WestCare California Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does WestCare California Inc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is WestCare California Inc located?
2772 South MLK Jr Boulevard, Fresno, CA 93706.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Fresno?
From the center of Fresno County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Fresno, about 1.9 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.