Evexia Health Services
601 East Florida Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543
Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center
Also known as California Area Indian Health Service
About Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center
Youth wellness center provides a wide range of services for substance use and mental health, including vocational training, family therapy, and holistic primary healthcare.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Long-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicaid · Private health insurance · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Licensing and accreditation
- The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Indian Health Services · Federal Government
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
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 Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center
Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale. 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Hemet
Measured from the population center of Riverside County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Hemet, about 7.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Hemet, about 7.3 miles (10 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: San Jacinto, about 2.8 miles (25 within 25 miles)
See the Riverside County treatment map, methadone clinics near Riverside County and Suboxone doctors near Riverside County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center offer?
Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center located?
Hemet, CA 92544.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Hemet?
From the center of Riverside County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Hemet, about 7.3 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.