Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center
Hemet, CA 92544
Hemet VA Clinic
About Hemet VA Clinic
Located on Latham Avenue in Hemet, this outpatient center supports veterans dealing with mental health challenges such as depression, trauma, addiction, and schizophrenia. Services are provided in a typical clinic setting, with the option to arrange planned visits. In addition, the center offers same-day care and connects veterans with social support resources to help them manage daily life and work through their specific needs.
The focus is on recovery that is tailored to each person. Patients can access one-on-one counseling and group therapy to better recognize their emotions and build healthier coping skills. The center also includes medication management and telehealth visits, improving access and flexibility while working to ensure that every veteran feels safe and supported throughout the process.
Care coordination is available through My HealtheVet, which allows veterans to manage appointments and prescriptions online from home. The center integrates physical and emotional support, offering assistance with topics ranging from housing and financial concerns to questions about treatment, as well as help for moments when someone feels overwhelmed.
Facility-provided information
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills
- Approaches
- Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Veterans · Women
- Aftercare
- Housing Services · Medication Assistance
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Hemet VA Clinic
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- 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. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Hemet VA Clinic
Hemet VA Clinic did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your California Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
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 Hemet VA Clinic offer?
Hemet VA Clinic has not reported specific levels of care. Call the facility to ask what services it offers.
Does Hemet VA Clinic accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is Hemet VA Clinic located?
720 East Latham Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543.
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.
Other treatment facilities in Hemet
Evexia Health Services
601 East Florida Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543
Hemet Valley Recovery Center and
371 North Weston Place, Hemet, CA 92543
Hemet Valley Recovery Center and
371 North Weston Place, Hemet, CA 92543
MFI Hemet Outpatient Treatment Center
950 N State St Suite E, Hemet, CA 92543
Riverside University - Hemet Family Care Center
880 N. State St., Hemet, CA 92543
See all 10 facilities in Hemet · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare
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.