Akua Behavioral Health II
20271 SW Birch Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660
First Responder Wellness
Address: 20351 SW Acacia St Floor 1, Suite B, Newport Beach, CA 92660 · Map
Phone: (844) 407-3475
Website: firstresponder-wellness.com
About First Responder Wellness
First Responder Wellness operates as an outpatient facility dedicated to meeting the specific needs of first responders, including police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and other emergency service workers. This specialized center is committed to creating personalized programs that tackle the unique challenges and traumas experienced in their demanding roles. The team comprises professionals who understand the particular culture and pressures that first responders face, ensuring a focus on confidentiality and security to foster a welcoming atmosphere. Besides mental health support, First Responder Wellness provides holistic care addressing physical health, addiction issues, and other related matters. Through initiatives that promote peer support and various therapeutic techniques, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), it offers resources aimed at encouraging healing and growth.
Additionally, First Responder Wellness includes equine therapy in its range of treatment options. This involves participants working with horses under the supervision of qualified therapists to address mental and emotional challenges. This distinctive therapeutic method allows for self-discovery, emotional balance, and the enhancement of trust and communication skills, all within a nurturing outdoor setting.
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Equine Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Group Therapy · Stress Management · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Professionals · Women
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask First Responder Wellness
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- 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?
- 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 First Responder Wellness
First Responder Wellness 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 Newport Beach
Measured from the population center of Orange County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Santa Ana, about 1.4 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Garden Grove, about 4.6 miles (34 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Santa Ana, about 1.3 miles (76 within 25 miles)
See the Orange County treatment map, methadone clinics near Orange County and Suboxone doctors near Orange County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does First Responder Wellness offer?
First Responder Wellness reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does First Responder Wellness accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is First Responder Wellness located?
20351 SW Acacia St Floor 1, Suite B, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Newport Beach?
From the center of Orange County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Santa Ana, about 1.4 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.