Southern Alameda County Comite for
Also known as Raza MH/El Chante Residential Home
ResidentialDual diagnosisMedicaidSliding scale
About Southern Alameda County Comite for
El Chante Recovery Home is a residential facility with 20 beds that serves adult men struggling with substance use disorders in Oakland, California. The program is owned and managed by La Familia, a nonprofit organization that has supported the Bay Area community with a wide range of services since 1985. With a strong reputation for care, El Chante Recovery Home delivers individualized and group counseling, life skills instruction, and structured recreational activities to support men in making meaningful and durable changes. The center also provides on-site counseling and case management, along with attentive, compassionate support. Staff assist residents in recognizing personal triggers, creating relapse prevention plans, and strengthening the tools needed to sustain long-term sobriety.
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
- Nicotine replacement
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · 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 · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · 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 sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State department of health
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Psychedelics
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Recreation Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Approaches
- Therapeutic Community
- Who it serves
- Men Only
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Southern Alameda County Comite for
- 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?
- 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. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Southern Alameda County Comite for
Southern Alameda County Comite for reports accepting Medicaid, 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.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Southern Alameda County Comite for offer?
Southern Alameda County Comite for reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Southern Alameda County Comite for accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Southern Alameda County Comite for located?
425 Vernon Street, Oakland, CA 94610.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Oakland?
From the center of Alameda County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Hayward, about 2.3 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.