Our Common Ground Inc
Also known as Residential
Address: 2560 Pulgas Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303 · Map
Website: ocgworks.org
ResidentialDual diagnosisMedicaidPrivate insuranceSliding scaleSelf-pay
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Cognitive remediation therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Case management service · Education services
- Language services
- Spanish · Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · American Indian or Alaska Native languages · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- Any Chinese Language · Arabic · Creole · Farsi · French · German · Greek · Hebrew · Hindi · Hmong · Italian · Japanese · Korean · Ojibwa · Polish · Portuguese · Russian · Tagalog · Vietnamese · Yupik
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Russian · Spanish
Questions to ask Our Common Ground Inc
- 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 Our Common Ground Inc
Our Common Ground Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale, 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Our Common Ground Inc offer?
Our Common Ground Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Our Common Ground Inc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Our Common Ground Inc located?
2560 Pulgas Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Palo Alto?
From the center of Santa Clara County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Menlo Park, about 17 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.