10 Acre Ranch
5953 Grand Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504
Riverside University - Public Guardian
About Riverside University - Public Guardian
Riverside University Health System (RUHS) is a comprehensive healthcare provider located throughout the Inland Empire, offering services for mental health disorders through both residential and outpatient options. The center is accredited by the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
RUHS tailors its programs for various demographics, including children, transitional youth (ages 16-25), middle-aged adults, and seniors aged 60 and older. A key focus of RUHS is early intervention, illustrated by their Set-4-School initiative designed for children from birth to age five, underscoring the significance of early developmental assistance. For older adults, home visits can be arranged, ensuring accessible care. They also provide specialized programs for pregnant and parenting women, as well as individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
To improve accessibility, RUHS offers translation services across all programs, which includes American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. Children up to the age of five are encouraged to accompany their parents or guardians during their treatment sessions. All RUHS locations, such as the Hemet Family Care Center, are fully wheelchair accessible.
Emphasizing a "whatever-it-takes" approach, RUHS delivers individualized support that encompasses therapy, assistance with housing, and training in daily living skills, aimed at fostering stability and promoting long-term recovery. Their services include medication management, multidimensional family therapy (MDFT), and collaboration with primary care providers to tailor the most effective treatment for each client.
Clients have the convenience of accessing their treatment notes during and following their care through the MyChart application.
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Self-Harm · Suicidality
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Psychoeducation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Medical
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Aftercare App · Support Meetings
- Languages
- Arabic · English · French · Sign Language Services · Spanish
Questions to ask Riverside University - Public Guardian
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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?
- 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 Riverside University - Public Guardian
Riverside University - Public Guardian 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 Riverside
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 Riverside University - Public Guardian offer?
Riverside University - Public Guardian reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Riverside University - Public Guardian accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is Riverside University - Public Guardian located?
3625 14th St., Riverside, CA 92501.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Riverside?
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.