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River City Recovery Center Inc
Also known as Starlight
Address: 500 22nd Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 · Map
Phone: (916) 442-4519
Intake: (916) 442-3979
Website: rivercityrecovery.org
About River City Recovery Center Inc
Set in a peaceful Victorian house in central Sacramento, the River City Recovery Center’s Starlight program provides around-the-clock residential support for adults working through drug and alcohol addiction. As a non-medical option, it combines consistent structure with a welcoming atmosphere, allowing clients to focus on recovery in a home-like setting. The program is designed for small-group support, with 26 beds and a low client-to-counselor ratio, so participants receive individualized guidance and build meaningful connections with both peers and staff.
Programming typically includes one-on-one counseling, group therapy sessions, life skills education, and recovery meetings adjusted to each person’s goals. Licensed professionals use established, evidence-based approaches to help address substance use as well as any co-occurring mental health needs. Clients follow a tailored care plan aimed at strengthening emotional coping skills and creating a reliable path toward long-term sobriety. For senior residents, additional responsibilities are available to support the transition to independent living.
Residents live in shared rooms throughout a multi-story home that prioritizes comfort and community. The warm environment reinforces everyday routines and accountability while protecting personal dignity and ease. Regular family visits help reinforce support outside the program and encourage sustained progress. Across every detail, Starlight’s size, setting, and staffing work together to help clients move forward with renewed clarity and confidence.
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
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Special programs
- Adult men · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · 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 · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Sober Living · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Spiritual Care · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask River City Recovery Center 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?
- 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 River City Recovery Center Inc
River City Recovery Center Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, 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.
Distance to specialized care from Sacramento
Measured from the population center of Sacramento County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Loomis, about 2.9 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Rancho Cordova, about 3.5 miles (10 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Rancho Cordova, about 3.5 miles (18 within 25 miles)
See the Sacramento County treatment map, methadone clinics near Sacramento County and Suboxone doctors near Sacramento County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does River City Recovery Center Inc offer?
River City Recovery Center Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does River City Recovery Center Inc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is River City Recovery Center Inc located?
500 22nd Street, Sacramento, CA 95816.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Sacramento?
From the center of Sacramento County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Loomis, about 2.9 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.