Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program Whittier
11911 Washington Blvd., Whittier, CA 90606
SPIRITT Family Services
About SPIRITT Family Services
SPIRITT Family Services, standing for Skills for Prevention, Intervention, Recovery, Individual Treatment, and Training, is dedicated to preventing child maltreatment and strengthening families across eastern Los Angeles County. The organization aims to improve the social and emotional well-being of the families it supports by strengthening resilience and offering carefully designed programs, along with connections to important services.
SPIRITT supports families through counseling, parenting assistance, and referrals to community resources. Its services cover mental health care, recovery from substance use, and in-home support that helps caregivers strengthen parenting skills. The center also promotes resiliency by offering educational workshops and peer support groups, using a strengths-based approach to help families work through trauma and stress and gain practical skills for a healthier future.
In addition, SPIRITT helps families access key community resources and offers direct support. This may include assistance with rent, utilities, and food, as well as providing necessary items such as diapers and car seats. The organization evaluates needs, coordinates referrals to other supportive programs, and organizes community events and workshops that encourage family connection and address different personal and economic development needs.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Special programs
- Young adults · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acupuncture · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dance Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Midlife Adults · Older Adults · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask SPIRITT Family Services
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- 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. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at SPIRITT Family Services
SPIRITT Family Services reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare. 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 Whittier
Measured from the population center of Los Angeles County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles (65 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles (131 within 25 miles)
See the Los Angeles County treatment map, methadone clinics near Los Angeles County and Suboxone doctors near Los Angeles County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does SPIRITT Family Services offer?
SPIRITT Family Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does SPIRITT Family Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is SPIRITT Family Services located?
8000 Painter Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Whittier?
From the center of Los Angeles County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Los Angeles, about 1.2 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Whittier
LA Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Whittier, CA 90604
SPIRITT Family Services
8000 Painter Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602
Solace Treatment
3027 Hadley St., Whittier, CA 90601
The Whole Child
10155 Colima Road, Whittier, CA 90603
Trinity Behavioral Health
12433 Lambert Rd, Whittier, CA 90606
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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.