Substance Abuse Services

• Prevention Works
• Treatment Works
• Recovery Happens

We welcome you to San Benito County Behavioral Health Services, Substance Abuse Services Division.

Our goals are to:

• Help you get substance abuse care.
• Work with you to arrange for quality services beneficial to you.
• Be sensitive to your needs and respect your privacy.
• Provide treatment methods to overcome substance abuse problems.

As a client, you also have specific responsibilities to:

• Keep your appointments as scheduled, or call if you cannot make your appointment.
• Work on treatment goals with your substance abuse counselor.
• Work with staff to choose the best staff member for you.

Services:

The following services are available in English and Spanish for Youth, Adults, and Older Adults.  Other language resources are available as needed and will be provided at no charge.

Substance Abuse Services

• Education, prevention, evaluation, and outpatient intervention programs to help with the treatment and management of alcohol and/or substance abuse problems and to assist you with recovery.  Perinatal, Prop. 36, and adolescent treatment services are also available.  In some cases Substance Abuse Residential Treatment may be appropriate and we may assist you with referral and placement.
• For youth we also offer assistance through our support of Friday Night Life and Club Live School based substance abuse prevention programs.  New youth are always welcome to become involved with these school based organizations and we can assist you with referral and linkage to these organizations.
• We also support Driving Under the Influence and Substance Abuse Prevention programs through our contract affiliation with Lifestyles Management.  The program offered through this organization can assist you to fulfill certain court ordered substance abuse education and prevention courses.  We can assist you with referral and linkacge to this organization or you may contact them directly at:

Other organizations you may be interested in that are not affiliated with our department but available in our community to assist you in your substance abuse recovery are: