At Visalia Reentry Center, we assist residents in learning personal management and pro social skills to live an alcohol and drug free lifestyle. In the context of this safe, supportive community, residents develop effective tools for personal problem-solving, improve their self-concept, and increase their self-esteem. The ultimate goal of the program is to empower residents to become self-sufficient by securing stable housing and stable income by the time they graduate, so they can live lives that make them proud.

Food and Lodging

Personal hygiene supplies

Treatment groups: 48 hours per week, including weeknights (16 hours)

Weekly random alcohol and drug testing

Transportation assistance

Legal identification assistance

Job readiness services and placement referrals

Community referrals to support services, including Medi-Cal insurance

Release planning and assistance in obtaining suitable housing

VRC utilizes cognitive-based therapy and evidence-based curriculum in our treatment groups. Our substance use disorder counselors have been trained to facilitate the following curriculum:

Drug Education: Living in Balance (Hazelden)

Cognitive Thinking: Thinging for a Change (National Institute of Corrections)

Anger Management: Anger Management for Substance Abuse & Mental Health (SAMHSA)

Parenting: Partners in Parenting (TCU)

VRC will provide the following substance use disorder treatment services to clients in our 90-day residential drug treatment program:

Assessment & Individual Treatment Plan (ITP)

Treatment Services: Minimum average of 25 hours per week

Supplemental Activities: Minimum average of 6 hours per week

Other Plans: Exit Plan, Relapse Prevention Plan, Discharge Summary

REFERRALS CAN COME FROM WESTCARE, STOP, PROBATION, OR BY SELF REFERRAL IF THE PERSON HAS DRUG MEDI-CAL (DMC)