(Serving the Pico Rivera area, Mela Counseling Services Center Inc is 3.8 miles from Pico Rivera, California)
Mela Counseling Services Center Inc
5723 Whittier Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA. 90022
323-721-6855
How Science Has Revolutionized the Understanding of Drug Addiction For much of the past century, scientists studying drugs and drug use labored in the shadows of powerful myths and misconceptions about the nature of addiction. When scientists began to study addictive behavior in the 1930s, people addicted to drugs were thought to be morally flawed and lacking in willpower. Those views shaped society's responses to drug use, treating it as a moral failing rather than a health problem, which led to an emphasis on punishment rather than prevention and treatment.
Type of Care:
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services, Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Service Setting:
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment
Treatment Approaches:
Cognitive/behavior Therapy, Anger management, Brief intervention approach, Motivational interviewing, Outreach to persons in the community, Relapse prevention, Substance abuse counseling approach, Trauma-related counseling, 12-step facilitation approach
Payment Types Accepted:
Cash or Self-Payment, Medicaid, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income and Other Factors)
Special Programs Offered:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Or Transgender (LGBT) Clients, Clients Referred From The Court/Judicial System (Other Than Dui/Dwi), Seniors Or Older Adults, Adolescents, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Adult Women, Adult Men, Persons Who Have Experienced Trauma, Domestic Violence, Transitional Age Young Adults, Aftercare/continuing care, Child care for clients children, Case management, Drug or alcohol urine screening, Discharge Planning, Domestic violence services - family or partner, Employment counseling or training, Family counseling offered, Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs, Group counseling offered, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Individual counseling offered, Interim services for clients, Accepts clients on opioid medication, Consumer-run (peer-support) services, Substance abuse education, Self-help groups, Screening for substance abuse, Social skills development, State substance abuse agency, State department of health, Transportation assistance
Age Groups Accepted:
Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults
Gender Accepted:
Female, Male
Language Services:
Spanish
Smoking Policy:
Smoking Not Allowed
Facility Operation:
Private Organization
