McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ (MITE)/East Region Teen Recovery Ctr - El Cajon, CA    Phone: 619-588-5361

Since opening our doors in 1977, McAlister Institute has grown into one of San Diego County's largest alcohol and other drug treatment providers. Our proven and innovative programs are built on 40 years of experience helping San Diegans become drug-free, independent, and healthy, and they serve more than 9,000 individuals each year. Together, McAlister Institute's 25 programs represent a continuum of care which spans prevention, outreach, intervention, deferred entry programs, outpatient treatment, short-term residential, long-term residential, and sober living. McAlister Institute provides professional services that heal the lives of individuals and families, improving the quality of life in communities through the miracle of recovery. McAlister Institute provides a comprehensive range of substance abuse treatment and wraparound recovery services including: Intervention, Individual and group counseling, Individualized treatment planning and case management, Evidence-based, trauma-informed, and gender-specific curriculum, Co-occurring mental health treatment, Vocational rehabilitation and on-the-job training, Life skills and educational workshops, Relapse prevention and aftercare, Re-entry assistance, Family therapy, Developmental screenings and Homeless outreach and short-term case management.