Strategies for Change

4441 Auburn Blvd., Suite E

For 35 years, our names have reflected our origin and ongoing commitment to the particular and unique needs of women, especially those who have been victimized by childhood or adult trauma. Over time, the focus on women has not changed, instead, a deeper understanding of the complex needs of the family as a whole and of the children affected by multi generational drug use and trauma has led to the development of a comprehensive array of services geared to support women, men, families and youth.

Substance Abuse rarely occurs in isolation. Years of treatment history has given us a keen understanding of the layers of issues and problems people with substance abuse issues face as they move toward sustained sobriety. Co-occurring issues such as trauma and mental health often accompany and compound these issues.

It soon became apparent that addiction issues went beyond prescription abuse. Women’s Stress Alternatives evolved to become Chemical Dependency Center for Women. Since the early years, Chemical Dependency Center for Women established itself as a cornerstone within Sacramento’s recovery community, specializing in the treatment of women facing addiction. Now, Strategies for Change is considered one of the most comprehensive substance abuse and co-occurring treatment agency’s for both men and women in Sacramento County.

Since 2005 we have included integrated co-occurring disorders treatment as part of our menu of services, providing science informed, theory driven, exemplary evidence based substance abuse and mental health, co-occurring & support services for adults, youth & families. In our efforts to be a one-stop-shop for individuals seeking help we also provide counseling services for individuals with developmental disabilities and cognitive impairments, treatment  for individuals that are HIV positive, Supervised Visitation, Anger Management, Domestic Violence, Parenting, and Couples Therapy; as well as offender rehabilitation by providing substance abuse and life skills counseling in the Sheriffs AB-109 re-entry program, Probation’s Adult Day Reporting Centers, and Proposition 36. This reflects our longstanding concern for treating the whole person, and recognizing the importance of ensuring that entry into any one system can provide access to all needed systems. 

Primary Focus of the Provider

• Substance Abuse Treatment Services

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Type of Care

• Substance abuse treatment
• Accepts clients on opioid medication

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Facility Type

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Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive/behavioral therapy
• Substance abuse counseling approach
• Trauma-related counseling
• Rational emotive behavioral therapy

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Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking permitted in designated area

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Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

• Outpatient
• Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment

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Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• Private organization
• State substance abuse agency

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Payment/Insurance Accepted

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicare
• State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

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Emergency Mental Health Services

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Payment Assistance Available

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Language Services

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Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
• Clients referred from the court/judicial system
• Adolescents
• Pregnant/postpartum women
• Adult women
• Adult men
• Persons who have experienced trauma
• Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Transitional age young adults

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Ancillary Services

• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• Family counseling offered
• Marital/couples counseling offered
• Brief intervention approach
• Contingency management/motivational incentive
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Relapse prevention

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Age Groups Accepted

• Children/adolescents
• Adults

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Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

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Exclusive Services

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