Community Integration

The Alta Loma continuum of care includes extended care and transitional living options for residents ready to reintegrate back into society. As the least restrictive level of care we offer, residents will be provided with a stable, recovery-oriented living environment where they can practice the skills and coping techniques they have learned in primary treatment at the Ranch. Residents will support and mentor each other, be encouraged to pursue employment and continue to attend offsite groups and meetings.

As residents move through our continuum of care, they will be encouraged to seek out new volunteer and employment opportunities. Alta Loma staff will help with interviews and organize transportation for residents. Alta Loma also provides access to higher education options and facilitates transportation to and from school.

Throughout the treatment process, residents will participate in support groups to discuss their experiences and concerns. Residents will attend regular meetings, engage in community groups and more. We also offer 12-step support and nutritional and psychiatric-focused groups to discuss a variety of issues unique to dual diagnosis residents.

Although we focus our care on the individual resident, we recognize that one’s support system deeply influences their recovery. At Alta Loma, the best mental health treatment facility, we encourage family and community involvement and strive to help our residents build their support network as they prepare to transition back to independent living.

At Alta Loma, we find that participation in recreational and social activities helps residents integrate into the community and contributes to the formation of supportive, healthy relationships. These relationships often become a source of strength and guidance for residents as they progress toward healthy, independent living. Community integration, new activities and support groups help residents re-engage with the world and provide a strong foundation on which to build a life of recovery.