Roots Through Recovery

For people who are ready to commit to recovery while staying connected to their jobs, families, and communities, Roots Through Recovery offers both standard Outpatient Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Treatment in Long Beach, California. The IOP level is designed for individuals who need more clinical structure than a basic outpatient program provides — typically involving a greater number of weekly sessions and a more concentrated therapeutic schedule — without requiring residential placement.

Alongside these two levels, the center offers Medication-Assisted Treatment for those whose recovery plan includes medication support, and Field-Based Services that bring clinical care directly into participants' environments. This range of programming means that as someone progresses through their recovery journey, the level of care can be adjusted to match where they are — a practical advantage for anyone planning for long-term sobriety rather than a short-term fix.

Substance use disorders rarely exist in isolation. At Roots Through Recovery, the clinical scope explicitly includes co-occurring mental health disorders — commonly called dual diagnosis — alongside conditions like depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, sexual trauma, and childhood trauma. This breadth reflects a recognition that sustainable recovery often depends on addressing underlying mental health as much as the substance use itself.

The center's staffing model reflects this integrated focus. The team includes a psychiatric nurse practitioner, addiction medicine specialists, and licensed therapists credentialed in both clinical social work and marriage and family therapy, creating a care structure capable of addressing complex, layered needs within an outpatient setting. For those in the recovery community who have struggled to find programs that take mental health as seriously as addiction, this dual-focus approach is a meaningful distinction.

The center's intake is notably broad. Roots Through Recovery accepts adults, teens and adolescents, and families — making it one of the few outpatient programs in Long Beach that can engage multiple generations within the same household as they navigate recovery together. The center also specifically serves veterans and active duty military, LGBTQIA+ individuals, executives and professionals, and survivors of trauma.

This range of populations served matters for families who are evaluating programs together, or for individuals who want to be treated by a team that has experience with their specific background. The center's ability to treat teens alongside adults, and to address veteran- and trauma-specific needs, reflects a clinical infrastructure designed for a genuinely diverse recovery community.

One of the clearest markers of a recovery center's long-term commitment is what it offers after formal treatment ends. Roots Through Recovery connects participants to Recovery Bridge Housing, an aftercare resource that provides transitional housing support for those moving out of active programming and into independent sober living. For many people in recovery, this bridge period is one of the most vulnerable — having a structured housing option linked directly to the treatment center reduces the gap between clinical care and real-world stability.

The center operates Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, with weekend availability on request for specific needs. Roots Through Recovery accepts both Medi-Cal and private insurance, meaning that access to this continuum of care — from IOP through aftercare housing connections — is not limited to those with premium coverage. To reach the team directly, call (562) 263-4733 or email [email protected].