Quick answers
- What is Valley Star?
- Valley Star is a treatment facility in Los Angeles, California, listed in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory for substance use and mental health.
- Does Valley Star accept Medicaid?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicaid among the payments it accepts. Ask whether it takes your Medicaid plan.
- Is treatment at Valley Star free or low cost?
- It lists payment assistance; ask the facility for details.
- Does Valley Star offer services in Spanish?
- Yes. Its SAMHSA listing includes Spanish among its language services.
- Where is Valley Star?
- 12021 Wilmington Avenue, Unit 2-B, Los Angeles, CA 90059, in Los Angeles County, California.
- What is the phone number of Valley Star?
- (310) 221-6377, as listed by SAMHSA. Call to confirm services and hours.
Type of care and setting
| Type of care | Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children |
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| Service setting | Residential/24-hour residential |
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| Facility type | Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults |
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| Emergency mental health services | Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services |
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Who it serves
| Age groups accepted | Young Adults; Adults; Seniors |
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| Special programs or groups | Young adults; Seniors or older adults; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI) |
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| Language services | Spanish |
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Payment and insurance
| Payment, insurance or funding accepted | County or local government funds; Medicaid; Other State funds; Private health insurance; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds |
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| Payment assistance available | Payment assistance (check with facility for details) |
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Treatment and services
| Treatment approaches | Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale |
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| Medicines (pharmacotherapies) | Cariprazine; Clozapine; IIoperidone; Lurasidone; Olanzapine; Paliperidone; Quetiapine; Risperidone; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI |
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| Assessment and pre-treatment | Screening for tobacco use |
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| Ancillary services | Family psychoeducation; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Case management service; Suicide prevention services |
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| Recovery support services | Mentoring/peer support |
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About the facility
| License, certification or accreditation | Federally Qualified Health Center |
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| Facility operation | Private for-profit organization |
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| Smoking policy | Smoking not permitted |
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| Vaping policy | Vaping not permitted |
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As listed by the facility in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory. Ask the facility to confirm before you start. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new clients, and how soon can I start?
- Do you accept my insurance or my Medicaid or Medicare plan? What will I pay?
- How does your sliding fee or payment help work, and what papers should I bring?
- Which programs do you offer here (outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, detox), and how long do they last?
- Do you offer medicines for alcohol or opioid use disorder, or do you work with someone who prescribes them?
- Is the program licensed or accredited, and by whom?
- Do you have staff who speak my language, or interpreters?
- Can family members take part?
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