Find sober living and recovery residence resources for California: where state treatment licensing stops, voluntary CCAPP certification, local zoning and fair housing protections, treatment referrals, and support for Californians in recovery. Browse the guide below or choose your county.
Step by step
California has no state license or certification for sober living homes, so opening one starts with your city's zoning rules, fair housing law, and your own house policies. If the home will provide treatment services such as detoxification or group sessions, it needs a license from the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) instead.
The steps most new operators follow to open a recovery house in California, in order. Each one links to the official form or rule behind it.
A sober living home needs no state license. If you'll provide detoxification, individual or group sessions, treatment planning, or incidental medical services, you need a residential treatment license from the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Call the city or county planning office before you sign a lease or buy. Some cities, such as Costa Mesa, have their own rules for sober living and group homes.
The federal Fair Housing Act and California's fair housing law bar disability discrimination and require reasonable accommodations. They protect your residents from discriminatory land-use decisions, and they apply to your own admissions too.
With no state standards, your house policies set expectations: substance use rules, guests, chores, fees, medication for addiction treatment, and what happens after a relapse. Put them in a written agreement each resident signs.
Pick a house manager who will enforce house rules fairly and connect residents with treatment and support. CCAPP's recovery residence standards are a useful reference even before you seek certification.
Certification from the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) is voluntary. Certified residences appear in CCAPP's public directory, which families and referral sources search by ZIP code.
Share the DHCS treatment referral line, help residents apply for Medi-Cal, and point them to 211 California and the Department of Rehabilitation for jobs.
Free launch consult
Talk it through with an operator for 30 minutes. We’ll go over your model, zoning, policies, and the license or certification you need, and you’ll leave with a clear next-step checklist.
Request a free launch consultLicensing and certification
In California, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) licenses only residential treatment, not sober living. No state law licenses or certifies non-clinical sober living homes: Assembly Bill (AB) 1696 was vetoed in 2024, and AB 423 and AB 425 died in February 2026. Certification from the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) is voluntary, and city zoning rules apply.
State requirements, local requirements, and voluntary certification are labeled separately. Confirm how they apply to your home with the agency or qualified counsel.
California has no state license, certification, or registration for non-clinical sober living homes or recovery residences. Every state sober living bill so far has failed: Assembly Bill (AB) 1696 was vetoed in 2024, and AB 423 and AB 425 died in February 2026.
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) licenses residential alcohol and drug treatment (Health and Safety Code section 11834.02). A license is required when a facility provides detoxification, individual, group, or educational sessions, recovery or treatment planning, or incidental medical services. A home that adds those services is a treatment facility, not sober living.
The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) certifies recovery residences and describes itself as California's only affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR). Certification is voluntary, and certified residences appear in CCAPP's public directory.
The federal Fair Housing Act and California's fair housing law bar disability discrimination in housing, which protects people in recovery, and require reasonable accommodations. Complaints can go to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
In California the main rules for sober living homes are local. Several Orange County cities, including Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana, have their own rules for sober living and group homes. Check your city's zoning and permit requirements before you sign a lease or buy a property.
Recovery homes by county
Choose a county to see its county substance use disorder access line, which can help with referrals and funding.
We show counts from public lists, not names or addresses. A home gets its own listing only when its operator asks for one, and the operator decides what it says: who the home serves, its licenses or certifications, and how to apply. The street address appears only if they want it to. Listing is free and doesn’t require ARKHE software.
Looking for a home now? call your county’s county substance use disorder access line.
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Alameda County Substance Use Disorder Services
(844) 682-7215 · Website for Alameda County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
Alameda County Behavioral Health Department · Alameda County, CA
Adults 18 and older who live in Alameda County can call this county helpline, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for a 15-minute phone screening with clinical staff, who recommend a type of treatment. One option is a recovery residence, meaning a sober living home while in outpatient treatment provided off-site. Helpline staff give ongoing care navigation to people admitted to residential treatment or recovery residence services.
1-800-491-9099
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County substance use access line
Alpine County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 318-8212 · Website for Alpine County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Amador County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 310-6555 · Website for Amador County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Butte County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 334-6622 · Website for Butte County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Calaveras County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 499-3030 · Website for Calaveras County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Colusa County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 793-6580 · Website for Colusa County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Contra Costa County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 846-1652 · Website for Contra Costa County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
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County substance use access line
Del Norte County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 446-4408 · Website for Del Norte County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
El Dorado County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 929-1955 · Website for El Dorado County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Fresno County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 654-3937 · Website for Fresno County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Glenn County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 507-3530 · Website for Glenn County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Humboldt County Substance Use Disorder Services
(855) 765-9703 · Website for Humboldt County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Imperial County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 817-5292 · Website for Imperial County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Inyo County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 841-5011 · Website for Inyo County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Kern County Substance Use Disorder Services
(866) 266-4898 · Website for Kern County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Kings County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 655-2553 · Website for Kings County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Lake County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 541-4578 · Website for Lake County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Lassen County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 530-8688 · Website for Lassen County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC)
(800) 854-7771 (Option 2) · Website for Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC)
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) · Los Angeles County, CA
SAPC pays contracted Recovery Housing providers a daily rate for adults it approves who have been in substance use treatment or Recovery Bridge Housing at a SAPC-contracted agency in the last 90 days, for up to 12 months within two years. Homes must meet National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) standards and let residents keep taking medication for addiction treatment. A treatment provider, another service provider or the person themselves can send the referral form to SAPC.
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County substance use access line
Madera County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 275-9779 · Website for Madera County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Marin County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 818-1115 · Website for Marin County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Mariposa County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 549-6741 · Website for Mariposa County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Mendocino County Substance Use Disorder Services
(855) 765-9703 · Website for Mendocino County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Merced County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 334-0163 · Website for Merced County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Modoc County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 699-4880 · Website for Modoc County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Mono County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 687-1101 · Website for Mono County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Monterey County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 258-6029 · Website for Monterey County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Napa County Substance Use Disorder Services
(707) 253-4063 · Website for Napa County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Nevada County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 801-1437 · Website for Nevada County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Orange County Substance Use Disorder Services
(855) 625-4657 · Website for Orange County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
City of Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, Orange County, CA
The City of Costa Mesa's information page on its local rules for group homes and sober living homes. Operators in Costa Mesa should read it before opening.
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County substance use access line
Placer County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 886-5401 · Website for Placer County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Plumas County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 757-7898 · Website for Plumas County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Riverside County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 499-3008 · Website for Riverside County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Sacramento County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 881-4881 · Website for Sacramento County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
San Benito County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 636-4020 · Website for San Benito County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
San Bernardino County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 968-2636 · Website for San Bernardino County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
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County substance use access line
San Diego County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 724-7240 · Website for San Diego County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
San Francisco Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health Services
(888) 246-3333 · Website for San Francisco Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
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County substance use access line
San Joaquin County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 468-9370 · Website for San Joaquin County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
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County substance use access line
San Luis Obispo County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 838-1381 · Website for San Luis Obispo County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
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County substance use access line
San Mateo County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 686-0101 · Website for San Mateo County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Santa Barbara County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 868-1649 · Website for Santa Barbara County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
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County substance use access line
Santa Clara County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 704-0900 · Website for Santa Clara County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
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County substance use access line
Santa Cruz County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 952-2335 · Website for Santa Cruz County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Shasta County Substance Use Disorder Services
(855) 765-9703 · Website for Shasta County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Sierra County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 840-8418 · Website for Sierra County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Siskiyou County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 842-8979 · Website for Siskiyou County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Solano County Substance Use Disorder Services
(855) 765-9703 · Website for Solano County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Sonoma County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 870-8786 · Website for Sonoma County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Stanislaus County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 376-6246 · Website for Stanislaus County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health
(888) 923-3800 · Website for Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Tehama County Substance Use Disorder Services
(800) 240-3208 · Website for Tehama County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Trinity County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 624-5820 · Website for Trinity County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Tulare County Substance Use Disorder Services
(866) 732-4114 · Website for Tulare County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Tuolumne County Behavioral Health
(800) 630-1130 · Website for Tuolumne County Behavioral Health
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Ventura County Substance Use Disorder Services
(844) 385-9200 · Website for Ventura County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Yolo County Substance Use Disorder Services
(888) 965-6647 · Website for Yolo County Substance Use Disorder Services
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
County substance use access line
Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health
(888) 923-3800 · Website for Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health
Each California county lists a 24/7 access line for substance use disorder services (in a few counties, its crisis line) in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) directory; call it to be screened and connected to county-funded or Drug Medi-Cal treatment and services.
For residents and families
To find a certified recovery residence in California, search the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) directory by ZIP code. For treatment, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) referral line at (800) 879-2772 connects you to your county's alcohol and drug program. 211 California lists other local help.
Official directories for finding a licensed recovery house or sober living home, and programs that can help pay for a stay. Programs set their own eligibility, and funding or openings are never guaranteed. Contact each organization to confirm what it can offer.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) · California
CCAPP's searchable list of CCAPP-certified recovery residences, searchable by ZIP code.
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Oxford House, Inc. · United States
Search tool for open beds in Oxford Houses (self-run, self-supported recovery homes), filterable by state (including California), county, and house type, with an online application.
Oxford House, Inc. (301) 587-2916; toll-free (800) 689-6411
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Oxford House, Inc. · United States
Nonprofit that charters democratically run, self-supported Oxford House recovery homes, where residents split expenses equally and there is no house manager.
(301) 587-2916; (800) 689-6411
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California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) · California
Medi-Cal managed care plans can pay up to six months of rent for members who meet three conditions. They have a qualifying clinical risk factor, such as meeting Drug Medi-Cal access criteria. They are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. And they are leaving a setting such as residential substance use treatment, jail or interim housing, or they are unsheltered or eligible for a Full Service Partnership. All plans must cover members with behavioral health needs, and DHCS lists recovery housing as a permitted setting when the member chooses it, as long as it meets HUD or state habitability standards. Start with the member's Medi-Cal health plan.
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California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) · California
BHBH is state money that county behavioral health agencies use to house people experiencing homelessness who have serious mental illness or a substance use disorder. DHCS says counties may use it for recovery residences and sober living for people with significant substance use treatment needs, as one option among others, and each county decides how to spend it. The money must be spent by June 30, 2027, so ask your county behavioral health agency now whether it pays for recovery residence beds through BHBH.
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California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) · California
An automated, non-emergency substance use disorder treatment referral line in English and Spanish. Callers choose a county and are connected to that county's Alcohol and Other Drugs Program office for local services.
(800) 879-2772 toll-free; (916) 327-3728 from outside California
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California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) · California
Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program and gives free or low-cost health coverage to people who qualify. You can apply online, by phone, by mail, or at a county office.
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United Ways of California · California
Search free local help across California for food, housing, health care, mental and behavioral health, utilities, and jobs, or find your local 211.
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Voices of Recovery San Mateo County · California
A peer-led recovery organization offering free, peer-driven services at 650 Main Street, Redwood City: community recovery support groups, WRAP sessions (including in Spanish), health and wellness workshops and other groups, with support also open to families and loved ones. The center is open Monday to Friday, 11 AM to 7 PM, and several sessions are hybrid on Zoom.
(650) 980-1920
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The Purpose of Recovery (TPOR) · California
An Orange County recovery community organization in Tustin that offers peer recovery coaching, family support coaching and a community space for groups, volunteering and life-skills activities. Peer specialists can help connect you to other community services that support your recovery goals.
714-485-3772
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California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) · California
Any Californian with a disability can apply for Department of Rehabilitation employment services by phone or at a DOR office. Because DOR is under an order of selection, eligible applicants may be placed on a waiting list.
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Funding
In California, county behavioral health departments can pay for recovery housing with Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) housing funds and Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) funds, and Medi-Cal managed care plans can pay up to six months of rent in recovery housing through Transitional Rent. Cities and counties also hold opioid settlement money that may be spent on recovery housing that allows medication for addiction treatment.
Grants and public programs that can pay operators or cover residents’ stays. Public funding often requires a state license or certification, and every program sets its own eligibility and timeline, so confirm details with the agency.
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) · California
Counties must generally spend 30 percent of their Behavioral Health Services Act money on housing interventions, including rental subsidies, operating subsidies and capital projects, for eligible people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Starting in fiscal year 2026, a county can ask to spend more or less than that share. The manual says this money may support recovery housing, as long as it is not the only option offered and the home allows all FDA-approved medications for addiction treatment; NARR standards are encouraged. Rental subsidies go directly to property owners or contracted providers, so ask your county behavioral health department how it buys recovery housing.
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California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) · California
California cities and counties get opioid settlement money through the California Abatement Accounts Fund and must spend it on uses on the state's approved list. The list includes recovery housing that allows or integrates medication for addiction treatment, plus supportive housing, housing assistance and training for housing providers, for people with opioid use disorder. The cities and counties decide how the money is spent, so ask your county or city how it awards these funds locally.
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USDA Rural Development · California
Low-interest loans and grants to buy, build, or improve essential facilities, including transitional housing, in rural areas of 20,000 people or fewer. Open to public bodies, community-based nonprofits and federally recognized tribes, not for-profit operators. Applications are accepted year round; contact the California Rural Development state office first.
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California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) · California
Medi-Cal managed care plans can pay up to six months of rent for members who meet three conditions. They have a qualifying clinical risk factor, such as meeting Drug Medi-Cal access criteria. They are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. And they are leaving a setting such as residential substance use treatment, jail or interim housing, or they are unsheltered or eligible for a Full Service Partnership. All plans must cover members with behavioral health needs, and DHCS lists recovery housing as a permitted setting when the member chooses it, as long as it meets HUD or state habitability standards. Start with the member's Medi-Cal health plan.
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California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) · California
BHBH is state money that county behavioral health agencies use to house people experiencing homelessness who have serious mental illness or a substance use disorder. DHCS says counties may use it for recovery residences and sober living for people with significant substance use treatment needs, as one option among others, and each county decides how to spend it. The money must be spent by June 30, 2027, so ask your county behavioral health agency now whether it pays for recovery residence beds through BHBH.
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) · Los Angeles County, CA
SAPC pays contracted Recovery Housing providers a daily rate for adults it approves who have been in substance use treatment or Recovery Bridge Housing at a SAPC-contracted agency in the last 90 days, for up to 12 months within two years. Homes must meet National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) standards and let residents keep taking medication for addiction treatment. A treatment provider, another service provider or the person themselves can send the referral form to SAPC.
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Official documents
Each entry shows who issued it, where it applies, and when we last checked the source.
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Licensing and Certification Division · California
DHCS licenses facilities that provide residential nonmedical services to adults recovering from alcohol or other drug problems. A license is required when a facility provides detoxification, individual, group, or educational sessions, recovery or treatment planning, or incidental medical services. New applicants use the Initial Treatment Provider Application (DHCS 6002).
(916) 322-2911; [email protected]; applications to [email protected]
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California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) · California
CCAPP's recovery residence program, which describes itself as California's only affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR). It certifies recovery residences using NARR's framework and publishes recovery residence standards.
(800) 564-5927
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California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) · California
CCAPP's page for operators starting a recovery residence, with how to apply for voluntary CCAPP recovery residence certification.
(800) 564-5927
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California Civil Rights Department (CRD) · California
The state agency that enforces California's fair housing law. Its housing page explains disability protections, including reasonable accommodations and modifications, and how to file a complaint, generally within one year. A complaint filed with HUD is automatically filed with CRD too.
800-884-1684; California Relay Service 711; [email protected]
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U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division · United States
DOJ's overview of the federal Fair Housing Act, which bars disability discrimination in housing and bars local governments from using zoning or land use rules to exclude group homes for people with disabilities.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) · United States
HUD's page for reporting housing discrimination under the federal Fair Housing Act.
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Resources for operators
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No state license is required for a non-clinical sober living home. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) licenses only residential treatment. If your home provides detoxification, individual or group sessions, treatment planning, or incidental medical services, it needs a DHCS license. City zoning and permit rules apply either way.
Not so far. Every state sober living bill has failed: Assembly Bill (AB) 1696 was vetoed in 2024, and AB 423 and AB 425 died in February 2026. The rules that apply today are local zoning and permits, plus fair housing law.
The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) certifies recovery residences and describes itself as California's only affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR). Certification is voluntary. Certified residences are listed in CCAPP's directory, and CCAPP's website explains how to apply.
Yes, within fair housing limits. Several Orange County cities, including Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana, have their own rules for sober living and group homes. The federal Fair Housing Act and California's fair housing law bar discrimination against people with disabilities, including people in recovery. Complaints can go to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Request a free listing. You choose what it shows, such as who the home serves and any certification it holds. The street address is shown only if you want it to be. Listing never requires ARKHE software.
Residential treatment facilities are licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and provide services such as detoxification, counseling sessions, and treatment planning. Sober living homes provide a substance-free place to live without those services, and California does not license them.
Search the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) directory of certified recovery residences by ZIP code. Certification is voluntary, so some homes are not certified. Oxford House's vacancy search also lists open beds in Oxford Houses by state.
Call the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) treatment referral line at (800) 879-2772, in English or Spanish. You choose your county and are connected to its Alcohol and Other Drugs Program office. 211 California also lists local help.
Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. You can apply online, by phone, by mail, or at a county office. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) explains each option.
Any Californian with a disability can apply for Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) employment services by phone or at a DOR office. DOR is under an order of selection, so eligible applicants may wait for services.
Ask about costs and what they include, the house rules, whether medication for addiction treatment is allowed, who manages the house, whether it holds voluntary CCAPP certification, and what happens after a relapse.
Sources and review
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