Merced County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services - RAFT

This center helps Merced County adolescents struggling with serious mental illness and substance use issues. They offer different levels of care, including intensive and regular outpatient treatment. They offer 24-hour, 7-day-a-week access to crisis and emergency services, ensuring help is always available and plus 2 other location in Los Baños and Winton, California.
Their approach uses proven therapies like 12-step meetings, Relapse prevention therapy, and individual and group therapy, life skills development and more. These methods help teens learn new ways to cope with challenges, change unhelpful thoughts, and build attitude for lasting recovery from substance use and mental health concerns.
As a certified Drug Medi-Cal provider, the RAFT program covers treatment costs for many. Other funding ensures payment for those without Medi-Cal. This means no one is ever denied services for inability to pay, ensuring care is accessible to all.

Adolescents

1. Initial Assessment

A clinical team evaluates your history, needs, and goals to create a personalized plan.

2. Active Treatment

Evidence-based therapies including 1-on-1 Counseling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, typically 30 days.

3. Progress & Recovery

Regular progress reviews, skill-building sessions, and adjustment of your treatment plan.

4. Aftercare Planning

Continued support, relapse prevention strategies, and connections to community resources for lasting recovery.

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