Passages Ventura

Founded in 2009, Passages Ventura was created by father and son duo Chris and Pax Prentiss. Chris made a holistic program to help save his son’s life from addiction, and after Pax became sober, they decided to open up their facility to help others struggling with the same issues that Pax did. Pax found holistic therapies after attempting traditional 12-Step Facilitation programs.
Their services range from drug and alcohol detox and residential inpatient to outpatient and sober living homes. Their residential program has a strong focus on holistic therapies.
These treatments include massage, hypnotherapy, personal training, psychotherapy, and spiritual counseling. Their staff start with a blood and urine analysis to understand the client's medical picture. They also include a variety of group treatment, which involves reintegration activity, process group, designing your new life, and reiki. This is all done at their facility in Ventura which boasts beautiful outdoor seating, gardens, and a fitness center.
Each client has access to a 10-person treatment team.
Passages can facilitate spiritual care. Their program is designed around self-love and developing clarity.
Passages' outpatient offerings include day treatment for 6-7 hours a day, 5 days a week and an intensive outpatient (IOP) program 3-4 hours a day for 3-5 days a week.
Passages intends for these outpatient options to be step-downs from residential treatment that help clients set work or career goals, develop community, and continue toward long-term recovery.
Similar to the main residential treatment house, Passages’ sober living homes are well-designed and located 2 blocks from the beach. This program offers a continued plan of support. Passages Ventura’s philosophy is that their clients are not addicts, but rather a good person that is dependent on a substance due to other life events. Their goal is to break this stigma and help their patients find the “cure” towards a happier and healthier life.

Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Passages Ventura provide structured pathways to evidence-based care. Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)

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Choosing the right treatment facility is one of the most important decisions in the recovery journey. Research published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) shows that treatment duration, therapeutic approach, and aftercare planning are the three strongest predictors of long-term sobriety.

Passages Ventura offers 1 distinct levels of care, allowing patients to step through treatment intensities as they progress.

The facility utilizes 9 evidence-based therapeutic modalities. According to NIDA research, combination therapy approaches that integrate behavioral interventions (such as 1-on-1 Counseling and Group Therapy) with holistic support show significantly improved outcomes compared to single-modality programs.

Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, most commercial insurance plans are required to cover substance abuse treatment. Passages Ventura works with 24 insurance providers. Call (833) 567-5838 to verify your specific coverage and learn about out-of-pocket costs before admission.

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