New Directions
About New Directions
New Directions is a private treatment provider in La Mirada, California, state-licensed. It provides partial hospitalization (PHP) and outpatient care. The center runs programs for young adults, adult women, pregnant/postpartum women and adult men. It accepts Medicaid and private insurance, and offers services in Spanish, Other languages (excluding Spanish) and Italian.
Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.
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Frequently asked questions about New Directions
Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.
New Directions appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: State-licensed. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.
According to its federal listing, New Directions accepts Medicaid (Medi-Cal), private insurance and self-payment. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 562-943-6000 before you rely on it.
New Directions reports offering PHP and Outpatient care. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.
Its listed treatment approaches include anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing and matrix model. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.
Yes — New Directions reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.
Yes — New Directions reports a program for pregnant or postpartum women. Pregnancy makes withdrawal management a medical priority rather than something to tough out alone, so call them before stopping any substance abruptly.
New Directions reports providing services in Spanish, Other languages (excluding Spanish), Italian and Vietnamese. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.