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Amity Foundation

Amistad de Los Angeles
📍 3745 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90007
ResidentialFree / sliding-scale
State-licensed provider
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Amity Foundation

Amity Foundation is a non-profit treatment provider in Los Angeles, California, state-licensed. It provides residential care. The center runs programs for adult men, criminal justice (other than dui/dwi)/forensic clients and clients who have experienced trauma.

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.

Treatment approaches

Anger managementBrief interventionCognitive behavioral therapyContingency management/motivational incentivesCommunity reinforcement plus vouchersMotivational interviewingRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTrauma-related counseling12-step facilitation

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

Adult menCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients who have experienced trauma

Services & support

Recovery supportSelf-help groups · Housing · Assistance with obtaining social · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive mental health assessment · Comprehensive substance use assessment · Outreach to persons in the community · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for tobacco use · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders
On-site testingBreathalyzer or blood alcohol testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening · HIV testing · STD testing · TB screening · Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) · Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Education & counselingHIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
Other servicesCase management · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
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Frequently asked questions about Amity Foundation

Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.

Amity Foundation 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.

We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that Amity Foundation reports free or low-cost options, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

Amity Foundation reports offering Residential 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, community reinforcement plus vouchers and motivational interviewing. 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.

Amity Foundation reports providing services in Spanish. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.