Koreatown Youth and Community Center
About Koreatown Youth and Community Center
Koreatown Youth and Community Center is a non-profit treatment provider in Los Angeles, California, accredited by CARF. It provides intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient care. The center runs programs for adolescents, young adults and clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. It accepts Medicaid, and offers services in Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing, Spanish and Other languages (excluding Spanish).
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 Koreatown Youth and Community Center
Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.
Koreatown Youth and Community Center appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: CARF and 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, Koreatown Youth and Community Center accepts Medicaid (Medi-Cal) and self-payment. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 213-365-7400 before you rely on 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 Koreatown Youth and Community Center reports free or low-cost options and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.
Koreatown Youth and Community Center reports offering IOP 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 — Koreatown Youth and Community Center accepts Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults and Seniors. Adolescent treatment usually looks different from adult treatment: more family involvement, schooling, and attention to co-occurring issues like anxiety or ADHD.
Koreatown Youth and Community Center reports providing services in Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing, Spanish, Other languages (excluding Spanish) and Korean. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.