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Young Peoples Foundation Inc

📍 16316 Whittier Boulevard, Whittier, California 90603
IOPOutpatientFree / sliding-scale
State-licensed provider
Listed in the federal SAMHSA locator

About Young Peoples Foundation Inc

Young Peoples Foundation Inc is a non-profit treatment provider in Whittier, California, state-licensed. It provides intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient care. The center runs programs for adolescents and young adults.

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 incentivesMotivational interviewingMatrix ModelRelapse preventionSubstance use disorder counselingTelemedicine/telehealth therapyTrauma-related counseling12-step facilitation

Programs & specialties

Groups this center reports running dedicated programming for:

AdolescentsYoung adults

Services & support

Recovery supportHousing · Assistance with obtaining social · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Aftercare & transitionsAftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assessment & intakeComprehensive substance use assessment · Interim services for clients · Outreach to persons in the community · Screening for substance use · Professional interventionist/educational consultant
On-site testingBreathalyzer or blood alcohol testing · Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing · Drug or alcohol urine screening
Education & counselingSubstance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
Other servicesCase management · Social skills development · Integrated primary care
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Frequently asked questions about Young Peoples Foundation Inc

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

Young Peoples Foundation Inc 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 Young Peoples Foundation Inc reports free or low-cost options, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.

Young Peoples Foundation Inc 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 — Young Peoples Foundation Inc accepts Children/Adolescents, Young Adults and Adults. Adolescent treatment usually looks different from adult treatment: more family involvement, schooling, and attention to co-occurring issues like anxiety or ADHD.