Sacramento-area resources
Sober living is one step among several. If you or someone you love needs detox, treatment, or help with money and food first, these are places to call. We aren't affiliated with them and can't promise openings, but they are where we would start.
Where to start
If you aren't sure what kind of help you need, or you have Medi-Cal or no insurance, these lines will assess you and point you to the right program.
Sacramento County Behavioral Health Screening and Coordination
The county's single front door for substance use and mental health treatment, including detox and residential programs. They do the assessment by phone and make the referral. Answered 24 hours a day.
- Phone
- (916) 875-1055 · Toll-free (888) 881-4881
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral and information, 24 hours a day, in English and Spanish. Their website lets you search for treatment programs by zip code.
- Phone
- 1-800-662-4357
Detox
Withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines and some other substances can be dangerous. Detox should be medically supervised. Stepping Stone is not a detox.
WellSpace Health Residential and Withdrawal Management
Medically supervised withdrawal management (detox) and residential treatment. Call to ask about current openings and what coverage they accept.
- Phone
- (916) 921-6598
- Address
- 1550 Juliesse Avenue, Sacramento
County referral for detox
Most county-funded detox and residential beds need a county assessment first. The Screening and Coordination line above is the way in.
- Phone
- (916) 875-1055
Treatment programs
Residential and outpatient programs in Sacramento. Each one has its own intake, so call to ask who they serve, what they cost, and whether they have space.
Bridges Professional Treatment Services
Outpatient substance use treatment with walk-in hours on weekdays.
- Phone
- (916) 647-5343
- Address
- 3600 Power Inn Road, Suites A–C, Sacramento
Bridges programs for women and children
Programs for women, including women with children. Call to ask what is currently offered.
- Phone
- (916) 450-0700
- Address
- 2501 Cottage Way, Sacramento
Sacramento Recovery House (Gateway House)
Residential treatment that contracts with Sacramento County. Ask who the house currently serves when you call.
- Phone
- (916) 451-9312
- Address
- 4049 Miller Way, Sacramento
Money, food and health coverage
Help with the basics while you get back on your feet.
Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance
Apply for CalFresh (food), CalWORKs (cash aid for families), General Assistance and Medi-Cal. One phone line covers all four; you can also apply online at BenefitsCal.
- Phone
- 1-800-560-0976
211 Sacramento
Free referrals for housing, food, counseling, employment and more, 24 hours a day. Tell them what you need and they'll find who offers it.
- Phone
- 2-1-1 · or (916) 498-1000
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Free groceries at distribution sites around the county, plus other family services.
- Phone
- (916) 456-1980
- Address
- 3333 Third Avenue, Sacramento
Meetings
Find a meeting near any of our houses.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Central California Fellowship
The Sacramento-area AA office. Call the hotline to talk with a member, or use the meeting finder on their website.
- Phone
- (916) 454-1100
Narcotics Anonymous meeting search
Search for NA meetings by city or zip code, in person and online.
Last checked October 2026. Phone numbers, programs and openings change, so please call to confirm before you go. Being listed here is not an endorsement, and Stepping Stone Sober Living is not a medical or treatment provider. If something on this page is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
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