Cambodian Association of America

The Cambodian Association of America (CAA) is a nonprofit community organization in Long Beach, California, offering a culturally grounded outpatient addiction treatment program for adults navigating substance use disorders.

Located in the heart of Cambodia Town, CAA provides Drug Medi-Cal outpatient services, intensive outpatient programming and aftercare support.

The program emphasizes linguistically and culturally appropriate care, with a long-standing commitment to serving Khmer-speaking and multi-ethnic community members since 1991.

Outpatient Addiction Treatment & Continuing Care

Clients may enter regular outpatient treatment or intensive outpatient programs, after they receive an assessment, both of which include individual counseling, group counseling, case management and 12-step support.

Therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, the Matrix Model, anger management and relapse prevention.

Co-occurring mental health needs are addressed alongside addiction care, and services extend to prevention, discharge planning and continuing care.

Highlights of the Cambodian Association of America

• Location: Long Beach, California, within the Cambodia Town community
• Levels of care: Outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient and aftercare services
• Who they treat: Adults, seniors, veterans, LGBTQ+ clients, DUI offenders and individuals with co-occurring disorders
• Approach: Culturally specific, trauma informed and evidence based with services in English, Spanish and Khmer
• Payment options: Medicaid, Medicare, self-pay and sliding fee scale assistance
• Community services: Mental health, family support, domestic violence services and benefits navigation