About PAAR Center Drop In Center Outpatient Program
PAAR Center's Drop In Center is a four bed residential recovery setting in Porterville, California. They've been a nonprofit in Porterville since 1965.
They're operating as an extension of the organization's Main House men's alcohol and drug recovery program.
I like their model. They offer people an AA/NA centered environment that has recovery planning and self help participation.
They'll provide you with family awareness programming along with connections to health, vocational and community services.
What sets them apart is that they work on a deliberately small scale.
What a Four Bed Recovery Setting Means
The Drop In Center holds only four beds. It's directly behind the PAAR Center Main House on West Belleview Avenue.
It's not a standalone campus. It's an extension of the Main House men's residential program. This means you'll live in a tight knit recovery community instead of a big facility.
For somebody weighing options in Porterville, the scale could be the deciding factor. Four beds means you get an intimate homelike environment. They'll provide you with meals and recreational activities as well as close peer contact.
It suits a person who wants proximity to an established residential program and a low population setting. It probably wouldn't fit the needs of somebody who's looking for a bigger clinical rehab campus with onsite medical services.
Social Model Recovery Approach
PAAR Center runs a peer group oriented Social Model Modality instead of a clinical treatment structure.
This means they'll build recovery through AA or NA participation. They'll also provide you with educational media, lectures and group classes along with programming like anger management, domestic violence counseling, stress management, medication awareness groups and problem solving groups.
It makes a difference having a peer centered framework paired with urinalysis testing and help connecting to social and vocational resources.
People who respond to community accountability and structured self help rather than an individual therapy first model are likely to have the most success.
PAAR Center serves the Porterville area. They'll take self pay or insurance. They'll also offer a sliding scale payment option.
You can reach out if you'd like to learn whether this small social model setting fits your recovery needs.
