PAAR West Alcohol and Drug Treatment

PAAR Center Drop-In and Sobering Station is a low barrier substance use support facility in Porterville, California that serves clients who are actively using or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

They are a 24 hour sobering station that accepts clients while intoxicated.

Sobering Station for Intoxication

Most recovery services require some degree of stability before entry but he PAAR Center Sobering Station in Porterville is built for those who are intoxicated by alcohol or drugs and need a safe place to sober up.

Clients receive monitoring overnight and a handoff to recovery resources the following morning. This makes PAAR relevant to a narrow but underserved situation.

They serve those in immediate crisis who have nowhere safe to go and are not yet ready for or admissible to structured treatment and meet them at the point of intoxication to create a pathway toward longer term services.

Daytime Drop-In and Overnight Sobering

The two services at this Porterville location run on different clocks. The Drop-In Center operates Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm and offer food and hygiene facilities as well as showers and referrals.

The Sobering Station covers the gap and operates 4:00pm to 8:00am so that someone under the influence has a supervised place to stay overnight and can connect with recovery resources in the morning.

This is helpful for someone deciding where to send a family member at 2:00am. PAAR Center serves the Porterville area and connects clients into treatment and supportive housing in addition to community resources.