12 Step programs are international peer support groups for people who are living with substance addictions, behavioral addictions, and compulsions. All 12 Step programs use a version of the 12 steps developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. 

There are established 12 Step Programs for the following topic areas.

Alcoholism

• AA – Alcoholics Anonymous
• ACA – Adult Children of Alcoholics (also abbreviated as ACOA)
• Al-Anon/Alateen, for friends and family members of alcoholics
• AA pages for 211 Connecting Point service area
  • Western Nevada County
  • Western Placer County
  • Tahoe/Truckee

Addiction

• NA – Narcotics Anonymous
• AAA – All Addictions Anonymous
• CA – Cocaine Anonymous
• CDA – Chemically Dependent Anonymous
• CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous
• MA – Marijuana Anonymous
• NicA – Nicotine Anonymous

Gambling Addiction

• GA – Gamblers Anonymous
• Gam-Anon/Gam-A-Teen, for friends and family members of problem gamblers
• OLGA – On-Line Gamers Anonymous

 Sex and Sex Addiction

• SAA – Sex Addicts Anonymous
• COSA – Codepe…

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Alpha Oaks offers:

• Residential care and detox (of alcohol and drugs)
• Group and individual counseling sessions
• Aftercare services
• Perinatal treatment

Alpa Oaks is open to women over the age of 18. There is no discrimination in the delivery of service due to race, religion, ethnicity, sexual preference, disability or ability to pay. The licensed Detox center can accommodate five women. It is under 24-hour supervision by specialized staff who are trained in dealing with the detox process and have immediate access to emergency medical assistance when necessary.

Residents are encouraged and assisted in planning their own recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction.

Granite Wellness Centers (GWC), formerly known as Community Recovery Resources or CoRR, provides comprehensive services to promote wellness for individuals and families with a focus on addressing substance use disorders.

GWC is a source of naloxone, a medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdose.

Granite Wellness offers residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment services for adults and youth with personalized treatment plans including group and individual counseling and other services.

Granite Wellness also provides transitional housing up to six months for adult men, women, and women with young children for people enrolled in outpatient services. Other services include educational groups for parenting, anger management, DUI services, Resilient Child program, Family Educational Series, and more.
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Services include:

• Inpatient treatment
• Outpatient treatment
• Medical services, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Detoxificat…

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Staying connected is important, so SAMHSA provides a three page document (PDF) of virtual recovery resources: https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/virtual-recovery-resources.pdf

This tip sheet describes resources that can be used to virtually support recovery from mental/substance use disorders as well as other resources.

Website:

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - https://www.samhsa.gov