Why We Are Different

For almost ten years Sunrise Ranch has provided effective treatment for men in California by helping them escape the throes of drug addiction or abuse of alcohol. Sunrise Ranch has achieved such an excellent reputation in the field of recovery by combining a very active and highly supervised recovery program with compassionate and dedicated clinical expertise. Sunrise Ranch also has the benefit of twenty three years of experience gained in belonging to the network of Sober Living by the Sea Treatment Facilities.

We have included relevant information for families, for addiction professionals, and also some suggested questions that you should ask of any treatment center.

Why Sunrise Recovery Ranch is Different (for our Male Clients and their Families):

• We are equipped to provide a real-life experiential environment with the support and caring of an experienced staff  
• We have a broad range of workshop topics and activities to keep the recovering man constantly making progress every hour of the day
• Sunrise Ranch is a gateway to the T.E.A.C.H. college program for recovering students (includes career assessment, transportation, and academic tutoring)
• We are part of the Sober Living by the Sea network  that has twenty three years worth of relationships built with the world’s best clinical professionals that allows us to provide the best match for any client’s needs
• We have an active and long-standing alumni community that has been developing for the last twenty three years
• We are equipped to responsibly address dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders
• Our Sober Living by the Sea affiliation gives us access to a staff of legal experts who can provide legal counsel while our male client is progressing in their recovery from drug addiction or alcohol abuse

Why Sunrise Recovery Ranch is Different (for Addiction Professionals):

• We offer highly supervised primary care using 12 step and experiential therapy techniques
• Sunrise ranch is a very responsible destination for you to send relapse prone individuals
• We do a  pre-screening and initial assessment of every client upon intake
• We offer psychiatric evaluations and psychological testing
• We have a 72 hour mandatory drug and alcohol testing regimen
• We are staffed and qualified for dual diagnosis clients
• We have on site 12-Step Meetings and also transport our clients to multiple outside AA meetings every week
• We provide extensive continuing care planning and notify the client’s referent of the plan prior to client discharge
• Our Continuing Care Department monitors clients closely during the first year after discharge
• We have staff that live on site and there are people supervising the facility twenty four hours a day
• Our Addiction Workshop topics include: Relapse Prevention, Life Skills, Recovery Goals, and Anger Management

The below questions are questions we recommend that you ask other treatment centers when you are talking to them:

• How long have you been treating chemical dependency and alcoholism?
• Do you have a “men’s only” treatment program?
• How many counselors do you have on staff, and how long have they been there?
• Do you have a nationwide referral network of addiction professionals for continuing care planning?
• Do you screen for dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders?  Are you equipped to handle dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders?
• Do you have staff that is trained and certified to administer medication?
• Do you have staff monitoring the premises twenty four hours a day?
• Do you have access to doctors, nurses, counselors, therapists, addictionologists, and interventionists?
• Do you facilitate working through the 12 steps (rather than merely ensuring clients attend recovery meetings)?
• Do you test for drugs and alcohol multiple times a week with frequent surprise tests? 
• Do you have legal experts and court experience?
• Do you have special training in helping clients who are chemically dependent on prescription medication?
• Do you have an alumni network? Do you have mailed and e-mailed alumni newsletters? Frequent alumni events and reunions?