Intensive Outpatient Program

Heritage Oaks offers an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for adult chemical dependency patients who need rehabilitation from alcohol or other substance abuse. This is a program running Monday-Friday, 2-3 hours per day. The program includes education, 12-step meetings, co-dependency groups and family education.

IOP for Short-term Stabilization

IOP is more intensive than traditional outpatient programs and is designed to achieve short-term stabilization and resolution of the patient's immediate problem areas. The patient and family are offered services by a team of professionals. The patient is enrolled in a time-limited program with other patients working on similar issues. The treatment team may include licensed therapists, nurses, program specialists and a doctor.

IOP at Two Locations

Heritage Oaks Hospital offers IOP at two locations in the Sacramento Area:

The outpatient center on the Heritage Oaks campus
The Fulton Avenue Outpatient Center near the corner of Fulton and Marconi

Inquires and referrals for all outpatient services can be made through the main phone number at (916) 489-3336.

Advantages of IOP

Individual lives at home
Sessions conducted while the individual continues to go to work or school
Individual therapy augmented by group therapies specific to the patient
Multiple professionals work with the patient and family
Frequency of attendance determined by the individual's specific needs
Specialty programs available