Where to startOne organization, six areas of care. Here is how to find the right help for you or someone you love.
Find your path
What is going on? Pick the closest match.
Start with: Clinical care through Blackburn Clinical Services: therapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, and testing.
Read first: What happens at a psychiatric evaluation, Co-occurring disorders
In Los Angeles: Help for families in Los Angeles
Or call (888) 305-5422 and we will help you sort it out.
Start with: Recovery services through Blackburn Recovery Services: intervention, case management and family support.
Read first: How to help a loved one who won’t accept help, How to choose an interventionist
In Los Angeles: Family intervention in Los Angeles, Help for families in Los Angeles
Or call (888) 305-5422 and we will help you sort it out.
Start with: Clinical care: medically supervised outpatient detox at home, then therapy and psychiatric care. Do not stop alcohol or benzodiazepines suddenly without talking to a doctor.
Read first: Outpatient detox at home
Or call (888) 305-5422 and we will help you sort it out.
Start with: Case management to hold the plan together, plus monitoring for structure.
Read first: After treatment: the first 90 days, Relapse warning signs
In Los Angeles: Case management in Los Angeles
Or call (888) 305-5422 and we will help you sort it out.
Start with: Clinical care for teens, including a Concierge Outpatient Program built around school, and mentoring for structure.
Read first: Signs a teen needs mental health support, Teen cannabis and vaping
In Los Angeles: Teen mental health help in Los Angeles
Or call (888) 305-5422 and we will help you sort it out.
Start with: Mentoring through Blackburn Mentoring: one-on-one, by video nationwide or in person in Los Angeles.
Read first: How to help a young adult who feels stuck, Helping a college student who is struggling
Or call (888) 305-5422 and we will help you sort it out.
Start with: Monitoring through Blackburn Monitoring: random testing, home testing and results shared with consent.
Read first: How drug and alcohol monitoring works
In Los Angeles: Drug and alcohol testing for families in Los Angeles
Or call (888) 305-5422 and we will help you sort it out.
Start with: The Blackburn Foundation funds treatment scholarships of up to 12 months for people facing financial hardship.
Read first: Ways to pay for treatment, How to vet a treatment program
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Start with: Our page for referring professionals explains how referrals and updates work.
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Start with: Consulting for treatment organizations, and discreet on-set support for film and television.
Or call (888) 305-5422 and we will help you sort it out.
If you need
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Psychiatry, therapy or testing
Medication management, individual therapy, psychological or neuropsychological testing, or family coaching for an adolescent or adult. Blackburn Clinical Services.
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Help for someone struggling with addiction
Intervention, case management and ongoing recovery support for a loved one, with the family kept involved. Blackburn Recovery Services.
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Drug and alcohol testing
Discreet, reliable testing for accountability, for a family agreement, a program or a professional requirement. Blackburn Monitoring.
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Guidance for a student or young adult
One-on-one mentoring and coaching for structure, motivation and direction, by video nationwide or in person in Los Angeles. Blackburn Mentoring.
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Expert help for an organization or production
Program design and operations for treatment organizations, or discreet support on a film or television set. Blackburn Consulting.
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Help paying for treatment, or a way to give
Treatment scholarships for people facing financial hardship, and the arts and recovery community center in Culver City. The Blackburn Foundation.
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Read first
Plain guides for each situation.
- Therapy, psychiatry or testing: What happens at a psychiatric evaluation and What is a neuropsychological evaluation?
- Someone struggling with addiction: How to help a loved one who won’t accept help
- Drug and alcohol testing: How drug and alcohol monitoring works
- A student or young adult: How to help a young adult who feels stuck and Helping a college student who is struggling
- Paying for treatment: Ways to pay for addiction and mental health treatment
- Words you keep hearing: the glossary
More than one need
Many people need more than one kind of help, at the same time or one after another.
Our teams work together, with the client’s consent, so care stays connected. A young adult might see a psychiatrist at Blackburn Clinical Services, work with a mentor at Blackburn Mentoring and use Blackburn Monitoring for accountability, all coordinated as one plan.
If you are not sure where to begin, call us at (888) 305-5422. We will listen first and point you to the right team.
In an emergency
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. For a medical emergency, call 911.