First Responder Intensive Outpatient Program in Los Angeles

Getting out of the woods.

We'll give it to you straight: the inpatient program at the Ranch is often just the first step towards recovery. The work will continue—along with family and friends—to start building the next chapter in your life. When we started graduating residents, we found existing aftercare options fell short. There was no aftercare facility that offered the kind of first-responder-centered recovery community that made the Ranch so successful. So what did we do? We built our own.

The First Responders First Intensive Outpatient Program in East L.A. is an extension of the Ranch, delivering all the things that make the Ranch great—but a lot closer to home. The IOP offers daily programming to aid the transition out of residential treatment, and amenities to encourage a sense of community and just give you somewhere to recharge. Additionally, the IOP expands our treatment offerings to outpatient treatment as well as our traditional inpatient program.

The Ranch aids recovery by offering structure... and then you're back in the world.

Theme of The Day is just one way to bring structure back.

Motivation Monday

Group will focus on staying motivated and on target with their treatment.  Learning different coping mechanisms, life fulfillment strategies, setting and achieving personal goals. Managing acute stressors, continuation of meditation and journaling for continued healing.  Finding a mentor or support person to assist in walking the journey.

Talk-it-out Tuesday

Creating a safe space to discuss difficult topics.  Learning healthy ways of communication. Grounding techniques when faced with conflict.  Being intentional in fostering a collaborative work environment with colleagues.  Finding new ways of bringing communication back into the home with family.  Removing the stigma of mental health and substance use.

Wellness Wednesday

Establishing new ways of coping with stress, family, finances and sobriety.  Learning creative ways to incorporate healthy nutrition, exercise, and stress management.  Reinforcing new skills and techniques to promote a sober living lifestyle.  Self-care and promoting positive emotional health, incorporating new, healthy, personal hobbies.  Building extension of support system, managing time responsibly and creating a healthy balance.  Mind, body and spirit.

Thankful Thursday

Living with gratitude and expressing positive affirmations through groundwork and mindfulness.  Being intentional with thoughts, actions and words.  Promoting positive thinking and attitudes towards a lifestyle change.  Creating a mindset for success .

Family Friday

Learning to mend and rebuild relationships with spouses, children, co-workers and friends.  Focusing on healthy relationships and creating a healthy support system that nourishes the soul.  Integrating sober senses in the home and workplace.  Parenting and relationship building.  Family reunification and maintaining a clean-living space at home and at work.

Treatment Offerings at the IOP.

We offer a full schedule of outpatient therapeutic treatment, with two morning group sessions and two afternoon group sessions each day, along with individual therapy.

What Our IOP Treats

The intensive outpatient program treats substance use, mental health conditions, and co-occurring disorders where the two feed each other. That last one is the most common reason first responders end up here. The drinking started as a way to handle what the job left behind, and after a while it stopped working.

Programming runs Monday through Friday, with two morning group sessions and two afternoon group sessions each day, plus individual therapy. You keep your job, sleep in your own bed, and do the clinical work in between.

Every person in your group is a first responder. Police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and dispatchers, in a room where nobody has to explain just how stressful the job is.

Amenities at the IOP.

We built a haven in the city. Come by for services, to spend time with your group, or just to get away. The IOP is a luxurious space with a lounge, kitchen, pool table, foosball, arcade games, climbing wall, board games, coffee & tea, quiet areas, training areas, meeting space, and more.

Common Questions About the IOP

Should I choose residential treatment or an intensive outpatient program?

It depends on where you are. Residential treatment at the Ranch means living on site for 30 days or more, away from the job and the phone, which is what most people need when substance use has taken over daily life. The IOP means you keep living at home and keep working while you do the clinical work. Many first responders step down from the Ranch into the IOP. Others start here because they are ready to begin but cannot leave for a month. Call us and we will tell you honestly which one fits.

Do I have to complete residential treatment before joining the IOP?

No. The IOP is open to first responders who are ready to start their recovery but are not yet able to commit to 30 or more days on the Ranch.

Where is the IOP?

No. The IOP is open to first responders who are ready to start their recovery but are not yet able to commit to 30 or more days on the Ranch.

How often does the program meet?

Monday through Friday. Two group sessions in the morning, two in the afternoon, plus individual therapy, with a different clinical focus each day.

Does insurance cover the IOP?

Most forms of insurance are accepted. Our admissions team will verify your coverage before you commit to anything, and the First Responders First Scholarship Foundation exists for first responders who fall short of what insurance covers.

Who else is in the room?

Only first responders. That is the whole point. You will not have to explain the job, edit the story, or invent a cover identity to feel safe in group.

Talk to Someone Who Gets It at the First Responder IOP in Los Angeles

Our intensive outpatient program for first responders runs out of East Los Angeles, within reach of departments across Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. Outpatient treatment for firefighters, police officers, EMTs, paramedics, and dispatchers, in one room, on a schedule that lets you keep working.

Call (888) 252-5767. Admissions will verify your insurance and walk you through the weekly schedule. If residential treatment at the Ranch turns out to be the better fit for where you are, we’ll help you make that decision too.

Call (888) 252-5767