Referrals

 

CHOICES Counseling

BMHS provides personal counseling through CHOICES. CHOICES is a personal counseling service which staffs licensed marriage and family therapists. The CHOICES staff is a great resource for all parents. CHOICES counselors deal with issues such as relationships, conflict resolution, parenting, self-esteem, and identity formation just to name a few.

If you would like to contact a therapist in the CHOICES office, please dial (310) 540-2021, X248. You may leave a message 24 hours a day. If you have an emergency, please dial 911

The Drug Testing Center
4253 W. Redondo Beach Blvd.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 921-9940

The Drug Testing Center provides random drug testing and employs various methods such as urine analysis, hair analysis, hair analysis, and breath alcohol testing (E.B.T.). The Drug Testing Center only uses labs regulated by the Federal Government (S.A.M.H.S.A.).

National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependency (NCADD)
(310) 328-1460

Provides outpatient counseling free of cost or on a sliding fee scale depending on need

Torrance Memorial
Thelma McMillen Center
For Chemical Dependency Treatment
3333 Skypark Drive, 2 nd Floor
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 257-5760
www.TorranceMemorial.org/tmcmillen.htm

The Thelma McMillen Center for Chemical Dependency Treatment is one of the most comprehensive treatment centers in California. The Teen Outpatient Program provides individualized care for teens with alcohol and drug use, abuse, and dependency. The program utilizes individual, group, and family treatment approach and a multi-disciplinary treatment team consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, certified chemical dependency counselors, career mentors, and others to meet the needs of the adolescent and their family.

 

Resources

 

The Community of Concern
www.thecommunityofconcern.org

Drug Enforcement Administration
www.usdoj.gov/dea/index.htm

National Institute on Drug Abuse, Prevention Branch
www.nida.nih.gov

Thelma McMillen Center for Chemical Dependency Treatment
www.TorranceMemorial.org/tmcmillen.htm