Drug & Alcohol Rehab in the San Fernando Valley

Fortify Wellness is a drug and alcohol rehab in the San Fernando Valley, based in Granada Hills and treating adults and adolescents from across the region. We run the full outpatient continuum, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and standard outpatient, alongside treatment for co-occurring depression, anxiety, and trauma. Call (818) 918-9564 to check your coverage.

Where Fortify sits in the San Fernando Valley

Fortify Wellness sits in Granada Hills, in the northern San Fernando Valley, which puts it within reach of the communities spread across the region, from Sylmar and San Fernando in the northeast to Woodland Hills and the west end, and down through the central Valley around Van Nuys and Reseda. The Valley is home to nearly two million people, and addiction here is treated mostly on an outpatient basis, which lets people stay in the communities and jobs they already have. Being a Valley provider rather than a distant one matters for outpatient care specifically, because the model depends on showing up several times a week, something that only works when the facility is genuinely local.

This page covers the wider San Fernando Valley region, not the incorporated city of San Fernando, which is a separate small city within it. If you specifically want the city, our drug and alcohol rehab in the city of San Fernando page focuses there. Both are served from the same Granada Hills facility, so the choice is simply about how you searched, by the region or by the city.

Addiction with a co-occurring condition

Substance use and mental illness turn up together often enough that treating both at once is the clinical standard. SAMHSA’s 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated roughly 21.2 million U.S. adults had a mental illness and a substance use disorder in the same year. Everyone treated at Fortify is screened for conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and trauma, and a single team coordinates care for both. Treating the substance use while ignoring what drives it is a common reason recovery does not hold, which is why integrated care is standard here rather than an extra.

What we treat across the Valley

The people who come to Fortify from around the Valley are using alcohol, opioids including fentanyl and heroin, stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine, benzodiazepines, and other substances, and many are managing a mental health condition at the same time. Treatment is built on evidence-based methods, led by cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people trace the triggers and thoughts behind their use and build tools to interrupt them. Individual counseling, group therapy, psychiatric care, and medication management all sit inside one coordinated plan, so the addiction and anything underneath it are handled together rather than in separate silos.

The Valley's addiction picture, and where it is heading

The San Fernando Valley carries a large share of Los Angeles County’s population, and the county’s overdose trend has been improving. Drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths across Los Angeles County fell 22 percent in 2024, dropping to 2,438 from 3,137 the year before, which the county Department of Public Health called the largest single-year decline it has recorded and tied to broader access to treatment. Fentanyl was still involved in more than half of those deaths. For a region this size, keeping outpatient treatment genuinely reachable is part of what keeps that trend moving in the right direction, which is the role a Valley-based provider like Fortify plays.

Insurance, licensing, and getting started

Most commercial insurance plans cover medically necessary addiction treatment, and Fortify verifies exactly what a plan covers before treatment begins, so the cost is clear at the outset. The facility is certified by the California Department of Health Care Services under number 191603AP. Admission starts with a confidential call or secure form, then a clinical assessment to set the right level of care. A benefits check is free and takes only a few minutes, and anyone paying privately can ask the admissions team about the options.

The full continuum, in one place

Addiction rarely needs just one intensity of care, so Fortify runs three connected levels and moves people between them as they stabilize. Partial hospitalization is the most structured, filling most of the day for those who need close support without an overnight stay. Intensive outpatient steps that down to a few focused sessions a week, built for people holding onto work or school. Standard outpatient is the lightest, keeping recovery steady as normal life resumes. A clinical assessment sets the starting point, and most people step down through the continuum with the same team rather than restarting at each stage. Each level has its own dedicated page with the schedule and detail for that tier.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fortify Wellness is in Granada Hills, in the northern part of the Valley, at 17045 Chatsworth St. It serves adults and adolescents from communities across the region with outpatient care.

Three: partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and standard outpatient (OP). A clinical assessment determines where a person starts, and most step down through the levels as they stabilize.

Yes. Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and trauma are treated together with substance use, with psychiatric care and medication management in one coordinated plan.

Alcohol, opioids including fentanyl and heroin, stimulants such as methamphetamine and cocaine, benzodiazepines, and others. Treatment combines therapy, group work, and psychiatric support as needed.

Most commercial plans cover medically necessary addiction treatment. We verify your specific benefits before you start and explain any out-of-pocket cost in advance.

Detox is not provided on-site. When supervised withdrawal is needed before outpatient care can begin, we connect people with a trusted licensed detox provider and start treatment once they are stable.

Medical Reviewer

Chris Small, M.D Addiction Psychiatrist

Chris Small, M.D

Addiction Psychiatrist, President Headlands ATS
License #A120383

Medically Reviewed By Dr. Christian Small (Addiction Psychiatrist, President Headlands ATS)

Reach the Fortify team

Outpatient care that is genuinely in the Valley, arranged around your life, is easier to begin and to stay with. Call (818) 918-9564 or send the secure insurance form, and the admissions team will review your coverage and help you choose the level of care that fits.