VA Central California Health Care System – Tulare CBOC

1050 North Cherry Street
Tulare, CA 93274

Tulare VA Clinic CA 93274

About VA Central California Health Care System – Tulare CBOC

VA Central California Health Care System – Tulare CBOC provided mental health care and addiction recovery programs in Tulare, California. They were a part of the VA Central California Health Care System and are permanently closed. They treated active duty military personnel, qualifying veterans, and their family members.

They offered cognitive behavioral therapy and had a lot of experience seeing patients with PTSD from service in the armed forces or other traumas. An interesting thing about the VA mental health system is that they are often the first to adopt more experimental methodologies, like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. This particular therapeutic process helps a person center their natural focus back on their body and its immediate sensations, rather than getting stuck worrying about the past or the future.

Facilities were accessible. Previous patients had mixed feelings about the facility, based on personal experiences. Some were very happy while others felt some important details got lost in the mix during care.

Latest Reviews

Jimmy Garlin
3 months ago on Google
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Bre F
5 months ago on Google
1
This 1 star is for the woman that works in the Lab room. Why would she think it's okay to come out where a group of us Veterans are waiting and loudly say "who's dropping off stool?" Talk about tasteless and extremely unprofessional. She needs to do better, definitely not a shining moment for this clinic.
j arch
10 months ago on Google
1
No help at all. They are rude and give you the run around . No communication and they never answer their phone. You are sent to regional. Also what s the point of having a VA Card if you aren t going to ask for it and ask for my social? I don t feel comfortable giving you my personal information out loud that s what the VA Card is there for. I hope when you move to Visalia you fix one your customer service skills and the way you treat Veterans.

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Accepted Insurance

VA Central California Health Care System – Tulare CBOC works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, Please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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Other Forms of Payment

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

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Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Per session payment lets you pay for each treatment at the time of service. You may also pay for a certain number of sessions up front and then pay for more if needed. This format allows you to tailor the financial investment to your specific needs and avoid having a large lump sum payment due at the end of the treatment program.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
intensive-outpatient iconIntensive Outpatient
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.
medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox
Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.
heart-hands iconIntervention Services
Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.
12-step icon12-Step
12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).
aftercare iconAftercare Support
Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Adult program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Military Program
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential Setting

Accreditations

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 4608

Contact Information

Phone icon (559) 684-8703
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1050 North Cherry Street
Tulare, CA 93274

Fact checked and written by:
Courtney Myers, MS
Edited by:
Terri Beth Miller, PhD

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3.5 (30 reviews)
Jimmy Garlin
3 months ago
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Bre F
5 months ago
1

This 1 star is for the woman that works in the Lab room. Why would she think it's okay to come out where a group of us Veterans are waiting and loudly say "who's dropping off stool?" Talk about tasteless and extremely unprofessional. She needs to do better, definitely not a shining moment for this clinic.

j arch
10 months ago
1

No help at all. They are rude and give you the run around . No communication and they never answer their phone. You are sent to regional. Also what s the point of having a VA Card if you aren t going to ask for it and ask for my social? I don t feel comfortable giving you my personal information out loud that s what the VA Card is there for. I hope when you move to Visalia you fix one your customer service skills and the way you treat Veterans.

john walker
1 year ago
5

I am so thankful for the VA and especially the Tulare Clinic. We live in a country that takes care of it's veterans and, yes, there are some miscues, I've made a few myself, but I am still very thankful and the staff and doctors have given me the care I have needed. There are options, you can always go wait at a non-VA Dr. and wait there and pay for it out of your pocket. I've used my Tri-Care with some success but in the end I prefer my VA, both in Tulare and Fresno.

Raymond Deines
1 year ago
5

I don't have any problems with them and everyone I've met is great...........But hey I'm easy.

Doc Diaz
1 year ago
5

Roger Rojas
1 year ago
1

I came into Tulare VA Clinic, a day after i had an allergic with my meds (i went to ER at sierra view hospital the night before). And, so the nurse at VA Clinic said they would overnight me a different prescription for my health. I said great, 2 days later and no meds, for they never inputted to Fresno VA Pharmacy, for i had to come back to this favility... These Va Clinic people are a joke, because they see a lot of patients, that was thier excuse, and they dropped the ball...I believe its cuss they do not care about our health & are not very concerned with us Veterans.

Helson Gonzalez
2 years ago
5

All the Staff are very caring & helpful!

Mainger
2 years ago
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A waist of time

Monty Elistratov
2 years ago
5

I have always been happy with the service here. Always on time for my appointments and never they have been late.

Steven Pavelski
2 years ago
1

I drove 3.5 hours to get some treatment. I was out of town for two weeks but was able to come that day only as a walk-in as was recommend over the phone. I was turned away at the door for having my toddler with me. Apparently he was not welcome there. I do not have time to arrange a sitter nor was I forewarned that this was the policy. My wife did not take the journey with us. How dare they treat people in this fashion. Of course this is typical sociopathic government employee behavior on display. Lording petty power over their tax cattle. Who cares that I am a two time war veteran with a purle heart and honorable discharge seeking help on a medical issue? Certainly not them. How dare I have my boy with me apparently. If this has anything to do with the completely exaggerated Fauci flu going around we all know it's largely a non-issue and just another excuse to torment decent people with sadistic games. I have taken him to his doctors appointments during the peak of the covid psy-op with no issues other than being compelled to wear the humiliating face diaper. Absolutely shameful and evil to advertise as a health clinic for veterans. Just another nest of government drones mindlessly obeying the whims of their lords. Hopefully my health issue heals on its own.

Brandon Pascual
3 years ago
1

Front office is great. But some Dr's aren't reliable, and there did the paycheck.

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