Alternatives for Better Living
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 68 Coombs Street, Napa, CA 94559 · Get directions |
|---|---|
| Phone on record | (707) 226-1248 |
| Website | a4bl.org |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
About Alternatives for Better Living
Located in Napa, California, the center helps people overcome challenges like substance use, anger issues, and domestic violence. The center focuses on outpatient care, offering flexible, personalized support without requiring overnight stays. Their mission is to treat every person with respect while giving them tools to lead happier, more responsible lives. They aim to serve those with the greatest need and fewest resources. The center offers therapy programs based on motivational interviewing (MI), the 12-Step model, and emotional skill-building. Licensed therapists lead sessions on anger management, substance use, and domestic violence. They guide clients in finding their own reasons to change and help them develop better coping skills through group and individual therapy. Clients live at home while attending sessions at the center. There are no on-site sleeping areas or meals provided. Instead, clients come in for scheduled classes and case management support. The center offers a calm, respectful setting where people connect with others, learn new skills, and work toward lasting change.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Outpatient · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Opioid Medications used in Treatment
- Naltrexone used in Treatment
- External Opioid Medications Source
- No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
- External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Pharmacotherapies
- Naltrexone (oral)
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Community reinforcement plus vouchers · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Facility Operation
- Private non-profit organization
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- State Substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · Hospital licensing authority
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Cash or self-payment
Payment and insurance at Alternatives for Better Living
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Not listed |
| Medicare | Not listed |
| Private health insurance | Not listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Not listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Not listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Cash or self-payment.
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov.
How this program compares in California
Alternatives for Better Living lists 4 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in California is intensive outpatient (IOP): 847 of 2,058 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | California programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Intensive outpatient (IOP) | 847 of 2,058 programs (41%) |
| Services in Spanish | 1,036 of 2,058 programs (50%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 1,623 of 2,058 programs (79%) |
| Telehealth therapy | 1,656 of 2,058 programs (80%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every California program in the directory: 2,058 of 2,841 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All California programs.
Common questions about Alternatives for Better Living
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Alternatives for Better Living located?
Alternatives for Better Living is at 68 Coombs Street, Napa, CA 94559. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Alternatives for Better Living provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient treatment and Regular outpatient treatment.
Does Alternatives for Better Living offer methadone or buprenorphine?
The profile does not name a medication the facility prescribes itself. It says: Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere. In California, 71 of 2,058 programs with a profile list methadone maintenance; see the California page. Read how opioid treatment works.
Does Alternatives for Better Living offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of Alternatives for Better Living. In California, 806 of 2,058 programs with a profile list detox; see the California page. Background: medical detox.
Does Alternatives for Better Living accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is not listed, Medicare is not listed and private health insurance is not listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does Alternatives for Better Living treat?
Age groups accepted: Young Adults and Adults. Sex accepted: Female and Male. Programs or groups on record: Young adults, Adult women, Pregnant/postpartum women, Adult men, Seniors or older adults, Veterans, Active duty military, Members of military families, Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders, Clients with HIV or AIDS, Clients who have experienced sexual abuse, Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence and Clients who have experienced trauma.
Is Alternatives for Better Living licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: State Substance use treatment agency, State mental health department and Hospital licensing authority. Operated as: Private non-profit organization.
What languages does Alternatives for Better Living offer?
Language services on record: Spanish.
How do I contact Alternatives for Better Living?
The phone on record is (707) 226-1248. Website: a4bl.org. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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