Safe Refuge
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 | 4510 East Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90804 |
|---|---|
| Website | asaferefuge.org |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
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About Safe Refuge
Safe Refuge is a leading addiction treatment facility located in Long Beach, California. With a commitment to evidence-based care, the center provides comprehensive programs designed to address the root causes of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
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 · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- External Opioid Medications Source
- Other contracted prescribing entity · 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
- In-network prescribing entity · Other contracted prescribing entity · No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Community reinforcement plus vouchers · Motivational interviewing · 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 · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment Assistance Available
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Special Programs/Groups Offered
- 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 · Clients who have experienced trauma
Payment and insurance at Safe Refuge
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Listed |
| Medicare | Not listed |
| Private health insurance | Not listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
| Sliding fee scale | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Medicaid, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Cash or self-payment, State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid and SAMHSA funding/block grants. Payment assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors).
“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. Coverage rules for public programs: Medicaid, TRICARE.
How this program compares in California
Safe Refuge lists 8 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in California is cARF accreditation: 185 of 2,058 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | California programs that list it |
|---|---|
| CARF accreditation | 185 of 2,058 programs (9%) |
| Sliding fee scale | 522 of 2,058 programs (25%) |
| Accepts military insurance (TRICARE) | 538 of 2,058 programs (26%) |
| Intensive outpatient (IOP) | 847 of 2,058 programs (41%) |
| Partial hospitalization or day treatment | 866 of 2,058 programs (42%) |
| Accepts Medicaid | 1,374 of 2,058 programs (67%) |
| 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 Safe Refuge
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Safe Refuge located?
Safe Refuge is at 4510 East Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90804. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Safe Refuge 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, Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization, Intensive outpatient treatment and Regular outpatient treatment.
Does Safe Refuge 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 Safe Refuge offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of Safe Refuge. In California, 806 of 2,058 programs with a profile list detox; see the California page. Background: medical detox.
Does Safe Refuge accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is 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 Safe Refuge 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 Safe Refuge licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: State Substance use treatment agency and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Operated as: Private non-profit organization.
How do I contact Safe Refuge?
Website: asaferefuge.org. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.