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St. John of God HealthCare Services
High Desert Recovery Programs
P.O. Box 2457
Victorville, CA 92393

Telephone: (760) 241-4917
Fax: (760)241-8911
Email: admin@sjghcs.org

St. John of God Health Care Services has rendered alcohol and drug recovery services to people of the High Desert since 1985 and is a non-profit agency sponsored by the Brothers of St. John of God, whose mission is to restore the dignity to those who suffer.

Our Vision
To be a resource collaboratively identifying local substance abuse needs and promote sober living by delivering quality services and programs to the High Desert Community.

Residential Recovery Services
Admissions Information (760) 241-4917 ext 29

Detox- Casa San Raphael
13333 Palmdale Rd., Victorville, CA
(760) 241-4917

To begin the recovery process and initial withdrawal, we offer Casa San Raphael, a six bed social model detox unit for men and women. This program is non-medical and has a duration of three to seven days. Individuals maybe required to provide a medical clearance. We provide individualized counseling, recovery films, and AA/NA meetings. On completion of this program individuals have an opportunity to enter our residential program (depending on bed availability), our outpatient services, and/or assistance with locating other recovery services.

HOW House, Alpha House
13333 Palmdale Rd., Victorville, CA
(760) 241-4917

Licensed ninety (90) day social model residential recovery programs for adult men and women. Programs offers a broad range of recovery tools using the 12-Step program. We provide educational groups in anger management, domestic violence, relapse prevention, parenting, assistance in job skills, as well as individualized and group counseling, recreation and AA/NA meetings.

Alpha Tot House, Alpha Tot Day Care
13333 Palmdale Rd., Victorville
(760) 241-4917

Alpha Tot House program offers a ninety (90) day residential treatment to parents with children, 0-5. This unique program prevents the separation of parents and their children while receiving intensive recovery services; keeping the family as stable as possible through the recovery process. In addition to regular scheduled recovery classes, we emphasize parent/child bonding.

Alpha Tot Day Care is a licensed child care service provided to children 0-5, residing with their parent while in Alpha Tot House or Pampuri Manor. This program is designed to provide professional child care to children who have been impacted by exposure to substance abuse and is uniquely oriented toward parents seeking family reunification in a sober environment. Children are given a consistent and nurturing environment as the family adapts to sobriety. We focus on parental bonding, healthy living skills, nutrition, motor skills, speech development and social interaction.


Outpatient and Recovery Services
Hospitality Center

15534 6th St. Victorville, CA
(760) 952-9192

A licensed outpatient treatment center offering individualized counseling sessions, educational groups, and AA/NA meetings, al designed to reduce, assist and eliminate barriers that often become challenging to individuals in recovery.

Community Recovery Center
A safe and sober environment for recovering individuals and their families. Community Recovery Center offers a collaboration of resources to promote and maintain sobriety, through classes, workshops, support groups, educational/vocational assistance, social activities, coffee shop and resource library.

Elvira Gate Learning Center
Educational center to assist with reading and math literacy.


Transitional Living Programs
HOW House II, Pampuri Manor

Sober living environments during the early months of the recovery transition. HOW House II is a six (6) month transitional living for men.

Pampuri Manor is a transitional living program for adults with children for up to 1(one) year.


Admission Requirements

  • Willing desire to start the recovery process from alcohol and/or drugs.
  • Residential treatment : Alcohol and/or drug free for 72 hours, prior to admission.

  • Detox: Actively using alcohol and/or drugs with in 24 hours, prior to admission.

  • Transitional Housing: Completion of an approved rehabilitation recovery program.
Methods of Payment
  • Ability to pay, sliding scale
  • County Assistance

  • HUD Assistance

  • Kaiser Insurance

  • CPS

  • CalWORKS

  • Prop 36

  • Private Pay

  • Medi-Cal


Second Time Around
15323 7th St., Victorville, CA
(760) 241-0700

Second Time Around is a thrift store supplementing our services. Donations and volunteers are welcomed. Call for donation pick-up.