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Client Stories
Client Spotlight: Donovan’s Story
Anxiety disorders impact an estimated one in eight kids and teens. Left untreated, childhood anxiety can result in poor school performance, poor social functioning, and even substance abuse. Donovan...
Client Spotlight: John’s Story
John is a client that we are proud to showcase for this month’s success story. John is seventeen years old and has been with Phoenix House Academy in our residential treatment program for the last...
Alumnus Spotlight
Ira Meltzer
Since 1979, Phoenix House Orange County has helped thousands of young people, women, and men fight to overcome substance abuse to live extraordinary lives in recovery. In recent months, we have been fortunate enough to reconnect with one of our first graduates of the residential program, Ira Meltzer, who has been in recovery and drug-free since April 9, 1985.
Team Impact
The Holidays and the New Year: An Opportunity To Discuss Substance Use With Teens And Young Adults
Holidays and the New Year can be a time for merriment and cheer, but any time family and friends are expected to gather and participate in events together the resulting emotions and stress can be...
Milkfish Bakeshop Hosts Virtual Bake Sale to Support PHCA!
Baking for The Greater Good A very special thank you to Kimberly Mcintosh, owner of Milkfish Bakeshop in Las Vegas Nevada, for raising $800 by holding a virtual charity bake sale for PHCA. She...
Naloxone Saves Lives
Fatal overdoses are preventable. Overdose deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are dramatically on the rise in the United States. Over 800,000 people have died of overdoses in the United...
Donor Spotlight
Vanessa and Richard Donovan
Richard Donovan has always known he wanted to have a career where he would be of service. In 2006, he began his life-long journey in human services, working with adults with disabilities. Fortunately for Phoenix House, Richard joined the team as Clinical Supervisor for our Substance Use and Disorder Treatment Program at the Calipatria State Prison in October 2016.