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Just over six years ago Cornerstone admitted a heroin addict from Los Angeles, California. This client came to us after four previous attempts at treatment with different facilities in California and also Nevada. After discharging from each treatment center the client would abstain from drugs for a short time but ultimately relapsed and began to abuse drugs again. After the last treatment episode at another facility followed by another relapse, this client was beginning to feel hopeless about the idea of entering another facility with the idea that, “This just doesn’t work for me,” stuck firmly in their mind.
Luckily, a family member had heard about Cornerstone and the reputation for success that we carry in the recovery community and especially about our main focus, RELAPSE PREVENTION! The family convinced the client to come to us to try our methodology regarding educating each and every client on how to prevent another relapse.
After the initial detoxification from heroin and after about a week of intensive group sessions, education groups, one-on-one counseling, peer groups and lectures this client came to one of our outstanding Case Managers and said, “I have been in multiple treatment facilities and even after only being here for one week I can already feel and see the huge difference in what you all do here for your clients. You actually TEACH us and give us TOOLS to use when we leave here to help ensure our continued sobriety. I was feeling hopeless before I came here and now I actually feel that hope again. Not just hope though….more like confidence!”
About a week ago we were delighted to receive a letter from this client after six years out of treatment. The letter told us that this client has been sober for the past six years and has helped eight other addicts get sober and learn what he learned here at Cornerstone. Two of these actually came through Cornerstone’s program and have also remained sober since leaving us.
Relapse Prevention works!
If you or a loved one needs help with drugs or alcohol please do not hesitate to call us at 1-800-385-9889. Call now!
Recently Cornerstone admitted a client from Ladero Ranch, California. This client came to us suffering from poly-substance abuse (primarily opioids) after a recent relapse. This client had been treated at another facility that, unlike Cornerstone, does not focus on ‘Relapse Prevention’. Once out of treatment and back in the same environment as when the substance abuse was rampant this client was unequipped and ultimately unable to abstain from using. We believe that one of the most important tasks of any treatment team is to teach the clients about relapse prevention to empower them with he knowledge of what steps to take when the triggers, feelings and emotions of the outside world threaten their sobriety.
This client also had a very dysfunctional family unit with boundary and communication issues. Here at Cornerstone we offer FREE FAMILY GROUPS every week run by a Certified Addiction Counselor who educates the rest of the addicts family members on how they can best help their loved one stay sober. Topics such as co dependence, boundaries and communication are explained and the family members come away with a clearer understanding of addiction and the role they play in their loved ones new life.
After discharging from Cornerstone the client and their family told us that they felt we had gone above and beyond what they expected in regards to caring for their loved one and educating them all on how to stay supportive and yet firm with the recovering addict. This client has been out of the treatment setting for 6 months now and reports that life is better than it has ever been before for everyone!
We are very proud of the work we do here at Cornerstone of Southern California and constantly strive to be the best we can be. If you or a loved one is suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, please call us today at 1-800-385-9889.
 Cornerstone of Southern California has been helping clients with drug and alcohol addictions for 28 years! Founded in 1984 by Dr Michael Stone MD on the belief that drug treatment can be more effective in a home-like setting than in a sterile hospital setting while still addressing the core problems each individual brings with them and ultimately attaining and maintaining sobriety after treatment. We believe that the clients who come to us for help are not dependent upon us, but that we are dependent upon them! They are not an interruption of our work, they are our work!
Our goal is to give each individual who comes to us workable solutions and invaluable education and insight into their problems that will not only help them stay sober today but ongoing into their futures outside of the treatment setting. We focus on ‘RELAPSE REVENTION EDUCATION’ that empowers the individual with the knowledge of what triggers them to want to use and how to avoid these situations. Often avoiding the situation is not an option so we teach the individual to maintain a sober support group, attend regular AA meetings, obtain a sponsor and most of all to USE THE SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO THEM when ideas of using drugs or alcohol enter their minds.
In line with Cornerstone’s commitment to each client’s ongoing sobriety we offer a FREE AFTERCARE and FAMILY GROUP to all Cornerstone Alumni and their loved ones every week……..forever! We encourage all our past clients to come back and maintain contact with us for as long as they want to! We are here to support all our past clients and strive daily to watch healthy, drug-free individuals leave our facility and return to their lives.
If you would like more information on Cornerstone’s programs or our Aftercare/Family Groups, please call us today at 1-800-385-9889.
 There is a new drug called ‘SPICE’ or ‘K2′ available, and at the moment still legal, in the US. Until recently there was no way to test people for this substance and many clients in recovery programs across the country were using it without consequence while enrolled in drug treatment programs. The drug can be purchased over the counter at many locations across the country and is considered to be a substitute for marijuana. Although touted as a substitute for marijuana the effects and complications from using this drug are far worse. Users have reported nausea, anxiety attacks, hallucinations, chemical dependency and in one case three teens were hospitalized with swelling of the brain.
Cornerstone was acutely aware of this problem and has found a reliable solution! We have found a ‘RAPID RESPONSE TEST’ sold by American Screening Corp that can instantly assess whether or not a client has ingested this drug! Cornerstone is one of the only facilities able to test for Spice quickly and affordably.
If you or a loved one have a problem with drugs or alcohol please call us now at 1-800-385-9889.
 Dr. Stephanie Herring, PhD. Cornerstone Court Liason Article written by Cornerstone Court Liason, Simon Stone, JD
Approximately 16 years ago Cornerstone of Southern California developed a level of care for individuals that found themselves enmeshed in the legal system. Alternative Sentencing was the name given to this Cornerstone Program which aids attorneys and defendants in providing Courts with a viable socially effective avenue to “house” and “treat” the underlying issues that gave rise to the often “criminal” charges alleged by the District Attorney’s office.
Cornerstone has found that when given the ability to effect change in a defendants life through treatment the Court (and many times the assigned Deputy District Attorneys) will agree to crafting a sentence that provides punishment and treatment wherein jail time is not the only answer. Our populous has voted for treatment for non-violent drug and alcohol dependent/abusing individuals due to the social benefits as well as the cost effectiveness (Defendant paid treatment vs. taxpayer paid incarceration).
Often prior to sentencing defendants can utilize healthcare benefits to offset their costs for treatment provided assessment reveals that medical criteria is met. Our program has been developed for non-violent offenders that are charged with a variety of offenses. Because of the voluminous number of potential charges pertaining to Vehicle Code, Health and Safety Code, Penal Code, the sections herein are merely examples. [Charges range from Driving Under the Influence (Vehicle Code 23152), Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance (Vehicle Code 11550), Possession of a Controlled Substance for sale (Health and Safety Code 11375), Petty Theft (Penal Code 488)] Often our clients come to us through attorneys, healthcare providers, Employee Assistance Professionals, human resources departments, unions, interventionists or at the request of family.
To best benefit from the Alternative Sentencing Program here at Cornerstone of Southern California assessment and admission into the program EARLY will provide both the client/defendant and his/her attorney the greatest opportunity to potentially mitigate the severity of punishment handed down by the Court as well as provide the client support throughout their proceedings and the family support and comfort knowing their loved one is regaining their life, esteem, confidence and ability to cope with their life and make better choices free from alcohol and/or other mood/mind altering chemicals.
Recently Cornerstone has purchased a new remotely viewable camera and security system for our Inpatient Detox Program and our Outpatient Program to enhance the safety of our clients, staff and visitors. This new system consists of 11 Inpatient cameras and 4 Outpatient cameras which have live video feeds viewable in the main office to help deter any unwanted behaviors by our clients and to ensure video documentation of any events or actions not permitted while in treatment. All cameras have been placed in non intrusive common areas around the grounds of our facilities and have been extremely helpful to our staff ever since they were installed. Staff are now able to locate clients wherever they are on the premises at all times while also greatly reducing unwanted fraternization between clients.
Cornerstone is proud of the safe and secure facilities that make up our recovery program and strives to be the treatment center of choice for any who are in need of help with addiction to drugs or alcohol. If you or a loved one are in need of help please call us at 1-800-385-9889.
Cornerstone of Southern California is looking for positive, high-energy people to fill a number of different employment positions!
Currently, we are seeking applicants with Class B drivers licenses to assist in transporting our clients from our state licensed and certified residential recovery homes in Tustin, Santa Ana and Orange to their group sessions, outings, outside AA meetings and doctor/psychiatrist visits.
We are also in need of couselors and support staff to assist in providing services to our growing clientele. If you are a certified addiction specialist (CAS) or an addiction counselor with current credentials we are looking for you!
Cornerstone is also in need of House Managers to reside in one of our 20 residential homes and supervise up to 6 clients. If you are actively involved in your own recovery program, have at least one year of continuous sobriety and are not on parole or probation within the last two years please apply!
Our Outpatient Offices are located at: 1950 East 17th Street, Suite 150
Santa Ana, CA 92705
1-714-547-4300
We just recieved a wonderful letter from a family member thanking Cornerstone for their efforts in helping an ex client. They informed us that the client had moved out on their own and had been promoted at work. They also felt that their relationship has become one of mutual respect and that a strong bond and appreciation for each other has replaced old feelings of anger, mistrust and guilt. The client is still in close contact with another Cornerstone Alumni and both are extremely commited to their new sober lifestyle. To close the letter, the writer stated that, “LIFE IS GREAT!”.
This is the reason we all love what we do here at Cornerstone and we are committed to treat every new client with the dignity and respect they deserve. We are here to show them the way and to watch them shine as they continue down the path of recovery!
We thank you for your kind words and wish you nothing but the very best in your future!
Recently, Cornerstone of Southern California has implemented a new software system that connects our Inpatient and Outpatient Offices, makes client information instantly accessible to the staff member who needs it, creates a faster intake process for all new clients entering our program, eliminates our old paper charting process and makes the overall processes of intake, assessment, signing all necessary documents and getting into the program smoother and faster than ever before!
We are proud of the very hard work put into this new system by our CEO and Director of Operations, James Neumann. He has spent long hours in fine tuning this program to meet all the requirements layed out by the State of California Alcohol and Drug Programs, JCAHO, Orange County Probation Department and our many insurance contracts with companies like Blue Shield, Blue Cross, Aetna, APS, Beech Street, Cigna, Com Psych, First Health/Coventry, Healthnet HMO, Holman Group, ILWU-PMA, Magellan, Managed Health Network (VIP provider), Pacificare Behavioral Health (PBH), Healthcare Partners, United Behavioral Health (UBH), United Health Care Multiplan and Value Options. He has been tenacious and diligent in his efforts to make this new system run efficiently and has spent hours with each department of the company to train them and make them comfortable and empowered within it. We are very fortunate to have a leader like James Neumann and appreciate all of his efforts in this process.
The real winners in all of this change are the clients who will now benefit greatly from our highly improved system. From our initial Intake Process, through all levels of care beginning with Inpatient Detox, Extended Care, Monitored Residential and Intensive Outpatient all clients will experience smooth and comfortable transitions within a completely confidential, HIPPA approved system!
Cornerstone is committed to constantly seeking out new and better ways to be of service to those in need of help with addictions to drugs and alcohol. If you or a loved one is in need of help, please call us at 1-800-385-9889.
Cornerstone is proud to have been of continuous service to those in need of help with addiction to drugs and alcohol since 1984! Dr Michael Stone MD founded the company after working at Care Unit in Orange, California from 1979 to 1986. During his time at this ‘Medical Detox Program’ he recognized that the cost of treatment in a hospital setting was extremely high and many prospective patients were turned away due to an inability to pay. Also, the physicians who worked there at the time were not using the medications available back then correctly to make the patients feel better during this very difficult detox process. Lastly, Dr Stone did not feel that getting sober in a hospital setting was as helpful as it would be in a more comfortable, home-like setting.
At this point Dr Stone decided to purchase Cornerstone’s very first Residential Recovery Home at 13682 Yorba Street in Tustin, California! Since then Dr Stone and Cornerstone have purchased 20 Recovery Homes in Tustin, Orange and Santa Ana. All of these homes are within a 3 mile radius centered around our Inpatient and Outpatient Offices. This layout houses clients who have lost their lisences from DUI’s or other legal issues near enough to both offices to be able to walk or ride a bike to their meetings, groups and one-on-ones with their case managers.
Cornerstone has been set up in such a way to give our clients the best chance at changing their lives for the better. From the location of each residential home to the type of people who are chosen to become Cornerstone staff members, we are constantly thinking of what is best for our clientele and what we can do to make their stay with us as comfortable and productive as possible.
We are and have always been a family owned and operated Treatment Program. We take pride in our ethical treatment and care of each individual who comes to us for help and we hope to continue to do so for years to come!
If you or a loved one has a problem with drugs or alcohol please call us at 1-800-385-9889.
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