Awareness Program

The Awareness Program offers outpatient substance use treatment in Indio, California, serving the broader Coachella Valley community. As an outpatient program, it is designed for people who are ready to work on their recovery without stepping away from their lives, families, and local support systems. That community connection is at the heart of what outpatient care can offer — and it is built into the Awareness Program's model.

The center is located at the northeast corner of Highway 111 and Oasis Street in Indio, making it accessible to residents across Riverside County who are seeking a consistent, community-based place to engage in addiction treatment. The program is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the clinical backbone of the Awareness Program's outpatient treatment. CBT helps people in recovery examine the connections between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors — and develop practical tools for interrupting patterns that have driven substance use. For people in outpatient care, CBT is especially well-suited: the skills learned in sessions can be applied directly in day-to-day life, reinforcing recovery between appointments.

This focus on skills and education aligns with the Awareness Program's broader mission of drug and alcohol education and rehabilitation. Rather than treating addiction as a purely medical event, the program takes an informed approach that equips clients with knowledge and behavioral strategies they can carry with them long after their time in the outpatient program concludes.

One of the distinguishing features of the Awareness Program is its emphasis on education alongside rehabilitation. Founded by Howard and Marilyn Bibby, the center has centered drug and alcohol education as a core part of what it offers the Coachella Valley — recognizing that understanding addiction is part of overcoming it. This educational orientation makes the Awareness Program relevant not only to people in active treatment but also to those seeking to deepen their understanding of their own recovery.

For family members trying to understand what a loved one is going through, and for individuals preparing for longer-term recovery after completing a more intensive level of care, an outpatient program grounded in education can be a meaningful next step. The Awareness Program's combination of CBT and educational focus reflects a recovery philosophy oriented toward informed, self-aware, and sustainable change.

The Awareness Program accepts self-pay and cash, which means clients can begin the enrollment conversation without navigating insurance approvals. For people who are ready to start outpatient treatment and want a straightforward path to getting in the door, this is a practical advantage. Services are provided in English.

To reach the Awareness Program, call (760) 342-1233 or send an email to [email protected]. The center is located at 45926 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201 — at the northeast corner of Highway 111 and Oasis Street. Office hours run Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon.