Resources · Laguna Beach

Resources for familiesand referrers.

Plain-language guides on dual diagnosis, housing, insurance, and program length, written for families and referrers calling Exist in Laguna Beach.

Located in Laguna Beach, California

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  • AlsoReferrers

How to use this hub

Plain language before you pick a page.

This hub is for families and referrers who want the language first. Dual diagnosis is mental health and substance use in the same PHP or IOP week, not two hallways. IOP and sober living is how Truth House sits next to those days for people already in the program. Insurance does not cover the house. If you are in immediate crisis, call 911 or 988 first.

Read first. Then call the clinic.

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The pages

Six plain guides for families and referrers.

Start with the guide that matches your question, or call admissions if you would rather talk it through with a person.

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  1. What is dual diagnosis

    Mental health and substance use in one PHP or IOP week. The words first, then the clinic.

    • Co-occurring
    • One week

  2. IOP and sober living

    When IOP and housing run together. Truth House is nights for Exist PHP or IOP only.

    • Housing
    • PHP / IOP

  3. Does insurance cover IOP

    How health plans usually treat IOP and PHP, and what we check on your plan before you start.

    • Insurance
    • IOP / PHP

  4. Single case agreement

    How an out-of-network plan can agree to pay for one person's care at Exist, and why it is never guaranteed.

    • Out of network
    • Insurance

  5. How long is IOP

    How many days a week IOP and PHP run, and what decides how many weeks someone stays.

    • IOP
    • PHP

  6. For families

    What happens when you call for someone else, and what we can share without their written consent.

    • Families
    • Privacy

Admissions

Starting is one conversation.

You talk to the clinic, not a call center. Read a page if you want the words. Then call.

  1. 01

    Reach out

    Call (949) 670-9345 or talk to admissions. You talk to the clinic — not a call center.

  2. 02

    We verify

    We contact your insurance and map PHP, IOP, and outpatient. Benefits vary by plan.

  3. 03

    A start date

    We recommend an intensity — and a room at Truth House if you’re coming from out of town.

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Questions before you pick a page.

Families and referrers who want the language first. The six guides here cover dual diagnosis, housing, insurance, single case agreements, program length, and calling for someone else. Call (949) 670-9345 if you want a person before you pick a page.

Something we didn’t cover? Call (949) 670-9345 — you talk to the clinic, not a call center.

Next step

Talk to admissions

You talk to the clinic, not a call center. We map intensity and a Truth House room if you are coming from out of town.

The admissions page

Start with a conversation.

Talk to admissions(949) 670-9345

Clinically reviewed by Dr. Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD · Reviewed September 2026

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