La Frontera Center – Hope Center – Tucson, Arizona
260 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, 85701
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
- IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
- SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Cash or self-payment
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
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8.8
Out of 10
La Frontera Center is based in Tucson, Arizona, and helps kids, teens, and adults with a wide range of mental health and drug abuse issues. The center helps people with a wide range of problems, such as drug abuse, multiple disorders, and severe mental sickness. Its events are made to be easy to get to and to welcome people from all backgrounds. They are open to everyone, regardless of gender or religion.
The center has many programs, including detox, intense outpatient programs, outpatient services, aftercare support, and programs just for people with dual diagnoses. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), activity therapy, anger management, and Assertive Community Treatment are some of the treatment methods used. Thorough program reviews are also done to make sure that the treatments work. La Frontera Center is known for having some of the best programs for people with both mental and physical illnesses. It also has a long history of doing study and getting federal grants. In addition, it gives specific help to people who are homeless and soldiers. The facility meets strict standards for care and quality in mental health services and is accredited by The Joint Commission.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Employment counseling or training
- Self-help groups
- Naloxone and overdose education
- Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Recovery coach
- Individualized Treatment
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Pregnant/postpartum women
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Interim services for clients
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
- Complete medical history/physical exam
Treatment Modalities
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
- 12-step facilitation
- Motivational interviewing
- Relapse prevention
- Individual psychotherapy
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Substance use treatment
Levels Of Care
- Outpatient
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Aftercare
License and Accreditation
- State mental health department
- State department of health
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Integrated primary care services
- Early intervention for HIV
- Mental health services
- Transportation assistance
- Opioid use disorder clients only
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