Janus of Santa Cruz

Janus of Santa Cruz is one of the most respected full-service substance use disorder treatment centers in central California, founded in 1976 by physician Dr. Robert G. O'Briant. The organization introduced a highly effective approach for treating alcoholism in a social model setting and now serves over 2,500 clients and their families each year. Janus offers a comprehensive scope of programs including detoxification, residential treatment, perinatal treatment for pregnant and parenting women, medication-assisted opioid treatment, intensive outpatient programs, drinking driver programs, counseling services, sober housing, and overdose prevention services. The organization provides a continuum of care from residential treatment through sober living and supportive housing to help individuals build stable, healthy, substance-free lives.