Services
Addiction Services
Empowering you to make lasting change
Substance abuse can be as difficult to quit as it is detrimental to your health. Adventist Health Ukiah Valley offers a proven, tailored approach to help you quit for good. If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol, stimulants, opioids, or other illicit drugs, our compassionate substance abuse navigators are ready to help on your road to recovery.
Our personalized, proven approach
At Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, you’ll have a confidential and safe place to find support with overcoming your addiction. You’ll meet with one of our substance abuse navigators, who will get to know you and develop a personalized treatment plan based upon a number of factors and what will likely work best for you. This approach has proven to be successful in helping people overcome addiction to substances, such as:
Developing your treatment plan
Your treatment plan may include some of the following services that your substance abuse navigator can help with or coordinate for you:
Additional service information
The following are the key services that we offer:
Substance use navigator
Our substance use navigator plays a key role in helping patients get the support and services they need. This includes:
- Developing and coordinating a personalized treatment plan
- Referrals for treatment with our resources and other community partners, including inpatient, outpatient or detox services
- Education about and referrals to our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program for opioid use disorder
- Education on our harm reduction services and Naloxone (Narcan) Distribution Project
- Education aimed at substance abuse prevention and reducing the stigmas around substance abuse disorder
- Educating prospective patients, community members and employees about our addiction services
- Following up with support and on-going consultation
If you know someone in need of help, call our substance use navigator at 707-485-4302.
Medication assisted treatment (MAT)
This program provides prescription medications for curbing cravings, managing withdrawal symptoms and for on-going maintenance during recovery. We offer a range of medications for quitting opioids, alcohol, stimulants, benzodiazepines, and other substances.
We also provide education on proper usage, side effects, and other important information relating to your medication. Medication will be provided only after proper evaluation and in coordination with your primary care physician, but may be available immediately depending on your situation.
Naloxone (Narcan) Distribution Program (NDP)
Naloxone (Narcan) is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose and is a life-saving treatment in emergency situations. Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is the first hospital in the area to provide Naloxone free of charge at our hospital and for home emergency use to save lives. At our emergency department, we provide Naloxone training and free Narcan Overdose kits to anyone who needs it, whether you are struggling with opioid addiction yourself or are a friend or family member. No appointment needed, no questions asked.
To receive your free narcan overdose kit, please call our substance use navigator or come to our emergency department.
Additional resources
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
- Never Use Alone: 800-484-3731
Provider Spotlight
Meet Cara Eberhardt, MD
Cara Eberhardt, MD, specializes in diagnosing and treating patients with substance use disorders. She offers medication and office-based behavioral interventions for opioid, alcohol, benzodiazepine, and stimulant use disorders. She also enjoys helping patients quit smoking and coordinating care with other providers and community support.