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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.

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  • AlsoReferrers
  • PlaceLaguna Beach

How to use these guides

Start With the Question You Have

These guides are for families and referrers who want to understand the words before they call. Dual diagnosis means someone has a mental health condition and a substance use disorder at the same time, and at Exist both are treated together in PHP or IOP. The Truth House is transitional living for people in Exist PHP or IOP, and insurance doesn't cover it. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or 988 first.

Read what helps, then call us when you're ready.

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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

    What it means when someone has a mental health condition and a substance use disorder at the same time.

    • Co-occurring
    • Plain terms

  2. IOP and Sober Living

    How living at the Truth House works alongside PHP or IOP at Exist.

    • 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, 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

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Three Steps to Start Treatment

Read a guide first if it helps, or skip ahead and call us. Starting takes three steps.

  1. 01

    Tell Us About You

    Fill out the insurance form, or call or text (949) 670-9345, and tell us what's going on.

  2. 02

    We Call or Text You

    We complete an assessment, go over the financial side, and set up an intake date.

  3. 03

    Your First Day

    You get your schedule ahead of time, and we give you a warm welcome when you arrive.

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Questions Before You Pick a Guide

Families and referrers who want to understand the words first. The six guides cover dual diagnosis, housing, insurance, single case agreements, program length, and calling for someone else. Call or text (949) 670-9345 if you'd rather talk with someone before you read.

Something we didn’t cover? Call (949) 670-9345 or text us.

Start With a Conversation

Call or text us and tell us what's going on. We'll tell you honestly whether PHP, IOP, or Outpatient 1:1 fits, or whether a referral would serve you better.

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

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