FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

» How do I enroll in Project Ninety and how long is the wait list?

The process to enroll in Project Ninety starts with attending Treatment Readiness Interviews to be assessed for eligibility for treatment, establish a person's ability to pay for treatment and be oriented to the treatment process. After this interview a person either enters treatment or is placed on the wait list for an open bed.

The waiting period to enter treatment varies but generally is three-six weeks.

» When are interviews and do I need an appointment?: No appointment is necessary for interviews, please just show up. Interviews are Tuesdays at 11:00 am and Friday and 11:45 am. Please call (650) 579-7881 to verify times and days for the San Francisco location. This places a person the wait list.

» Where are interviews and do I need an appointment?

Interviews last approximately 1.5 hours and are located:

416 2nd Avenue, San Mateo, California 94401

2100 Napa Vallejo Highway, Building M1, M2, Napa, California (On Napa State Hospital grounds. Call (707) 603-1112 for directions)

4100-4106 3rd Street, San Francisco, California. Please call (650) 579-7881 to verify time and days of interviews for this location.

*Interviews are not held on holidays

» Who is eligible?: Men and women with substance abuse problems over 18 years of age or older of any race, gender, religion or ethnicity.

» How much does it cost?: The fee is based on an ability to pay with full fee of $12,200 for 90 days of treatment or $14,500 for days for person's receiving treatment for co-occurring disorders (concurrent mental health and substance abuse disorders). The ability to pay and the fee are established in the interviews. No client is refused treatment that has an inability to pay for treatment.

» How do I enroll in Project Ninety?: A person attend the Treatment Readiness interviews to be assessed for eligibility for treatment, establish a person's ability to pay for treatment and be oriented to the treatment process. After this interview a person either enters treatment or joins the wait list for an open bed.

» Does Parole or Probation pay for the program?

Parole, Prop 36 or other funding sources may pay for partial cost, but usually does not cover the full cost of treatment. Project Ninety will seek funding to assist in paying for as much of the full cost of treatment as possible.

Probation does not pay for any cost of treatment.

» Where are the facilities?

Project Ninety provides services in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Napa and San Francisco Counties for men.

Project Ninety provides services in Santa Clara and Napa for women.

» Does Project Ninety take insurance?

Project Ninety will contact your insurance company to establish eligibility.

Most insurance require pre-authorization based on medical necessity to entering treatment. You can contact your insurance company to find out if Project Ninety, a 90 day Social Model Program, is covered under your insurance.

» Do I have a choice of what Project Ninety facility I go to?: Individual clients assessment guides placement at the facility where a client receives services. Most clients participate at the facility where there is an opening at the time of intake.

» Can I take medications?: Medications are allowed on a pre-approved basis that is assessed at interviews.

» What belongings are not allowed?: No cell phones or any other electronic devices (computers, games, iPods, etc.). No clothing with drug/alcohol logos. Nothing that can be considered a weapon. No hygiene products that contain alcohol. No wheeled modes of transport are allowed with the exception of wheelchairs.

» What do I bring?: One week's worth of clothing and personal hygiene supplies. You may bring a pillow, blanket, towel and shower shoes.

» What is provided?: Housing in the form of a shared bedroom, individual and group counselling with an assigned counselor on addiction on all aspect of addiction, recovery, and relapse necessary for successful abstinence from substance abuse. Family group is provided as well as ancillary services to address identified recovery issues.