Interim Housing
Justice-Involved Re-Entry Housing
Housing Solutions that Build a Firm Foundation
Services We Offer
Comprehensive Help with Housing
A comprehensive evaluation that identifies needs, strengths, and goals to guide individualized treatment planning.
One-on-one sessions that help clients develop coping skills, process challenges, and work toward emotional stability.
Structured clinician-led groups that build peer connection, communication skills, and social confidence.
Coordinated support that connects clients to mental health care, housing resources, benefits, and community services.
Medication evaluation and ongoing management to support symptom stabilization and long-term wellness.
Skill-building and community engagement opportunities that reduce isolation and strengthen daily functioning.
Alcott partners with a local, Black & female-owned catering company to provide 3 nutritious and culturally-sensitive meals for clients at a daily cost of $14 per client.
About The Sites
- Region: Watts
- Capacity: 40 beds across two houses- “Bandera 1” (20) & “Bandera 2” (20)
- ODR Program: MIST diversion (Misdemeanor Incompetent to Stand Trial).
- Population Served: Adult (18+), Male
- Typical Residency: 1 year
- Region: South LA
- Capacity: 43 beds
- ODR Program: FIST diversion (Felony Incompetent to Stand Trial)
- Population Served: Adult (18+), Female
- Typical Residency: 2 years
- Region: Mid-City
- Capacity: 31 beds
- ODR Program: FIST diversion (Felony Incompetent to Stand Trial)
- Population Served: Adult (18+), Male
- Typical Residency: 2 years
At Bandera 1, Fisher Place, and Mid-City Commons, clients receive:
- Direct individual and group therapy and support toward the client’s treatment and program goals.
- Clinicians and case managers will meet in person on-site.
- Clinicians provide direct therapy to each client 2-4x per month. Additionally, each clinician facilitates at least one mental health-focused group per week.
- Linkage to Mainstream Benefits.
- Linkage to Primary Care Physician.
Bandera 2 serves as a Recovery House. Eligibility criteria for this site includes:
- Voluntary enrollment: The client must self-opt into the site demonstrating their commitment to recovery.
- Commitment to Recovery: The client must express a desire to abstain from substances and engage in programming.
- Engagement in Support Networks: Active participation in community support meetings (12 steps, SMART, or similar groups) are highly encouraged.
- Willingness to Work with a Sponsor or Mentor: Clients are highly encouraged to work with a mentor, sponsor, and or other partner to support their recovery goals.
- Group Programming Involvement: Clients have agreed to participate in at least 10 hours of programming per week to address and enhance their recovery. The 10 hours per week will be substance use recovery and holistic health oriented.
- Individuals who do not have a substance use disorder are welcomed.
Hear From Those We Serve
“Being with Alcott has given me the confidence I need to get things done and changed my thinking process in a positive direction.”
"It’s given me a sense of peace…very much so a sense of security. I feel way better now thinking about what it is I want to do in life. So that’s a very good thing."
“Just being able to speak to people- to speak to somebody- it helps a lot…not holding things in.”
"Tara was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and later diagnosed with Cerebral Pasly at a young age. She entered foster care at 13 months."