Impact Treatment Programs

Sometimes you have to think outside the box to preserve the integrity of what is inside it, and for us, that means protecting the bird in our logo by building systems that actually allow it to fly.

We were honored to welcome Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman to Impact this week at our invitation to see the work in action.

There is a powerful irony in a District Attorney, someone charged with prosecution and public safety, stepping into a treatment environment and recognizing that safer communities are often built by taking thoughtful chances on the right individuals. Drug Court represents that balance. It is structured, accountable, and rooted in clear expectations, while offering an alternative path that creates real opportunity for change.

As the first Drug Court provider in California in 1994, we have remained committed to this model for decades and will continue into the future, working alongside the courts, law enforcement, and our community partners. This “carrot and stick” approach is not just philosophy. It is a proven framework that combines accountability with opportunity, and it requires strong, thoughtful policy to sustain and expand its impact across systems.

What we shared was not theory. It was the lived reality of individuals doing the work, being held accountable, and rebuilding their lives through structure, education, and connection.

Thank you, Mr. Hochman, for believing in our mission and for your commitment to policies that support this balance.

Together, we are helping individuals become productive members of society, living a program of recovery grounded in the 12 Steps while strengthening public safety in a meaningful and lasting way.

Sometimes you have to think outside the box to preserve the integrity of what is inside it, and for us, that means protecting the bird in our logo by building systems that actually allow it to fly.

We were honored to welcome Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman to Impact this week at our invitation to see the work in action.

There is a powerful irony in a District Attorney, someone charged with prosecution and public safety, stepping into a treatment environment and recognizing that safer communities are often built by taking thoughtful chances on the right individuals. Drug Court represents that balance. It is structured, accountable, and rooted in clear expectations, while offering an alternative path that creates real opportunity for change.

As the first Drug Court provider in California in 1994, we have remained committed to this model for decades and will continue into the future, working alongside the courts, law enforcement, and our community partners. This “carrot and stick” approach is not just philosophy. It is a proven framework that combines accountability with opportunity, and it requires strong, thoughtful policy to sustain and expand its impact across systems.

What we shared was not theory. It was the lived reality of individuals doing the work, being held accountable, and rebuilding their lives through structure, education, and connection.

Thank you, Mr. Hochman, for believing in our mission and for your commitment to policies that support this balance.

Together, we are helping individuals become productive members of society, living a program of recovery grounded in the 12 Steps while strengthening public safety in a meaningful and lasting way.

If you build it, they will come.

Several years ago Impact built a program to directly address the direction and behaviors of our recently incarcerated patients. The PICS (Post Incarceration Services) Program has been granting second chances to men and women under the guidance of our Community Engagement Director David Moore.

On April 22nd & 23rd, thanks to the support and recognition of the Amity Foundation and the Justice, Care & Opportunities Department, Impact was able to show the world the scope and effectiveness of how we can help those who are re-entering society.

PICS Summit: The Impact Model welcomed other service providers, community partners in law enforcement and academia, government officials, and Impact supporters to a two-day conference in Long Beach. The goal was to educate and motivate. To showcase interventions that Impact has put in place, and to help light a path for anyone else that would like to join us.

Our deepest thanks to those who came out, and a promise to the community that we will see you next year.

We are less than 1 month out and there are only a few spots left!!! We are proud to offer Continuing Education Units for clinicians with CADTP and CCAPP. Register now before it’s too late. https://impactpicssummit.eventbrite.com