Sustain Recovery marks 11th annual alumni luau in Orange County

Sustain Recovery brought more than 115 alumni, families and friends together July 25 in Yorba Linda for its 11th Annual Alumni Luau, one of the largest gatherings in the program’s history. The event highlights how the Orange County adolescent treatment provider has grown since opening in 2015 and how its alumni network still supports recovery long after treatment ends.

Why it matters: - The alumni turnout shows Sustain Recovery has built a long-term community around adolescent treatment, not just a short stay program. - The event gives newer families a look at recovery outcomes years after care, which can shape trust in the treatment process. - The luau also reflects the scale of Sustain Recovery’s footprint in Orange County after more than a decade in operation.

What happened: - Sustain Recovery hosted its 11th Annual Alumni Luau on July 25 at the Yorba Linda Community Center. - More than 115 former clients, family members and friends attended the event. - The gathering filled a banquet hall and ranked among the largest alumni events in the program’s history. - The luau has grown from a small reunion in the living room of one of Sustain Recovery’s founders to a full sit-down meal in a wedding-reception-sized room.

The details: - Sustain Recovery opened in 2015 in Orange County. - The program was founded by parents who had navigated adolescent treatment themselves and wanted to address gaps they experienced firsthand. - CEO and Co-Founder Sayeh Seyedfathi said the annual event reminds staff why they do the work and shows newer families that recovery can hold up over time. - Co-Founder Kyle Carter said alumni returning to help others feel less alone is the community’s defining strength. - Sustain Recovery now offers sub-acute detox, adolescent residential mental health treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and standard outpatient programming. - The residential program operates through two gender-specific homes. - Sustain Recovery runs two main care tracks: a mental health only track for teens with psychiatric and emotional needs, and a dual diagnosis track for teens with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and trauma. - Sustain Connection extends clinical and psychiatric support virtually as families step down from residential care into PHP, IOP or outpatient treatment. - Family programming is a core part of treatment across every level of care. - More information is available on the company’s announcement and program site: More information

Between the lines: - The alumni luau works as both a reunion and a proof point for the program’s long-term model. - Sustain Recovery is positioning family involvement and aftercare as central to adolescent recovery, not optional add-ons. - The event’s growth suggests the alumni network has become part of the treatment identity itself.

What's next: - Sustain Recovery is entering its second decade with the alumni event serving as a marker of continuity and community. - The program will likely keep leaning on alumni engagement as a visible example of long-term support for families considering care. - Sustain Recovery directs families to sustainrecovery.com for details on adolescent programs in Orange County.

The bottom line: - Sustain Recovery is using its alumni community to show that adolescent treatment can extend well beyond discharge and into lasting family support.