Drug and alcohol testing near Covina

Covina is an east San Gabriel Valley city with a historic downtown, its own police department and a Metrolink stop, a short distance north of the I-10. Our office is across the county on the Westside, so Covina clients often combine office visits with mobile testing.

Getting to us from Covina

From Covina, the office is about 35 miles west. The simplest route is the I-10 west across Los Angeles to the I-405 south and the Venice Blvd exit. Outside rush hour, plan on about an hour; during peak traffic it can take far longer.

Covina has a station on the Metrolink San Bernardino Line, which runs to Union Station. From Union Station, Metro rail connects to the E Line west, and buses on Venice Blvd run to Mar Vista. It is a long ride, so check schedules first.

Covina schools and families

Most Covina students are served by the Covina-Valley Unified School District, with part of the area in the Charter Oak Unified School District, and Citrus College is nearby in Glendora. For families, testing works best as part of a clear agreement. Our family testing agreement tool helps you put expectations in writing.

Testing options for Covina clients

• One-time tests. A single drug or alcohol test by appointment, when you need an answer now.
• Random testing program. An electronic notice tells you when to test, so results mean something. See our random drug testing program.
• Ongoing monitoring. A schedule set case by case with a monitoring coordinator who knows you. Learn about drug and alcohol monitoring.
• Court ordered testing. Testing for courts, probation, attorneys and diversion, with chain of custody documentation when needed.

Tests include a 12 panel urine drug test that screens for common substances such as opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines and cannabis, testing for fentanyl, a breathalyzer, an EtG alcohol test and saliva testing on request. Bring a photo ID to your first visit. Collection is observed when a court or program requires it, and positives that will be acted on go to partner laboratories for confirmation. See all services.

Court ordered testing for Covina cases

Covina is in the Superior Court’s East District, and most criminal cases from Covina have been filed at the West Covina Courthouse. Check your paperwork for the courthouse and department on your case. If a court, probation officer or attorney requires testing, we provide court ordered testing with chain of custody documentation when needed.

Orders differ from case to case. For a Covina matter, confirm with your attorney or probation officer whether a particular vendor or format is needed, and read about court ordered drug testing.

Mobile testing in Covina

A random program depends on testing when you are notified, which is hard across a long commute. Mobile testing at home or work is offered for an additional fee, and mobile testing may be available in your area; call to ask. Office testing runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, by appointment only, and outside those hours testing can be arranged at other Blackburn locations on the Westside.

Who we help in Covina

We help Covina families of adults and teens, people in recovery who want accountability, licensed professionals in monitoring programs, clinicians and treatment programs, and non DOT employers who need return to work testing.

Clinicians and treatment programs can also refer clients, and with written consent we send results quickly to the people you choose and no one else. Nearby, we also serve West Covina and Glendora; see every area we serve.

Need more than testing?

Covina parents sometimes learn more from a result than they were ready for, and that is when support matters most. If testing alone turns out not to be enough, your coordinator can connect you with the rest of Blackburn.

• Therapy and psychiatry

  Assessment, therapy and psychiatric care at Blackburn Clinical Services.

  Visit Blackburn Clinical Services

• Sober living

  Structured sober living and sober apartments on the Westside through Blackburn Recovery Services.

  Visit Blackburn Recovery Services

• Mentoring

  One-on-one mentoring for accountability and structure, at work, at home and in daily life.

  Visit Blackburn Mentoring

• Scholarship help

  Treatment scholarships for people who need care and cannot cover the cost, through The Blackburn Foundation.

  Visit The Blackburn Foundation

Your monitoring coordinator can make the introduction, or start with our get help page.