Sunshine Sober Living sits at 5650 Donna Avenue in Tarzana, north of Burbank Boulevard between Wilbur Avenue and Vanalden Avenue. From US-101, take Exit 23 for Reseda Boulevard, head north to Burbank Boulevard, turn west, then turn north onto Donna Avenue. The run is about 1.5 miles and takes four to eight minutes.
You are already in Tarzana, so this is an errand rather than a journey. Donna Avenue runs through the flat residential grid above Burbank Boulevard, and number 5650 stands two blocks from the Tarzana Recreation Center at 5655 Vanalden Avenue. Most first-time visitors find it without circling the block.
These are the practical directions to Sunshine Sober Living from Tarzana: roads in order, the freeway ramp, where to leave a car, and how to arrive without one. The Tarzana overview page covers the program itself, and routes from other Valley cities sit on their own page.
From US-101 Exit 23, the run north on Reseda Boulevard and west on Burbank Boulevard to Donna Avenue is about 1.5 miles and takes four to eight minutes.
Donna Avenue runs north to south through the quiet blocks just above Burbank Boulevard, between Wilbur Avenue and Vanalden Avenue. Reach Victory Boulevard and you have gone too far north; reach Oxnard Street and you have gone too far south. Tarzana Recreation Center on Vanalden Avenue is the easiest landmark to steer by. The ZIP code here is 91356.
Exit 23, Reseda Boulevard, is the one to use. Leave the Ventura Freeway there, drive north on Reseda Boulevard as far as Burbank Boulevard, turn west, then turn north onto Donna Avenue. Exit 24 at Tampa Avenue and Exit 22 at White Oak Avenue both work when the Reseda ramp stacks up. I-405 lies roughly five miles east.
This is a residential street of single-storey ranch houses on generous lots with mature trees, not a commercial block, so visitors park at the curb and walk the last few yards. Leave driveways clear and check the posted street-sweeping days. Families touring on behalf of a relative often read about recovery housing on this side of Tarzana before they arrive.
Yes. The Metro G Line busway stops at Reseda, on Reseda Boulevard with a 442-space park-and-ride, roughly a mile and a half north of the house along Victory Boulevard, and again at Tampa Avenue. Metro Line 240 runs down Reseda Boulevard and Ventura Boulevard. Coming from the east, the G Line meets the B Line subway at North Hollywood.
Bring any discharge paperwork, the name and number of a current therapist or case manager, and a written list of questions, because people forget them at the door. Arrive with a realistic timeline too: NIDA associates better outcomes with treatment lasting longer than 90 days. If insurance matters, run a verification beforehand and start the intake paperwork early.
The directions to Sunshine Sober Living from Tarzana come down to four moves.
| Step | Road | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-101, Exit 23 | Leave the freeway at the Reseda Boulevard off-ramp |
| 2 | Reseda Boulevard, northbound | Continue north until you reach Burbank Boulevard |
| 3 | Burbank Boulevard, westbound | Turn west and count off Vanalden Avenue and Wilbur Avenue |
| 4 | Donna Avenue, northbound | Turn north; 5650 is two blocks from Tarzana Recreation Center |
The sequence covers about 1.5 miles and takes four to eight minutes in normal traffic.
Donna Avenue sits in the quiet residential grid just north of Burbank Boulevard, between Wilbur Avenue and Vanalden Avenue, two blocks from Tarzana Recreation Center. From US-101 the usual approach is Exit 23 (Reseda Boulevard), north on Reseda Boulevard to Burbank Boulevard, west on Burbank Boulevard, then north on Donna Avenue. That is about 1.5 miles from the Reseda Boulevard off-ramp, roughly 4-8 minutes from the freeway in normal traffic.
Sunshine Sober LivingDonna Avenue is an ordinary residential street north of Burbank Boulevard, so visitors generally find space at the curb and walk in from there. Keep driveways clear and check the posted street-sweeping days. Calling 866-216-9789 ahead of time is the simplest way to confirm the best spot on the day you come.
About four to eight minutes in normal traffic, covering roughly 1.5 miles from the Reseda Boulevard off-ramp at Exit 23. Tampa Avenue at Exit 24 and White Oak Avenue at Exit 22 are the alternatives when that ramp backs up around the afternoon commute.
The Metro G Line station at Reseda, on Reseda Boulevard, is closest, roughly a mile and a half north of the house along Victory Boulevard, with a 442-space park-and-ride for anyone driving part of the way. Metro Line 150 serves the length of Ventura Boulevard.
That happens often enough to plan for. Come and look at the house yourself, ask your questions, and take the answers home rather than forcing a conversation in a parking lot. SAMHSA also runs a free, confidential National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), staffed around the clock in English and Spanish, which is a useful second opinion at midnight.
Sunshine Sober Living provides structured recovery housing and transitional living. Medical detoxification, residential clinical treatment and other higher levels of care are provided by appropriately licensed treatment providers, and our admissions team can arrange a referral. Recovery is personal, and no sober living program can guarantee a particular outcome. If you or someone you love needs immediate help, the SAMHSA National Helpline is free and confidential on 1-800-662-4357, 24 hours a day.
Tarzana visitors are usually less than ten minutes out, so the directions to Sunshine Sober Living from Tarzana end at a front door you can reach today. Call 866-216-9789 to schedule a confidential assessment, or send a note to admissions if a phone call feels like too much. If the harder problem is a relative who refuses to go, begin there.