From Sherman Oaks, take Van Nuys Boulevard north to US-101 west, stay on the freeway past Encino, and leave at Exit 23 for Reseda Boulevard. Go north to Burbank Boulevard, west on Burbank Boulevard, then north on Donna Avenue. Sunshine Sober Living is at 5650 Donna Avenue, Tarzana: about 6.5 miles, twelve to eighteen minutes.
Directions to Sunshine Sober Living from Sherman Oaks come down to one freeway and three turns. Most people make the trip in twelve to eighteen minutes outside peak hours, and it is worth driving once before move-in day so nothing about the arrival is unfamiliar. The Sherman Oaks area page covers the house itself.
The address is 5650 Donna Avenue, Tarzana, CA 91356, and the phone number is 866-216-9789. If you are collecting somebody from a treatment centre, call ahead so admissions is expecting you both, or fill in the intake paperwork before you set off.
Exit 23 for Reseda Boulevard is the one to take off US-101; Exit 24 at Tampa Avenue is the equivalent alternative when the off-ramp backs up.
These directions to Sunshine Sober Living from Sherman Oaks assume a start on Ventura Boulevard at Van Nuys Boulevard. Head north on Van Nuys Boulevard and pick up US-101 heading west. Stay on the freeway past Encino and come off at Exit 23, Reseda Boulevard. Turn north on Reseda Boulevard, west on Burbank Boulevard, then north on Donna Avenue. Routes from other Valley neighbourhoods finish with the same three turns.
Sherman Oaks contains the 101/405 interchange, which is what makes it the easiest neighbourhood in the Valley to leave and the slowest one to leave at five in the afternoon. Running west on US-101 avoids the worst of the 405 approach, though the stretch past Sepulveda Boulevard still bunches up. Anyone coming from further east should compare the run from Studio City.
Donna Avenue is a quiet residential street north of Burbank Boulevard, between Wilbur Avenue and Vanalden Avenue, two blocks from Tarzana Recreation Center. The block is flat and shaded by mature trees, and the house looks like every other home on it, which is deliberate. Park on the street and leave the neighbours’ driveways clear. The men’s house page and the women’s page explain the rest.
Yes, with a change or two. There is no G Line station in Sherman Oaks proper: the Van Nuys, Sepulveda and Woodman stations sit two to three miles north of the Ventura Boulevard corridor, and Metro Line 233 runs up Van Nuys Boulevard toward them. Metro Lines 150 and 240 cover the boulevard itself, and Van Nuys is the nearest Metrolink station. Most families drive the first time and settle transport later.
Photo identification, a list of current medications and prescribing clinicians, discharge paperwork if there is any, and a phone charger. If insurance is part of the conversation, complete the verification form beforehand. Recovery housing works best paired with outpatient treatment, so bring the name of any program already lined up, along with the questions you would rather ask in person.
The directions to Sunshine Sober Living from Sherman Oaks break into five legs, and only three ask you to turn.
| Leg | Road | What to look for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Nuys Boulevard north | From Ventura Boulevard up to the US-101 on-ramp |
| 2 | US-101 west | Past Sepulveda Boulevard and on through Encino |
| 3 | Exit 23 | Reseda Boulevard; Exit 24 at Tampa Avenue also works |
| 4 | Reseda Boulevard north | As far as Burbank Boulevard, then west |
| 5 | Donna Avenue north | Number 5650, on a quiet residential block |
Set the destination as 5650 Donna Avenue, Tarzana, CA 91356 before pulling away.
From Ventura Boulevard at Van Nuys Boulevard, take Van Nuys Boulevard north to US-101 west, run past Encino and exit at Exit 23 (Reseda Boulevard), north on Reseda Boulevard to Burbank Boulevard, west on Burbank Boulevard, then north on Donna Avenue. Exiting at Tampa Avenue instead is an equivalent alternative. That is about 6.5 miles, roughly 12-18 minutes in normal traffic.
Sunshine Sober LivingOn the street. Donna Avenue is a residential block of single-storey homes north of Burbank Boulevard in Tarzana, with kerbside parking and driveways either side. Leave the driveways clear, park in the direction of traffic, and keep the noise down arriving or leaving late, since the neighbours are ordinary families.
Exit 23, Reseda Boulevard. From the off-ramp it is north to Burbank Boulevard, west along Burbank Boulevard, then north on Donna Avenue, a short run through the residential grid. Drivers who miss the exit can carry on to Exit 24 at Tampa Avenue and lose almost no time doing it.
Yes. Leaving a junction early at Tampa Avenue and running south to Burbank Boulevard works just as well, and the Valley surface grid often beats the freeway between four and seven in the evening. Either approach finishes on Burbank Boulevard, so the final two turns never change.
The house is in Tarzana, at 5650 Donna Avenue in the 91356 zip code, and it serves people from Sherman Oaks and the rest of the San Fernando Valley. The distance is about six and a half miles: far enough to break a daily routine, close enough to keep a job and a home group.
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.
The drive is short and the door is easy to find. Recovery is a self-directed process, and getting somebody to the front step is often the practical first move in it. Call 866-216-9789 before setting out from Sherman Oaks so the house expects you, or use the contact page to schedule a confidential assessment first.