ADC High Gain Project

This is the best place to go if you have a DUI. All the staff really do care. The location is great, right next to the 3^rd Street Promenade. If you just got a DUI and you haven’t been sentenced by a judge yet but want to get started call these people!

This is a good program with great counselors. They are friendly considerate. I was happy I enrolled in this program

Even though I was pissed about getting my DUI, doing my alcohol education classes here makes the time enjoyable. The staff is friendly and Dennis, the instructor, is hilarious yet informative. Great discussions that make me actually want to participate instead of sitting in the back of my class slumped in my chair.
Highly recommended!!!

This place is wonderful, they actually care about you. They don’t shove program down your throat, they treat drinking and driving as the problem and focus on treating that problem. Come here with an open mind, no need to be defensive, and you will actually learn a lot about yourself and even ENJOY your time here. Thank you high gain!

If you were anything like me after your first (and your last) DUI you were scared, overwhelmed with information, confused and wondering how you ended up in this shameful predicament. Let me tell you, look no further, you’ve come to the right place with High Gain.
I live in Woodland Hills, and there were several First Offender programs within a couple of minutes of my house, but after reading the Unilocal reviews, I decided to give High Gain a chance, despite the 40 minute drive. I figured if I didn’t like it, I’d go to one of the places in Canoga Park. After the first class, it was crystal clear I came to the right place.
What sets these folks apart from the other places? It’s very simple: THEY CARE. I cannot tell you the horror stories I heard from other folks that had attended other programs around town. During my intake interview with Steve, the first words out of his mouth were «How are you doing with all of this?». I was taken aback. They get it, they’ve been there, and they care.
Been in boring Defensive Driving classes? Don’t expect to get that here. Dennis teaches the class and I can honestly say I looked forward to every one of them and ALWAYS got something out of it. You will learn how to leave your shame at the door, learn what got you into this mess, and more importantly, learn tools to keep you from getting into this mess again. You’ll have a good laugh every time and more importantly, you will truly get something out of it.
Bottom line: there is no better place to go. Unlike other places that want to process people in, and process them out to make a buck, these folks truly care about your well being. You are in good hands with High Gain.

I can not say enough about every person involved with this program. Everyone is genuine, caring, loving, supportive, and truly here for the best interest of their clients. They value honesty and are always willing to help out their clients in any situation which may arise in preventing one from making a scheduled class. High Gain Project has a very clean, well set up facility. Parking is right next door, 90 minutes free! It is adjacent to the third street promenade and just a fantastic program in all. I have completed an 18 month course with them, and I will still continue to go back in to socialize, that is how caring and open everyone involved is. I can’t thank the employees of High Gain Santa Monica enough. As they helped me to transform my life. There is no other program to compare, and I have done different programs as I have 3 D.U.I. offenses. THANK YOU HIGH GAIN SANTA MONICA. I LOVE YOU ALL.

unbelievably helpful! Would highly recommend ADC many times over!

Everyone here is pretty nice. The instructor might pick on you here and there so just keep your sense of humor. Everyone goes thru a rough time when they’re dealing with the law, drug/​alcohol addictions and it’s not always fun to deal with the consequences, but the classes are really not that bad. They do get repetitive, but it’s a good experience.
The location is old and not the best (it can get stinky and hot), but again, it’s not that bad. It’s a good place to get empathy and talk to people who understand what you’re dealing with. In the end, those people are there to help you so appreciate their time.

I can’t believe there’s only ONE review for this place! This place is DEFINITELY the place to be for court ordered DUI classes. I wish someone would have recommended this place to me! I just ended up choosing this place because they were open for classes that worked with my later than usual work schedule and they are conveniently located by my work. The entire staff was so friendly and easy to talk to from the moment I called in for an appointment! Chris is so nice and amazing (over the phone and in person); and Alex was awesome when I met him at my personal interview half way into the program.
I’ve learned so much and I absolutely LOVED Dennis and his approach to this class; simply keeping it real and sharing his own experiences with us. He wasn’t talking AT us, he was talking TO us… and that makes all the difference. I felt so ashamed when I first started going to class, and it’s because Dennis that I realized that I had nothing to be ashamed of. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better instructor and/​or place to have made this experience any better. The time flew by for me because I enjoyed going to class half way into it and I didn’t even realize I was almost done until my 2^nd to last class when I asked what the status was! :)
Long story short: YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS WITH HIGH GAIN. THEY TRULY CARE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR WELL-​BEING. BIG PROPS TO EACH & EVERY ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS FOR DOING WHAT THEY DO AND DOING IT SO WELL AT IT. I COULDN’T HAVE POSSIBLY ASKED FOR ANYTHNG MORE OR BETTER. :)

Great educational program

Absolutely the only and best option when it comes to dealing with your DUI court ordered classes. They make it as fun as can be and the teacher/​mentors are genuine. Dennis is a stand up comedic genius vintage rockstar that keeps it real and Jane is like the mom you never had.
S.