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Carnales Unidos Reformando Adictos, Incorporate Partners United to Reform Addicts

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Recovery through Evidence-Based Treatment Modalities

C.U.R.A. provides compassionate, evidence-based treatment for men in Alameda County suffering from substance use disorders (SUD).

Jeffery Ponce

by | Jul 18, 2025

Jeffery Ponce, CADC-CAS
MRAS Senior SUD Counselor

Jefferey Ponce is a Senior Counselor at C.U.R.A., Inc. with 20 years of experience in SUD treatment. He received his first credential as a Registered Addiction Specialist from the Breining Institute for SUD and Addictive Disorders in 2004. Jeff’s training in groups includes Relapse Prevention, Anger Management, Criminal and Addictive Thinking, Thinking for a Change, Motivational Interviewing, and Seeking Safety/Trauma-Informed Care. Jeff recently received the Master’s Registered Addiction Specialist from the Breining Institute and is certified through CCAPP as a CADC-CAS. He also attended Merritt College for 2 and 1/2 years for substance abuse counseling and social service.

Jeff currently resides in the Fremont area. He is a second-generation Californian and has lived his entire life in the Bay Area. Jeff has over 22 years of sobriety and has been dedicated to the population that needs assistance and support to get better. Some of his interests and hobbies include weightlifting, playing handball, and fishing in all the lakes and delta systems of the Bay Area.