Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 401 South 9th Street, Opelika, AL 36801
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Reviewers frequently praised the supportive staff, the long-term program structure, and the focus on 12-step recovery and life skills, which many felt successfully prepared participants for reintroduction to society. The family education and counseling components were also highlighted as beneficial. However, some reviewers criticized the high cost and lack of insurance coverage, while others felt the life skills portion was unorganized or that the program duration was insufficient for lasting change.
AI-generated summary of 11 reviews collected on rehabs.com and recovery.org through 2023. Not a review or medical advice. Review policy
| Services | Outpatient Services, Detox Services, Residential Treatment |
| Setting | Residential Neighborhood |
| Gender | None |
<p><strong>ABOUT BRADFORD HEALTH SERVICES - THE REPRIEVE</strong></p> <p>The Reprieve, based in Opelika, Ala., offers men who are struggling with substance use disorders a <strong>year-long residential rehab program</strong>. It is a private for-profit facility, which make up about <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/AL17.pdf" target="_blank">31 percent</a> of all treatment facilities in Alabama; it is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/AL17.pdf" target="_blank">one of the 18 (14 percent)</a> of Alabama facilities that offers long term, residential treatment services.</p> <p>The 12-step-based community living program emphasizes <strong>spiritual wellness, creativity, and progressive responsibility</strong>. Detox services are not available on-site. Bradford Health Services operates The Reprieve for men and A Reprieve for women, located in Tuscaloosa. </p> <p>Other Alabama Bradford facilities include a residential center for adolescents and adults <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/listings/bradford-health-services-2929092448/" target="_blank">in Madison</a> and <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/listings/bradford-health-services-2929092450/" target="_blank">Warrior Lodge</a>, which offers residential and intensive outpatient programming near Birmingham.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong> </p> <p>Clients at Bradford Health Services’ Reprieve program are typically men who <strong>struggle with chronic relapse</strong>, with <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/did-aa-save-my-life/" target="_blank">12-step</a> progress, or with direction and transition back to school or employment after prior treatment experiences. Days begin with <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/a-look-at-the-research-supporting-mindfulness-in-addiction-treatment/" target="_blank">guided mindfulness meditation</a>, after which residents attend <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/how-a-non-religious-journalist-makes-a-case-for-aa-in-2017/" target="_blank">12-step</a> presentations.</p> <p>Following the first six months at Reprieve, which focus on learning <strong>practical applications of the 12-step principles</strong> and other life skills, Reprieve men move into a community living immersion setting. At this stage, residents work on <strong>job skills development in partnership with a local college career center</strong>. They obtain progressive independence throughout the year, such as use of a phone and car and maintaining a job. Second phase clients also volunteer at the Reprieve main program.</p> <p>Family members are invited to participate in a three-day program with in-depth education about the 12-Steps, boundaries, management of expectations, and avoiding enabling behaviors.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The Reprieve staff, as represented on the facility’s website, brings diverse experiences to the Bradford Health Services rehab. <strong>Most staff members are in recovery themselves</strong>. One is a former owner/operator of a wilderness survival school, one a former EMT, and another a former professional musician. A former restaurateur cooks for residents. The Reprieve employs <strong>master’s level therapists and social workers</strong>, a psychiatrist, and certified addiction counselors (CAC), one of whom is a leader in the state association of CAC.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Residents live together in a restored historic red brick house or in an additional residential building on-site. Photos of the homes feature comfortable furnishings, shared bedrooms, pool and table tennis, and a <strong>music room with drum set, keyboards, and guitars</strong>. Natural surroundings offer settings for hiking and quiet reflection.</p> <p>Residents also have access to the local town’s fitness facility, which includes an <strong>indoor pool, a running track, weight rooms</strong>, and indoor and outdoor courts. The men participate in regular outings to local parks and museums. They also perform on-site household chores. Visitation is open to approved family members all day on Sundays.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong> </p> <p>Of the five reviews from alumni Rehabs.com has received to date, three were highly favorable while two offered mixed feedback for The Reprieve. Alumni gave a high rating of 4.25 out of five stars for the treatment effectiveness. One reviewer reported that the first 90 days in treatment were strong, but that the later life skills training section was disorganized.</p> <p>Alum Christopher provided the most in-depth feedback, highlighting the value of being involved in the local community as a way of transitioning out of treatment. He awarded maximum five-star ratings for the facility’s family program and staff’s level of training and experience. The sole criticism Christopher offered was that the cost of treatment was prohibitive for some men. However, one anonymous reviewer suggested that it would be helpful to have some staff who had maintained lifelong abstinence from drugs and alcohol.</p> <p>On Google, five individuals gave the facility an average rating of five out of five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> The two individuals to leave commentary praised staff.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong> </p> <p>Five loved ones submitted feedback to Rehabs.com for The Reprieve. <strong>Two concurred with one alum’s report that the program was expensive.</strong> Three praised the family program’s educational component and two <strong>highlighted the value of the facility’s long-term treatment</strong>, also describing their family member’s success in school and life after completing the program.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong> </p> <p>According to the Bradford Health Services website, its facilities, including The Reprieve, is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/AL17.pdf" target="_blank">one of the 86 (66.7 percent)</a> of Alabama treatment facilities to accept most private insurance plans. It also provides private pay options.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=bradford+health+reprieve+opelika&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS725US725&oq=bradford+health+reprieve+opelika&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60.2640j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x888c9338279a8f6b:0x9bb441a92bb81024,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Rini Cobbey · 2018-01-29 12:23:36 PST
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