Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 2015 Charle St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627
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<p><strong>ABOUT CHARLE STREET</strong></p> <p>Founded in 1952, the Charle Street organization in Southern California's Orange County operates three facilities, which <strong>support men in recovery</strong> from drug and alcohol addiction and abuse. The Charle Stree house, also known as First Step, in Costa Mesa offers <strong>short-term, 12-step-based, residential treatment free of charge</strong>. It is one of the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA16.pdf" target="_blank">695 (48.6 percent)</a> treatment centers in the state to offer male-specific programming. Affordable transitional housing is available in two nearby facilities.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>During a typical <strong>10-day stay</strong> at Charle Street, some clients are going through withdrawal. Most are addicted to alcohol. Emergency medical care is available at a local hospital, while <strong>social support for detoxification is offered on-site</strong>. In California, the facility is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">24.7 percent of non-hospital facilities</a> to provide short-term inpatient care.</p> <p>Beyond referencing a <strong>12-step process</strong>, no details regarding treatment modalities are provided on the facility's website. While in the social detoxification process, clients may attend 12-step meetings onsite, study fellowship literature, and attend workshops on the <strong>principles and practices of 12-Step</strong>. Clients may also attend educational classes and group therapy sessions.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>All staff at Charle Street appear to be volunteers who are in recovery; a majority are former residents. Any man with a minimum of six months of sobriety can apply. The single Rehabs.com survey respondent to date provided four out of five stars for the center staff's level of experience and training.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Website photographs of the rehab house depict a simple, <strong>dorm-style setting</strong> with shared, undecorated rooms for up to** 21 men**. The current building was built in 1993 and includes an outdoor meeting and eating area. Personal *<em>cellphone use is restricted</em>*, but one image shows a bank of pay-phones. Along with shelter and meals, Charle Street provides clothing and hygiene items as needed. The sole individual polled by Rehabs.com as of this writing provided a three-star rating for accommodations and amenities, and a four-star rating for facility cleanliness.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Rehabs.com has yet to receive feedback from the facility's former clients, but reviews on <strong>secondary review sites share nearly unanimous positive opinions</strong>. On Google, 73 reviewers gave the facility an average rating of 4.6 star out of five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Reviewers <strong>characterized the program as life-saving and the staff as compassionate and patient</strong>. "Best recovery spot on earth! Helped me get sober years ago and continues to help men FOR FREE, exactly how it should be," Chase, a representative reviewer, wrote. </p> <p>On the facility's official Facebook page, which may be monitored by staff, 38 users generated an average rating of 4.8 out of five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> These reviewers concurred with the life-saving quality of treatment, <strong>reporting long-term sobriety</strong>. The program helped "to change your life to reality and be a great example of a clean, sober individual to yourself and your loved ones," J.T. wrote. Another alum described Charle Street as "super clean and effective." Several reviewers noted the value of having peer mentors who were in recovery.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>Survey responses from the sole individual polled by Rehabs.com to date offered a more tempered perspective. The loved one depicted a facility in keeping with the organization's self-presentation as simple and clean, identifying the foundational approach of Alcoholics Anonymous as a strength. However, this individual also reported "Not enough time spent with clients," while acknowledging the short-term value of the program's approach. </p> <p>They would recommend the program, but awarded just three stars out of five for the effectiveness of treatment. Opportunities for family participation received the same rating, while the counseling options received four stars. Holistic offerings and exercise and leisure activity fared poorly with two-star ratings, which would fit with the program's singular focus on initial 12-step concepts.</p> <p>On Yelp, two reviews by loved ones offered differing perspectives.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> One agreed that the treatment was effective, writing: "He now feels inspired and encouraged by his experience, by the people who work here and come to volunteer their time." The other reviewer, however, expressed frustration with the facility's administration.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to this facility's website, short-term residential treatment is <strong>provided at cost to clients</strong>, supported in part by private donations. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/CW16bz" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> [https://www.facebook.com/pg/FirstStepHouseofOC/reviews/](https://www.facebook.com/pg/FirstStepHouseofOC/reviews</small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/charle-street-first-step-house-of-costa-mesa" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/charle-street-first-step-house-of-costa-mesa</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-11-27 19:25:19 PST
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