Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 310 G Street, Fresno, CA 93706
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<p><strong>ABOUT THE FRESNO RESCUE MISSION</strong></p> <p>Located on 10 acres in California’s Central Valley, the Fresno Rescue Mission (FRM) is a <strong>faith-based nonprofit</strong> that provides emergency services, daily meals, and other support for individuals struggling with homelessness. Established in 1949, the mission operates <strong>two gender-specific, long-term recovery programs</strong>. The Academy is an 18-month substance abuse treatment program for men that combines residential rehab with <strong>work therapy and career development</strong>. Rescue the Children serves women struggling with addiction, abuse, homelessness, or transition from incarceration, offering <strong>education and housing</strong> that allows children to stay with their mothers. FRM also operates a sobering center, although medical detox services are not available.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The Academy substance abuse treatment program requires 30 days of sobriety before a formal start, but men can achieve sobriety at the mission, according to the facility’s website. FRM describes its approach to recovery support as “accountability with love,” helping men and women to develop discipline and self-sufficiency.</p> <p>For the first year, Academy men live together in a residential setting where they participate in work therapy and Christian education. <strong>In addition to Bible-based classes, programming incorporates counseling, support groups, and life skills training.</strong> These activities address such topics as codependency, anger management, sexuality, <strong>trauma recovery, problem-solving</strong>, and money management. G.E.D. classes and career employment services are provided.</p> <p>Upon completion of the main residential phase, men move to transitional housing for another <strong>six months of aftercare</strong>, with the exception of married men, who go home to complete aftercare. Participants search for <strong>full-time employment</strong> and continue in FRM programming. They are <strong>expected to save their earnings</strong> to ensure a smooth transition to independent living. Alumni counseling is offered once a week.</p> <p>FRM operates two businesses, a thrift store with cars and a cleaning service, which provide vocational training and entry level employment opportunities for Academy participants and alumni.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The Fresno Rescue Mission staff leadership includes pastors and businessmen. Employees must be committed to the Christian faith of FRM, according to its website. Job descriptions indicate that case managers are <strong>expected to have a bachelor’s degree in either drug and alcohol rehabilitation or biblical studies</strong>, and that state certification or licensing in addiction counseling is also valued.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Fresno Rescue Mission facilities are tobacco-free, the Rescue the Children campus is secured, and Academy transitional residence locations are kept confidential.</p> <p>Two Rehabs.com survey respondents reported a need for updated facilities. Metrics measuring accommodations yielded moderate to low ratings from a total of six alumni and friends and family members. <strong>Meals and nutrition, which one alum cited as a weakness, averaged three out of five stars</strong>, while exercise and leisure activities garnered just two. Cleanliness and maintenance fared better, at 3.5 stars. Feedback also indicated that the facility <strong>restricted outside communication</strong>, such as phone and internet use, and that some alumni didn’t like it.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>All four former clients of Fresno Rescue Mission polled to date by Rehabs.com indicated that they would recommend the program to others. Two who offered more criticism than praise nevertheless concluded that <strong>the experience was beneficial because of sustained sobriety</strong>. Unanimous one-star ratings for <a href="https://www.recovery.org/forums/discussion/7265/what-is-holistic-treatment-and-how-can-it-help" target="_blank">holistic offerings</a> perhaps reflected the tightly focused religious approach to counseling offered. The alumni also all <strong>agreed that the religious aspect of treatment was a program strength.</strong> Alumni offered split perspectives on the staff’s level of training and experiencing, averaging 3.25 stars, with one noting a need for better training. The four alumni also offered average ratings of 2.75 stars for the facility's counseling options and two stars for the level of family participation. </p> <p>On the facility’s official Facebook page (which it has the ability to manage), nearly 90% of 64 reviewers gave a maximum rating of five stars. Positives from alumni featured the <strong>new and spiritually healthy life</strong> gained. Three granted only one star. The sole complaint was from a donor to the thrift store.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The two loved ones polled by Rehabs.com would also recommend Fresno Rescue Mission. They agreed that the religious approach was positive and indicated that <strong>family participation was limited or unsatisfactory</strong>. Staff experience received three and four stars, and one reviewer reported a need for more drug testing.</p> <p>Most of the 13 reviews for FRM on Google at the time of this writing were from loved ones of alumni and from community members<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small>. Offering the facility an average 4.3 out of five-star rating, reviews were nearly all positive, <strong>characterizing the staff as welcoming and the program as life-changing</strong>. One, however, concurred with a Rehabs.com reviewer on a lack of sufficient supervision. Again, the religious aspect was represented favorably.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>No information regarding treatment costs is provided by Fresno Rescue Mission, however the facility’s website makes it clear that the organization relies on monetary donations and proceeds from its thrift store to maintain and expand its services.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/FresnoRescueMission/reviews/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/FresnoRescueMission/reviews/</a><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/6KWGx2" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/6KWGx2</a></small></p>
— Rini Cobbey · 2018-02-27 10:09:03 PST
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