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<p><strong>ABOUT POVERELLO HOUSE- MEN’S RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM</strong></p> <p>The <strong>faith-based</strong> Poverello House originally started out providing food and respite to homeless men and women. Since the 1990s, its current location in downtown Fresno, Calif. hosts a <strong>long-term residential program for homeless men</strong> struggling with substance use disorder. It's one of 686 substance abuse treatment centers in California (<a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">52.3 percent</a> of all substance abuse treatment centers in the state) to provide treatment tailored to men.</p> <p>However, this program is <strong>not designed to treat men with <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring</a> mental health disorders</strong> or those taking psychotropic medications. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Individuals entering the program must schedule an appointment to complete an <strong>intake interview</strong>. The residential rehab is <strong>open to men with no income</strong>, but all residents must be <strong>willing and able to work</strong>. The program is long-term and clients must commit to a minimum stay of <strong>six months to a year</strong>. Poverello House is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">33.6 percent</a> of treatment facilities in California to offer non-hospital residential programming that lasts longer than 30 days.</p> <p>Treatment at Poverello House includes <strong>individual and group counseling</strong>, substance abuse education, recreational activities, and transitional planning services, as well as <strong>work therapy</strong> and <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">vocational</a> referrals. In 2017, a little less than half (<a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">46.1 percent</a>) of California treatment facilities provided employment counseling or training for its clients.</p> <p>Graduates are given access to an <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/services" target="_blank">aftercare</a> program, which includes 26 treatment sessions, two eight-hour volunteer days per month, three <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/how-a-non-religious-journalist-makes-a-case-for-aa-in-2017/" target="_blank">12-step support groups</a> a week, and participation in random drug tests. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Although there is no information available regarding staff credentials, the two individuals polled by Rehabs.com to date gave a four- and perfect five-star rating for the staff's level of experience and training. </p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings. The two individuals polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility four and five stars for the facility's cleanliness and general upkeep.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The one alum surveyed by Rehabs.com to date, an anonymous male over the age of 60, gave Poverello House mostly positive feedback. He awarded the facility four or five out of five stars for its connectivity, its affordability, and its administrative and discharge procedures, and indicated that the program's structure was one of its strengths. However, he also added that it was "a bit too rigid."</p> <p>On Google<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small>, Poverello House earned an average rating of <strong>four out of five stars</strong> based on 220 reviews. While comments were not specific to the men's substance abuse treatment program, the majority of former clients who left feedback described it as a <strong>helpful, caring, and friendly community service for homeless people</strong>. </p> <p>"Greatest place when your homeless or run out of food at home they welcome all peoples to attend and they have good services to better your selves and programs for people w/ addictions to get the help they need," Eunice wrote in a representative review.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole loved one surveyed by Rehabs.com to date, an anonymous male between the ages of 26 and 39, also gave Poverello House positive feedback. He awarded the facility four out of five stars for its family participation and its cleanliness, and when asked, on a scale from one to five, if he would recommend the facility, he gave a rating of five. "Close knit atmosphere, counseling were strengths. A good facility for people that actually want help," he wrote.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The men's rehabilitation program at Poverello House is <strong>free to participants</strong> and operates on donations. Residents also receive a small weekly stipend from work therapy. </p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>In 2017, Poverello House was awarding a <a href="https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/community/article174069031.html" target="_blank">$1 million state grant</a> for renovations. The grant was part of a $2.5 million fundraising effort for a new food warehouse, operations center, and community housing improvements.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?ei=9aNUXKLeO-jc5gLi9rFA&q=Poverello+House&oq=Poverello+House&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i67j0l9.8001.8001..8158...0.0..0.107.107.0j1......0....1..gws-wiz.wWg7Mi73E_w#lrd=0x80945e28219d1f83:0xef1f9e67e2a2b70b,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Susan Linney · 2019-02-19 07:21:51 PST
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