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<p><strong>ABOUT DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION</strong></p> <p>Located in Los Angeles, Calif., the Delancey Street Foundation provides a <strong>residential rehab program</strong> for adults, seniors, and adolescents seeking treatment for substance abuse, as well as ex-convicts and homeless clients. The program focuses on addressing behavioral health concerns and training clients to be productive members of society. Detox is not available on-site. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Like other Delancey Street locations across the nation, the facility in Los Angeles focuses on <strong>teaching residents how to contribute to a healthy, functioning community</strong>, not on counseling or traditional treatment. Residents run the facility entirely by themselves including conducting admissions interviews, educating newer residents, and regulating housing and rule violations.</p> <p>The <strong>minimum length of stay is two years</strong>, although the <strong>average stay is four years</strong> making it one of California’s <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">440 long-term, residential treatment facilities</a>. Once residents are ready to graduate, they are allowed to get jobs in the world and live on campus until they have saved enough to move out.</p> <p>Perhaps the most significant aspect of treatment at the Delancey Street Foundation is <strong>acquiring knowledge and vocational skills.</strong> Vocational training is offered at <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/2017_NSSATS.pdf" target="_blank">38.6% of facilities in the U.S.</a> </p> <p>Each resident develops three marketable skills to enhance their employment opportunities. Clients start by working in maintenance jobs, like cleaning and serving meals, and then <strong>progress to higher level employment</strong>. Vocations include the moving and construction trades, culinary arts, bookkeeping, and auto maintenance. </p> <p>The facility also promotes mentoring in the treatment process, which is used in <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">over 70% of California’s facilities</a>. All residents are <strong>tutored by other residents</strong> (what the organization calls an “each-one-teach-one” process) until they receive a <strong>high school equivalency degree (GED)</strong>, which can be followed by college courses. Residents who stay three years may attend the post-secondary academy, which is accredited by the State of California.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The Delancey Foundation is <strong>entirely self-governed by residents</strong>. For that reason, there is no staff except for the program’s founder and board of directors.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>In 1993, residents of Delancey Street Los Angeles <strong>renovated a former hotel to feel more like a home</strong>, giving current and future residents a comfortable and warm experience. The facility is equipped for approximately <strong>300 residents</strong>, has a large ballroom for catering events, serves meals in a <strong>6,000 square-foot dining room</strong>. Depending on the residents’ length of stay, there are both dorm-style and apartment-style rooms.</p> <p>Nearby, there is a <strong>50,000 square-foot warehouse business complex</strong> that accommodates a few of Delancey Street’s training schools, including automotive repair, moving and trucking, shipping and receiving, ceramics, and iron hand-crafted works and sales.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing, Rehabs.com has not yet received feedback from former clients of this program, though those who left ratings on secondary review sites gave <strong>mostly positive feedback</strong>.</p> <p>On its unofficial Facebook page, the Delancey Street Foundation has a rating of <strong>4.8 out of five stars</strong> based on the feedback from 22 reviewers.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> While many of the reviews were about the moving services provided through the foundation, several alumni and loved ones indicated that treatment had enabled them to maintain their sobriety over the long term.</p> <p>On Google, the Delancey Street Foundation earned an average of 3.5 out of five stars from 26 reviews to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> Most of the feedback from alumni and loved ones who actually attended the program was positive, with specific feedback about the skills building. However, some of the negative reviews are from people who learned about the program through phone calls and tours and did not attend. One reviewer had a problem with the lack of communication between clients and family members, writing: “Sounds decent, but no contact with your kids for up to a year sounds kind of cultish.”</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing, two loved ones gave somewhat positive feedback about the Delancey Street Foundation. One anonymous loved one indicated that she would recommend the program to anyone, especially given the behavioral modification for ex-convicts. One anonymous loved one wrote: “It is the BEST pgm out there,” naming "training on how to live" as a strength.<br /> They gave five out of five stars for its treatment effectiveness. </p> <p>However, for family participation, one loved one gave five stars for family participation, while the other gave only two stars. Both loved ones gave three out of five stars or lower for its holistic offerings.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>On Indeed, the Delancey Street Foundation has a <strong>4.3 out of five-star rating</strong> from 39 reviews to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> Overall, staff indicated that they found working with clients to be “rewarding.” Former employees noted that the environment was “fast paced,” requiring “Long work hours,” and that the guidelines were “strict.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The Delancey Foundation is one of California’s <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">699 private, non-profit organizations</a>. The <strong>facility funds itself through the work carried out by residents</strong>, as well as donations from individuals and corporations. <strong>Residents pay no fees</strong>, although all resources earned through working are pooled. Residents receive food, housing, clothing, education, entertainment and all other services at no cost.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Delancey-Street-Foundation/182713208519269" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Delancey-Street-Foundation/182713208519269</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yaslel58" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Delancey-Street-Foundation/reviews" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Delancey-Street-Foundation/reviews</a></small><br /> </p>
— Melanie Green · 2018-12-16 18:01:11 PST
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