Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 4445 Burns Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029
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Reviewers frequently mentioned that the facility provided a strong foundation for recovery, with several praising the supportive and knowledgeable staff, some of whom were also in recovery. The program was described by some as stern but effective in teaching life skills and helping clients maintain sobriety. However, others criticized the facility's management and internal controls, describing the premises as poorly maintained and the rules as vague. There were also complaints regarding the difficulty of obtaining indigent beds and the quality of the food.
AI-generated summary of 8 reviews collected on rehabs.com and recovery.org through 2023. Not a review or medical advice. Review policy
| Treatment types | Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Program types | Residential Treatment |
| Services | Residential Treatment |
| Setting | Average Location/Amenities |
| Gender | None |
| Age ranges | Adult Age |
<p><strong>ABOUT MARY LIND RECOVERY CENTERS – RENA B RECOVERY CENTER</strong></p> <p>Since 1949, Mary Lind Recovery Centers has been providing residential substance abuse treatment for men and women. <strong>Rena B Recovery Center</strong> located in Los Angeles, Calif., was one of its locations. However, it is now a part of Social Model Recovery Systems. <strong>It’s six-month residential program is co-ed</strong> and serves many of Los Angeles’s poorest areas. Medical detox is not available on-site.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The organization’s mission is to provide men and women with affordable access to addiction recovery, adult education, and job training. It utilizes the <strong>social model philosophy</strong> in a community-based program. When clients enter treatment, they are assigned a case manager, who develops an individualized treatment plan. </p> <p>At Rena B Recovery Center, the first 90 days of treatment are focused on leading the client into sobriety, especially by utilizing the <strong>12-Steps, individual and group counseling,</strong> substance abuse education, anger management classes, and grief counseling. Although daily twelve step meetings are available on-site, clients are required to attend a minimum of five <strong>Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA)</strong> meetings in the community each week. </p> <p>The second half of treatment is mostly spent in <strong>academic and vocational classes</strong> to prepare for employment. The facility offers literacy training, classes on interpersonal skills, résumé preparation, job-search strategy, and interview practice. There are also workshops in parenting and family reunification.</p> <p>Throughout the six months of treatment, residents take part in a minimum of six hours of recovery-related activity every day.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to the facility’s website, all counselors are either certified by the California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR) or are enrolled to become certified. The treatment team includes kitchen staff, counselors, and case managers.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The facility’s website features pictures of a <strong>homelike setting.</strong> There are fully-furnished bedrooms and common areas, and the center provides three hot meals a day prepared by kitchen staff and other residents. The facility is located within walking distance to public transportation and shopping venues. The facility consists of three buildings, a patio area, and a large, multi-use room. </p> <p>In order to gain visiting privileges, residents must be in the program for at least 30 days. Weekday visiting hours occur between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and weekend hours last from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.</p> <p><strong>REVIEWS</strong></p> <p>As of this writing, Rehabs.com has received four reviews about the facility. Two of the reviews were negative and two were positive. </p> <p>The negative reviews focused on the transition from Mary Lind to the Social Model Recovery, where a lot of the program seems to have changed. One staff member noted that "The days of dragging people with no money off of skid row or out of McArthur Park are over. We have VERY VERY few indigent beds and even at that it is200.00 to come in. I've been there longer than a minute seen lots of changes."</p> <p>The two positive reviews gave the facility five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness, and meals and nutrition. One alum praised the facility's vocational program.</p> <p>On Google, the facility earned 4.4 out of five stars from seven reviews to date. <small class="footnote"><a href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Many alumni praised the quality of the meetings. In a representative review, alum Darin wrote: "Excellent meetings there."</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to Social Model Recovery's website, health insurance plans are accepted. In addition, self pay is available.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/IiExQx">https://goo.gl/IiExQx</a></small></p>
— Melanie Green · 2016-03-24 17:00:00 PDT
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