Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 11601 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90047
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<p><strong>ABOUT SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES, INC.</strong></p> <p>Located in Los Angeles, Calif., Shields for Families is a private nonprofit facility, which make up about <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA16.pdf" target="_blank">55 percent of all treatment facilities in California</a>, and it operates 16 locations across Los Angeles. It provides <strong>outpatient programs and residential treatment to individuals who are struggling with mental health, substance use</strong>, or <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/f" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders.</a> The treatment center can help to adults, children, juvenile justice, and youth. </p> <p>According to Shields for Families' website, its mission is to "develop, deliver and evaluate culturally sensitive, comprehensive service models that empower and advocate for high-risk families in South Los Angeles."</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>According to Shields for Families' website, it offers assessments, substance abuse treatment, and mental health services in English and Spanish. The treatment center offers a range of services including <strong>early intervention, outpatient treatment, day treatment, drug court, residential long-term treatment, and drug-free living centers</strong>. </p> <p>Programming includes <strong>individual, group, and family counseling.</strong> Group counseling is available for support and 12-step groups, and topics such as trauma, grief and loss, domestic violence, relapse prevention, and lifetime <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare</a>.</p> <p><strong>Educational classes teach clients about life skills, parenting, HIV/AIDS, alcohol and drugs, health and nutrition</strong>, vocational training, job placements, along with basic skills and high school education. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Shields for Families' website notes its treatment programs are <strong>certified by the state of California</strong>, placing it among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA16.pdf" target="_blank">39 percent of facilities licesned by the state's department of Health</a>. Many staffers are former clients who broke the cycles of addiction, poverty, abuse, and homelessness. The staffer polled by Rehabs.com to date gave five out of five stars for the staff's experience. </p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings. However, the staffer surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave five out of five stars for accommodations and amenities. </p> <p><strong>REVIEWS</strong></p> <p>The staffer surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing provided a mostly positive review, and five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness, counseling options, family participation, and holistic offerings. "CONCERN ABOUT EACH CLIENTS NEEDS. COMPASSION AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP," the staffer wrote. </p> <p>The five people to leave Google Reviews for Shields for Families to date gave an average of 3.6 out of five stars. Two individuals complained about customers services, and the other reviewers didn't leave commentary. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p>To date, <strong>the 48 people to leave reviews on Indeed for SHIELDS gave an average of 3.5 out of five stars</strong>, and commentary was mixed. While some staffers wrote about a positive work culture and great co-workers, others called it unprofessional. "Using different models of therapy. Co-workers are very nice and knowledgeable. Management is understandable," a staffers wrote in a representative review. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its cost. However, the staff member surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave five out of five stars when asked if treatment was worth the cost. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=nXg6W-65F8PBjwTH5br4Cw&q=Shields+for+Families%2C+Inc.+in+Los+Angeles%2C+CA&oq=Shields+for+Families%2C+Inc.+in+Los+Angeles%2C+CA&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1.2038.2038.0.2271.1.1.0.0.0.0.108.108.0j1.1.0....0...1c.2.64.psy-ab..0.1.108....0.mGnOoLmxdhI#lrd=0x80c2b5fd63abf625:0x4cbb6cf203fe7bb6,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Shields-For-Families/reviews?ftopic=culture&lang=" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Shields-For-Families/reviews?ftopic=culture&lang=</a></small></p>
— Saige Driver · 2018-07-03 13:09:35 PDT
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