Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 460 Ramsell Street, San Francisco, CA 94132
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| Services | Sober Living Home |
<p><strong>ABOUT TLC CLEAN AND SOBER RESIDENTIAL</strong></p> <p>Founded in 1988, TLC Clean and Sober provides <strong>sober living accommodations</strong> for adults who are in the early stages of their recovery. TLC Clean and Sober is a private for-profit facility, which make up about 34 percent of all treatment facilities in California; it is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">one of the 440 (33.6 percent) of California facilities</a> that offers long term, residential treatment services. The organization operates over 40 locations throughout the Bay Area, including a <strong>co-ed facility</strong> on San Francisco’s Ramsell St.</p> <p>Like all of TLC’s facilities, the Ramsell St. residence <strong>does not offer treatment or detoxification services</strong>. Rather, clients are provided with accountability and support within a safe, sober environment. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>In order to be eligible for admission to a TLC residence, an individual <strong>must have undergone substance abuse treatment</strong> or be nearing the completion of a treatment program. Once accepted, <strong>clients are expected to maintain their sobriety; those who experience a relapse will be immediately discharged</strong>. Discharged clients who provide proof of 24 hours of sobriety and pay a $250 reinstatement fee may be re-admitted at the staff’s discretion. </p> <p>Duration of stay varies according to each client, but individuals are expected to <strong>commit to at least 30 days</strong>. While living at TLC, clients must attend daily recovery meetings, as well as bi-weekly house meetings. They <strong>must accept direction from the facility’s house manager</strong> and complete assigned chores. Employment, school, or regular volunteer work is strongly encouraged. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to TLC’s website, the owner and director of operations is a harm reduction counselor. Each residence is staff by a trained and experienced house manager. </p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The Ramsell St. facility is a tri-level home located between SF City College and San Francisco State University, just a <strong>10-minute walk to a variety of public transportation options</strong>. The furnished home includes <strong>a full kitchen, cable TV, WiFi</strong>, long-distance phone service, and on-site laundry facilities. Residents are <strong>responsible for providing their own meals, towels, and bedding</strong>. Visitors are allowed on-site, provided they comply with the home’s rules. For the first 30 days, clients are expected to adhere to a <strong>12 a.m. curfew</strong>. </p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole alum polled by Rehabs.com to date indicated that they'd recommend TLC. They gave perfect five-star ratings for the center's affordability and cleanliness. “It has great facilities and do what what is expected of them,” they told Rehabs.com. When asked about the center’s weaknesses, this alum noted that the facility did not provide enough supervision. </p> <p><strong>Reviews submitted to third-party review sites were mostly positive</strong>. On Google, four individuals provided an average rating of <strong>3.3 out of five stars</strong><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small>, and on the facility's Facebook page, which it can mangage, four individuals gave TLC as a whole 4.7 out of five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small></p> <p>On Yelp, it has two five-star reviews and one one-star review, plus seven one-star reviews, two two-star reviews, one three-star review, one four-star review, and two five-star reviews that are not currently recommended.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a></small></p> <p>Multiple reviewers <strong>praised the center’s “clean,” “comfortable” accommodations and its “supportive” staff and environment</strong>. “The staff is very caring, location is great, highly recommend them,” Mike wrote in a representative five-star Google review. DeeDee, a Yelp reviewer, agreed with this assessment. “I needed a supportive, structured environment to bridge residential treatment and being on my own... TLC was there to provide me with a clean, comfortable and safe place to call home,” she wrote in her five-star Yelp review. </p> <p>The two Google users who provided below-average ratings shared <strong>varying complaints</strong>. While Doug took issue with the facility’s “insane rules and curfews and punishments,” Claire characterized the center’s accommodations as “a tiny, dirty single bed in a dark room in a remote house.” </p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to TLC’s website, monthly fees range from $600 to $1500, depending on the facility’s location and amenities. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a><a href="https://www.google.com/search?ei=SFdeWornKqSj_QaVmIDYBQ&q=TLC%20Clean%20and%20Sober%20Residential%20in%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%20ramsell&oq=TLC+Clean+and+Sober+Residential+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA+ramsell&gs_l=psy-ab.3..33i160k1.52709.55026.0.64545.8.8.0.0.0.0.114.649.7j1.8.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.7.566....0.pCeL9humbDU&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=37754686,-122446042,5911&tbm=lcl&rldimm=11180084042496262218&ved=2ahUKEwjj8Z7Lu-TfAhUS7qwKHcGPA1QQvS4wAHoECAUQCQ&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:3&rlst=f#lrd=0x808f7c34daf2c5ab:0x9b27a333b800c04a,1,,,&rldoc=1&rlfi=hd:;si:11180084042496262218;mv:!1m2!1d37.794671!2d-122.3901812!2m2!1d37.7147022!2d-122.50190479999999" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/TLC-Residential-Clean-and-Sober-Living-Homes-167779316571526/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/TLC-Residential-Clean-and-Sober-Living-Homes-167779316571526/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a><a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/tlc-clean-and-sober-living-homes-san-francisco-2" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/tlc-clean-and-sober-living-homes-san-francisco-2</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a><a href="https://www.yelp.com/not_recommended_reviews/tlc-clean-and-sober-living-homes-san-francisco-2" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/not<em>recommended</em>reviews/tlc-clean-and-sober-living-homes-san-francisco-2</a></small></p>
— Jenessa Connor · 2018-02-04 10:37:54 PST
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