Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 3694 B. Tivola St., Santa Ynez, CA 93460
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<p><strong>ABOUT RECOVERY RANCH</strong></p> <p>Located in Santa Ynez, near Santa Barbara, Calif., Recovery Ranch is a long-term residential rehab center for adolescent boys and adult men struggling with substance abuse. The highly structured sober living program is <strong>based on 12-step practices and work therapy</strong>; residents are employed at small businesses operated by the facility. The facility specifically mentions that it is not able to treat individuals with <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">dual diagnosis</a>, nor does it provide detox services (only <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA16.pdf" target="_blank">14 percent of california facilities do</a>). </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The centers main focus is on the 12 Steps and the the <strong>life principles</strong> presented in former UCLA basketball coach <a href="http://www.coachwooden.com/" target="_blank">John Wooden’s</a> book titled “Wooden.” No other details regarding traditional counseling or psychotherapy related to addiction are provided by the facility. According to its web site, Recovery Ranch residents adhere to a rigorous schedule and maintain high behavioral standards as members of a therapeutic community.</p> <p>The ranch hosts five in-house businesses which provide opportunities for clients to <strong>learn and practice skills</strong> ranging from catering and auto detailing to growing roses and producing apparel. The younger residents are encouraged to continue their education through the facility’s accredited online program. Residents also regularly contribute to community projects and volunteer outside of the facility.</p> <p>Free time is limited as a part of the recovery process. However, recreational therapy is prioritized and clients are encouraged to participate in an array of sports and social activities. A Santa Barbara league baseball team began representing the rehab center in Spring 2017. Visitation is allowed with family members but must be pre-arranged and scheduled on Sundays.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Most employees are graduates of the Recovery Ranch program and function as house managers, business specialists, recreational leaders, and project coordinators. Little else other information is available, however, it is one of the 9.1 percent (<a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA16.pdf)" target="_blank">https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA16.pdf)</a> of facilities in California that isn’t accredited, certified or licensed.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Recovery Ranch has nine houses, including four on the main property and five more in Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara, which accommodate <a href="http://syvnews.com/lifestyles/recovery-ranch-is-all-business/article_84d41b8d-e78a-53d2-97f9-813c37ee655b.html" target="_blank">around 60 clients</a>, a January 2017 article reported. <strong>Most bedrooms are shared</strong>, although a some private rooms are available for senior clients or program graduates who continue living and working at the ranch.</p> <p>The ranch has a swimming pool, arcade, coffee shop, and movie theater built by residents. Website photographs also show beautiful tables set for fine dining, comfortable living room furniture, well-manicured lawns, views of the mountains, and <strong>exercise equipment</strong>. Program participants are responsible for the upkeep of buildings and grounds.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The two alumni polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this survey offered positive ratings. Across all metrics measuring accommodations and amenities, including <strong>meals, opportunities for exercise and leisure activity, and the facility’s cleanliness, received high ratings</strong> the alums gave four or five out of five stars. Only one responded to prompts to evaluate the level of staff training and experience and the availability of holistic treatment, selecting four- and two-star ratings, respectively.</p> <p>Google ratings were also very positive, with an average of 4.4 out of five stars from 27 reviewers.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> <strong>A majority of alumni reviewers reported success</strong> after treatment at Recovery Ranch. citing restored family relationships, steady employment, clean legal records, and continuing education. Most reviews were written by graduates involved in the program’s living and work programs. Alum Garrett wrote: “I came to the ranch a year and a half ago not wanting to live. I got here, sick and tired and messed up and the first thing everyone gave me was care. I didn't want to get sober and everyone related to me and told me there was a better way to live.”</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole family member polled by Rehabs.com provided a critical review. Although she gave high marks for accommodations, the same could not be said for other areas. She echoed alumni in noting the pressure on graduates to stay and work there. Her main issue was the lack of discharge planning and aftercare support her grandson received. As a result, she would not recommend the program to others</p> <p>Loved ones on Google also noted the facility’s reliance on peers and graduates to stay and staff the facility, but with a more positive stance. One loved one wrote: “There is no need for healthcare professionals, these guys know what they are doing and if you talk to the graduates, you will find some very happy accomplished men.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on the facility's website regarding its costs or access to financial assistance or insurance coverage. The two alumni who submitted reviews to Rehabs.com also said the 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?q=recovery+ranch+santa+ynez&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS725US725&oq=recovery+ranch+sa&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l4.4806j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x80e954059477751d:0x5326a83ea6eb1064,1," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Sarah Sicard · 2018-04-05 13:09:20 PDT
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