Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 604 W. 10th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
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<p><strong>ABOUT GAUDENZIA</strong></p> <p>Gaudenzia is a nonprofit organization that operates 161 drug and alcohol treatment programs at 90 facilities for men and women throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. The three Delaware facilities, located in Ellendale, Wilmington, Claymont, offer a full continuum of care, including <strong>long-term residential treatment for young adults ages 18 to 25</strong>, stabilization, a full range of <strong>outpatient services</strong>, and <strong>interim housing</strong>.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Gaudenzia treatment programs are based on the <a href="https://archives.drugabuse.gov/researchreports/Therapeutic/" target="_blank"><strong>therapeutic community model</strong></a>. There are two adult residential programs: <strong>Fresh Start for young adults</strong> and a program for adults of all ages with <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring</a> addiction and mental health disorders.</p> <p>According to Gaudenzia’s website, Fresh Start is the only long-term substance misuse treatment program in Delaware exclusively for young adults. A <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/DE17.pdf" target="_blank">2017 SAMHSA survey</a> indicates that 29.4 percent of treatment facilities in Delaware offer young adult-specific programming, though only 5.9 percent of state-wide facilities offer a residential program of 30 days or longer. </p> <p>Fresh Start consists of regular <strong><a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/how-a-non-religious-journalist-makes-a-case-for-aa-in-2017/" target="_blank">Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)</a> and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings</strong>, family education and support, medical, legal, and housing referrals, education services like <strong>G.E.D. preparation</strong>, and vocational planning and referral.</p> <p>Options for <strong>short-, intermediate-, and long-term residential treatment</strong> are all available for men and women, teens, women with children, homeless individuals, and those living with HIV.</p> <p>Outpatient services include a <strong>partial hospitalization program (PHP) and an <a href="https://www.recovery.org/forums/categories/iop-outpatient-alcohol-treatment" target="_blank">intensive outpatient program (IOP)</a></strong>, as well as several prevention programs. Gaudenzia is also one of five <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/DE17.pdf" target="_blank">organizations (14.7 percent) in Delaware</a> to offer specialized treatment for incarcerated individuals with issues of substance misuse and mental health. Additionally, affordable <strong>transitional housing</strong> to help graduates of primary treatment maintain abstinence following treatment is offered.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Though there is currently no information provided by Gaudenzia regarding its treatment team, the single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date rated the staff's experience and training three out of five stars. Gaudenzia is one of 10 (29.4 percent) of <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/DE17.pdf" target="_blank">treatment facilities in Delaware</a> to be certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The Fresh Start program has a capacity for <strong>30 young adults</strong> and is located in downtown Wilmington. Though there is currently no information provided by the facility regarding Gaudenzia’s other living arrangements and related offerings, the single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date gave middling ratings to most relevant categories. In particular, they gave three stars to the facility's meals and nutrition and its cleanliness, and two stars to its exercise and leisure options and its overall accommodations and amenities.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>While Rehabs.com has not yet received any reviews from alumni, the Fresh Start Program received <strong>mixed reviews on Google</strong>, where six alumni contributed to an average rating of 2.2 out of five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Negative commentary tended to emphasize sub-par living conditions. Positive commentary focused on treatment effectiveness. In a representative positive review, Kenneth, a five-star reviewer, wrote: “I loved my time here and the resources they have help your life for the better.”</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The single loved one surveyed by Rehabs.com as of this writing gave mostly neutral and negative feedback. The anonymous reviewer awarded Gaudenzia mostly two- and three-star ratings for 15 different areas, including as treatment effectiveness, cleanliness, counseling options, and treatment of co-occurring disorders. The anonymous reviewer also gave the facility just one star for its holistic offerings and family participation.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to <a href="http://treatment-facilities.healthgrove.com/l/19713/Gaudenzia-Fresh-Start" target="_blank">HealthGrove</a>, the Fresh Start Program accepts private insurance, Medicaid, and other state insurance. <strong>Sliding scale fees</strong> are available for clients who qualify.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>In February of 2018, Highmark Delaware pledged $325,000 in BluePrints for the Community grants to four local organizations, including Gaudenzia, to fight the growing opioid epidemic. Gaudenzia, Inc. will receive $75,000 in <a href="https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/heroindelaware/2018/02/26/four-delaware-orgs-get-325-k-grants-fight-opioid-epidemic/366655002/" target="_blank">grant funding</a>.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/1yczKC" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Kevin Schwartzbach · 2018-12-20 08:27:11 PST
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