Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 426 S. McDuff Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32254
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<p><strong>ABOUT CITY RESCUE MISSION - LIFEBUILDERS ADDICTION RECOVERY</strong></p> <p>City Rescue Mission (CRM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing food, shelter, emergency assistance, and residential recovery programs to Florida’s homeless and indigent since 1946. The nonprofit’s Lifebuilders Addiction Recovery program, “available to anyone facing a life-controlling addiction,” is <strong>a long-term, faith-based residential</strong> substance abuse treatment program built around <strong>Bible study and Christian ideology</strong>. It is one of <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/FL16.pdf" target="_blank">146 long-term, non-hospital residential facilities in Florida.</a></p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The Lifebuilders program is a long-term commitment; participants reside at CRM’s McDuff Avenue Campus in Jacksonville for an <strong>average of 18 months</strong>. Time is spent immersed in education, Bible study, and various recovery services in accordance with the recommendations made in the patient's <strong>individualized assessment</strong>.</p> <p>During the residential program, clients may <strong>participate in counseling sessions</strong>, receive spiritual counseling, attend educational classes, and participate in therapeutic recreation. In addition, a staff member polled by Rehabs.com indicated clients may also <strong>obtain their G.E.D.</strong> during their stay. </p> <p>According to the facility's website, its <strong>Workforce Development program</strong> "enhances employment opportunities by identifying skills, talents and abilities" and helps clients determine a career path. In Florida, Lifebuilders is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/FL17.pdf" target="_blank">38.9 percent of facilities</a> to provide employment counseling or training.</p> <p>Graduates of Lifebuilders can find ongoing support through the program’s <strong>active alumni association</strong> which holds meetings the first Tuesday of every month. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the nonprofit regarding the treatment staff of its Lifebuilders program. In general, though, CRM relies on the support of individual, group, and church volunteers.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the nonprofit regarding its living arrangements and related offerings.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Rehabs.com has not yet received any reviews from this facility’s alumni. On Google, CRM received an organization-wide average rating of 3.5 out of five stars from 19 individuals to date. “City Rescue Mission is a home to me,” wrote Anna, in a representative review on Google.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>In their Rehabs.com survey, the anonymous staff member polled by Rehabs.com gave five out of five stars for areas such as treatment effectiveness, counseling options, and the cost worthiness of programming, but only one star for the holistic treatment opportunities and the programming available for loves ones. “Good bible study, good place to get your ged, good opportunity to get a job,” they added.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The nonprofit does not accept government funding but receives support from individuals, businesses, organizations, and foundations. </p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>In 2018, the LifeBuilders Residential Recovery Program began <a href="https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/the-marbut-report-court-aided-intervention-available-for-addicts" target="_blank">partnering with the Jacksonville court system</a> to provide "court-order interventions" for clients without insurance who have been convicted of a substance-related crime. Following an assessment and review, the court may order involuntary treatment for a period up to 60 days. LifeBuilders' now offers these court-ordered treatments.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/DVBoeY" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Patrick Greeley · 2018-11-26 22:42:21 PST
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