Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 300 Chad McWhorter Lane, Manchester, KY 40962
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<p><strong>ABOUT CHAD'S HOPE: TEEN CHALLENGE</strong></p> <p>Located in the small, eastern Kentucky town of Manchester, Chad's Hope provides men struggling with addiction to drugs and alcohol <strong>one year of residential, faith-based therapy and training</strong>. This is one of the state's <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/KY16.pdf" target="_blank">135 (37.2 percent)</a> treatment centers with male-centered programming and one of the just <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/KY16.pdf" target="_blank">48 (13.2 percent)</a> non-hospital facilities in Kentucky offering long-term residential treatment.</p> <p>The comprehensive approach to recovery relies heavily on <strong>Christian education and includes a work program</strong>. Some clients attend in compliance with legal requirements. This facility began as an independent treatment center in 2008 and has operated as part of the international Teen Challenge organization since 2009. Another related facility in the region is <a href="http://www.rehabs.com/listings/teen-challenge-middle-georgia-s-men-s-center-3462882959/" target="_blank">Middle Georgia Teen Challenge</a>.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The goal of the four-phase Chad's Hope program is to support men in pursuing holistic recovery through addressing physical, social, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs. Clients, called "students" in Teen Challenge, are <strong>required to be detoxed before admission</strong>. Assessment for admission involves a written application and extensive questionnaire, phone interview, and health screening. Individuals who are HIV- or hepatitis-positive are accepted, but no medical treatment is available on-site.</p> <p>Clients progress through treatment in phases of one to four months, participating regularly in <strong>individual counseling, group discussions, Bible study</strong>, church services, structured recreation, and household chores. Random drug, alcohol, and tobacco testing is also required. At later stages of rehabilitation, men have access to <strong>vocational training</strong> and assistance with <strong>obtaining their GED</strong>. In Kentucky, the facility is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/KY17.pdf" target="_blank">40.1 percent of facilities</a> to offer employment counseling or training for clients.</p> <p><strong>Work assignments</strong> include participating in assembly, packaging, and other tasks at an on-site warehouse and in short-term off-site commitments.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Among the staff members listed on this facility's website are some who received training or a bachelor's degree from Bible colleges, Teen Challenge alumni, pastors, an Air Force veteran, and a master's-level licensed social worker.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Chad's Hope website materials depict a strict, communal environment. <strong>Men share bedrooms, adhere to a dress code</strong>, and agree not to have close contact with women during their year-long program. Personal reading material must be pre-approved, phone use is regulated, and no smoking is allowed.</p> <p>Physical wellness is also presented as a priority, with meals described as nutritious and <strong>daily schedules include exercise and recreation time</strong>. The facility also features an on-site treadmill and weight room. The center also has a pool table and game room. </p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The four loved ones who submitted survey responses to Rehabs.com provided <strong>generally positive reviews</strong>. The two loved ones polled on the matters gave the level of family participation four stars and a perfect five-star rating.</p> <p>Metrics measuring the level of staff training and experience and the availability of options in counseling approaches to fit a client's preferences received slightly lower ratings of three and four stars each. One relative identified a need for "more highly educated staff" as a weakness, while both noted that the Christian basis of lessons was a strength.</p> <p>One reviewer characterized the program as too strict, particularly regarding smoking and Internet use. The two awarded policies regarding connectivity with the outside just one and three stars. Meals and the facility's cleanliness and upkeep fared better with four- and five-star ratings.. </p> <p>Elsewhere, the two loved ones to submit reviews to Google both rated Chad's Hope five stars out of five and described it as life-saving.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> "A place where a person can change inside and out," M.G. described. "I highly recommend this treatment facility," S.E. concluded.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on the facility's website regarding its costs. While rating the affordability of treatment only one and three stars, both loved ones indicated that the cost was worth the treatment received.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/rV9sbm" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-11-27 13:52:57 PST
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