Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 140 West Street , Baltimore, MD 21230
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<p><strong>ABOUT BALTIMORE STATION</strong></p> <p>Baltimore Station is one of <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MD16.pdf" target="_blank">146 (36.3 percent) nonprofit treatment facilities</a> in Maryland, located in the center of the city. Offering long-term residential treatment, like just <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MD16.pdf" target="_blank">15.7 percent (63 total)</a> of facilities in the state, this program is for <strong>homeless men</strong>, most of them <strong>veterans</strong>, who are struggling to break free of the cycle of poverty, homelessness, and substance abuse.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The program’s aim is to break the vicious cycle of poverty, homeless, and addiction, and help residents to achieve self-sufficiency. Only <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MD16.pdf" target="_blank">92 (22.9 percent)</a> treatment centers in Maryland offer specially-tailored programming to veterans.</p> <p>Treatment begins with a comprehensive assessment, which is used to put together a written treatment plan. Once the program is underway, <strong>individual and group therapy</strong> are supplemented by education about alcohol and drugs and <strong>holistic therapies</strong> such as Tai Chi, fishing outings, drama therapy, and acupuncture.</p> <p>As part of its goal to helps clients toward self-sufficiency, the center offers <strong>extensive life-skills training and practical assistance,</strong> specifically workforce development and job placement services, as well as connections to legal, family, and community services.</p> <p>According to the facility’s website, most successful graduates go on to live independently and either hold a steady job or enroll at college. Former graduates have gone on to work at museums, hospitals, airports, schools, and local businesses.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Staff includes master’s level counselors and case managers, and several staff members are themselves graduates of Baltimore Station. In Maryland, <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_3059/ShortReport-3059.pdf" target="_blank">97.8 percent</a> of treatment facilities have continuing education requirements for their staff.</p> <p>The single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the center <strong>four out of five stars for its staff’s level of training and experience</strong>.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>From an attractive red-brick building on a tree-lined urban street, Baltimore Station offers <strong>144 beds.</strong> This offering is quite spacious, as the median number of people in a non-hospital, residential treatment facility at a given time is just <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/2016_NSSATS.pdf" target="_blank">18 clients</a>.</p> <p>In addition to addiction treatment, the center provides recreational activities such as golf and fishing, among other outings. The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the center <strong>four stars for its meals and its cleanliness, two stars for its accommodations</strong>, and <strong>one star for its exercise and leisure offerings</strong>.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The single review submitted to Rehabs.com to date was mostly positive. “Good treatment too many restrictions,” the anonymous reviewer wrote, indicating that they <strong>would strongly recommend</strong> treatment at Baltimore Station, and giving the facility four stars for its treatment effectiveness and its counseling options. </p> <p>This former client believed "VA Assistance" to be the main strength of the facility, but noted "counselors" as the weakness. Giving above-average three-star ratings to the center's holistic offerings, family participation, and treatment for co-occurring disorders, the only low ratings were for accommodations (two stars) and exercise options (just one star).</p> <p>At the time of this writing, <strong>secondary review sites yielded very positive coverage</strong>. Baltimore Station had a 4.8-star average rating based on 31 reviews on Facebook (where the center can manage its own page), where countless users accredited the facility with being <strong>life saving</strong>.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> “I was here by court order but stayed six months longer then I was suppose to this place n (a staff member) changed my life I thank u… Baltimore station for the new beginning” J.L. wrote. Several reviewers noted that they would recommend Baltimore Station, and the <strong>high-quality care</strong> was repeatedly mentioned as well. T.W. wrote, "Baltimore Station is actually the Primary recovery center in Baltimore City! No comparison!" in a representative remark.</p> <p>The single reviewer on Yelp to date gave Baltimore Station five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> He felt the facility provided "SUPPORT & RECOVERY programs for Vets," and added, "These folks are all so kind." On Google, the facility also has four perfect <strong>five-star ratings</strong>, though no written feedback.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> </p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on the facility's website regarding its costs; however, the facility actively solicits donations, indicating that the cost of treatment is at least offset if not covered by charitable giving. Baltimore Station's <a href="http://treatment-facilities.healthgrove.com/l/12347/Baltimore-Station" target="_blank">HealthGrove</a> page suggests that Access to Recovery (ATR) Vouchers are accepted.</p> <p>The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility <strong>five out of five stars for its affordability</strong>.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheBaltimoreStation/reviews/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheBaltimoreStation/reviews/</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-baltimore-station-baltimore" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-baltimore-station-baltimore</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/uLxuAy" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/uLxuAy</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-03-28 11:47:37 PDT
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