Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 39 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111
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<p><strong>ABOUT BOSTON RESCUE MISSION</strong></p> <p>Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Boston Rescue Mission (the “Mission”) is a <strong>nonprofit, Christian organization dedicated to helping Boston’s poor and homeless</strong> for nearly 30 years. Today, the Mission runs an impressive range of programs, including counseling, shelter, and meal programs. It offers one of the state's <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MA16.pdf" target="_blank">127 (35.8 percent)</a> residential recovery services, one of the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MA16.pdf" target="_blank">202 (56.9 percent)</a> outpatient counseling programs in Massachusetts, and one of the just <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MA16.pdf" target="_blank">75 (21.1 percent)</a> programs in the state <strong>specifically-tailored to veterans.</strong></p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Boston Rescue Mission has a primary goal that individuals served “may someday achieve some level of self-sufficiency where they are holding a job, have their own place to live and will become productive, contributing members of society.” Its programs are broken up into a few main areas: <strong>homelessness prevention and rehabilitation, Veterans programming, nutrition and meals, and spiritual development</strong>.</p> <p>At its outpatient counseling center, the Mission helps individuals struggling with substance dependency, thus preventing homelessness “by All Means Possible.” The outpatient center’s care services include <strong>private and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">family counseling,</a></strong> case management services, recovery education, referrals and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare planning</a>.</p> <p>Programming for homeless is manifold. The Safe & Healthy Program provides <strong>daily breakfast and dinner</strong>, bathroom and shower, and case management services where needed. Those without a place to sleep may spend the evening at the Mission’s <strong>Emergency Overflow Shelter</strong>, generally open during the colder winter months from December until April.</p> <p>The <strong>residential recovery program</strong> aims to provide a therapeutic environment in which individuals can address any underlying causes of their substance abuse and develop a healthy, substance-free, independent lifestyle. Participants of the program work regularly with <strong>case managers</strong> who’ll assess their mental health, vocational, legal, medical, educational, and other needs. They’ll then work to actualize these needs through daily 12-step meetings and in <strong>employment assistance, job training, and financial management</strong>. Applicants must have 30 days of sobriety prior to their initial screening. A <strong>sober living program</strong> is also available to sober applicants at a nominal weekly fee.</p> <p>The Mission’s Safe Haven program is a <strong>short-term, 10-bed, transitional housing program for Veterans</strong> with substance abuse and mental health problems. Evidence-based practices like <strong>motivational interviewing (MI)</strong> and the Stages of Change help Veterans transition into a more permanent housing arrangement.</p> <p>Beyond its Safe & Healthy Program, the Mission provides nutrition and meals for Boston’s less fortunate in two additional ways. At 5:00 p.m. on Sundays, the <strong>In House Meal Program</strong> serves “hot, well-balanced, and nutritious” community meals. And staff and volunteers bring food, coffee, water, and companionship to the needy through the <strong>Saturday Morning Outreach</strong> initiative.</p> <p>Finally, the Mission offers a variety of <strong>opportunities for spiritual development</strong>. Bible study, church fellowship, mentoring, and outreach all take place on a regular or semi-regular basis.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Boston Rescue Mission is led by an individual with more than 35 years of experience in nonprofit organizations, executive leadership, and fundraising. Case managers, <strong>licensed independent social workers</strong>, and both one-time and permanent volunteers make up the staff. The sole alum polled by Rehabs.com to date provided four out of five stars for the center staff's level of experience and training.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Aside from a few details on its program for veterans, the nonprofit offers no additional information on its residential and sober living environments. The single Rehabs.com survey respondent to date gave the program they attended three stars for its accommodations and four stars for its meals and its cleanliness.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole former alum polled by Rehabs.com as of this writing reported that they “personally loved it.” Claiming that the program was “structured, well organized,” and overall a “great place” to be, the anonymous reviewer gave five stars for the center's admissions and discharge procedures, as well as four stars for treatment effectiveness. “They don’t shove religion down your throat but it is there,” this reviewer added.</p> <p>Boston Rescue Mission also fared well across secondary review sites. To date, the nonprofit has an average rating of <strong>4.6 stars out of five</strong> from 13 individuals on its Facebook page, which the organization may monitor.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> "Awesome place, sharing the love of Jesus by helping the needy," P.S. wrote. On Google, where 14 users gave an average rating of <strong>4.9 out of five stars</strong>, L.L. wrote, "Best place to go if you need help with shelter or case managament."<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>Though Rehabs.com has yet to receive feedback from this center's staff, a 3.7 out of five-star average rating can be seen on Indeed, based on seven reviews to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> Many of the written comments came from former volunteers: "Everyone involved with the Rescue Mission was exceptional," a representative reviewer wrote.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The nonprofit’s webpage maintains that “All residential recovery services are provided without monetary commitment from program members.” Support comes from individual donations, churches, grants, and some public funding. As of this writing, the single alum surveyed by Rehabs.com gave a five-star rating for center affordability.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/BosRescueMission/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/BosRescueMission/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/GpmpEH" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Boston-Rescue-Mission/reviews" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Boston-Rescue-Mission/reviews</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-10-30 18:05:37 PDT
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