Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 509 Center Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
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<p><strong>ABOUT BAY AREA CONSULTANTS, INC. - FAMILY HOPE CENTER</strong></p> <p>Located in Bay City, Mich., Bay Area Consultants began offering <strong>DUI educational programs</strong> in 1988. Since then, its Family Hope Center has expanded its menu of services to include <strong>outpatient counseling, drug testing, peer mentorship,</strong> and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank"><strong>aftercare</strong></a> programming. The center is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">one of the 168 (36.8 percent) of Michigan treatment facilities</a> to offer <strong>intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)</strong>. The center also provides a specialized program for children ages eight to 12 who are affected by a parent’s addiction. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>According to Bay Area Consultants’ website, Family Hope Center <strong>treats addiction as a disease</strong> by blending a variety of proven programs, including the <strong>Minnesota Model, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA),</strong> and the <a href="http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-addiction-treatment-research-based-guide-third-edition/evidence-based-approaches-to-drug-addiction-treatment/behavioral-3" target="_blank">Matrix Model</a>, which is used by about <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">25 percent</a> of Michigan treatment facilities. All programs are offered on an outpatient basis and include both one-on-one counseling and group therapy. </p> <p>The majority of the facility's clientele are DUI offenders who have been court-ordered to participate in the <strong>D.A.R.T. program, which runs six to 12 weeks.</strong> This makes the center <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">one of the 126 (27.6) percent of Michigan treatment facilities</a> to treat DUI/DWI clients.</p> <p>The center also offers treatment programs that last anywhere from <strong>six to 36 weeks</strong> and focus on <strong>relapse prevention and addiction education</strong>. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to the center’s website, Bay Area Consultants’ program director is a certified addiction counselor. </p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The single anonymous alum polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing noted that they would recommend the program to others. They gave five out of five stars for the center’s level of staff support, clients’ connectivity during treatment, and the facility’s cleanliness. “It allowed me to successfully stay off drugs," the alum told Rehabs.com. </p> <p>The alum gave three out of five stars for the quality of the facility’s group therapy, the quality of its lead counselor, and the program’s frequency of counseling sessions.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on Bay Area Consultants’ website regarding its costs; however, the facility offers a sliding fee scale based on federal poverty guidelines. Free services are available for family members of clients. Additionally, the facility’s website notes that <strong>donations are accepted</strong>, which indicates that financial aid may be available.</p>
— Jenessa Connor · 2018-02-04 10:29:46 PST
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