Recovery Brands, LLC
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<p><strong>ABOUT NEW PATHS, INC.</strong></p> <p>Located two miles north of downtown Flint, Mich., nonprofit New Paths, Inc. offers <strong>an alternative to incarceration for adults charged with non-violent offenses</strong> in nine Michigan counties. One of the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">35.7 percent</a> of Michigan-based rehabs that serve criminal justice clients, New Paths offers both <strong>residential and outpatient care,</strong> which can address substance use disorder as well as other behavioral disorders. The organization has a satellite office near the Hurley Medical Center, closer to downtown Flint. Medical detox is not available on-site at either facility.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Only certain individuals are eligible for treatment at New Paths: <strong>clients must be aged 17</strong> and not suicidal or dealing with serious, debilitating medical or mental illness. They must not have a pattern of repeated criminal behavior, and their crimes must fall within certain specified limits. The center also <strong>cannot accept recent intravenous drug users</strong>, or those struggling with chronic addiction to Schedule 1 or 2 drugs.</p> <p>Two <strong>90-day residential programs</strong> are available, positioning New Paths among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">14.9 percent</a> of Michigan-based facilities that offer non-hospital, residential treatment lasting longer than 30 days. The Standard Program is designed to treat felons charged with a <strong>mix of substance-related crimes</strong>, while the Long-Term OUIL Program treats individuals convicted of three or more "operating under the influence" offenses.</p> <p>While enrolled in the residential programs, individuals participate in substance misuse therapy, attend educational sessions focusing on <strong>job and basic life skills</strong>, and work on increasing self-control. The facility's website emphasizes the importance of residents' adherence to rules and practices. Some residents in the later stages of New Paths programming are <strong>permitted to gain employment with approved businesses.</strong> Clients in the OUIL Program also attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and victim impact panels.</p> <p>Additional services include a 30-day residential program for probation violators and a <strong>30- to 90-day transitional, residential program</strong> for adult graduates of Michigan's Department of Corrections Boot Camps. This program provides <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare</a> in the form of assistance in arranging employment, housing, and community-based support services. Employment and housing assistance are provided at <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">31.1 and 47.8</a> percent of Michigan facilities, respectively.</p> <p>The New Paths <strong>day-reporting program</strong> for parolees and individuals on probation typically lasts nine weeks, providing the same therapy and skill-development resources as residential treatment. Additionally, a <strong>single weekend-long program</strong> fulfills some court obligations for individuals who have committed a first or second drunk driving offense. Clients in all New Paths programs are subject to drug and alcohol screenings.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The director of clinical services is a master's-level licensed professional counselor, and the center also employs substance use counselors. The single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date on the staff's level of training and experience gave it three out of five stars.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>New Paths' website notes that there are <strong>regular recreational activities and field trips,</strong> but doesn't specify what these entail. The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the center two stars for its cleanliness, accommodations, and meals and nutrition, as well as three stars for its exercise and leisure offerings.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>"I thought it was a joke," wrote the single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date. Though the anonymous reviewer gave New Paths four stars for its treatment effectiveness, they gave no other rating higher than four stars. The center's counseling options received three stars, and its family participation, holistic offerings, and ability to treat <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a> received two stars each.</p> <p>New Paths also has <strong>mixed feedback on secondary sites,</strong> with a 2.6 out of five-star average rating based on 52 reviews on Google, as well as a one-star rating, a two-star rating, and a five-star rating spread between YellowPages.com and Facebook, which the facility may manage.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> </p> <p>The negative reviewers repeatedly complained of <strong>overworked staff</strong>, a chaotic atmosphere, and a poor living environment, including poor food. "The building itself is very unsafe, way out of code, and extremely unhealthy. The staff do not care, and can barely do their best to control the zoo-like atmosphere," James wrote in a representative comment on YellowPages.com.</p> <p>However, a handful of reviewers thanked New Paths for helping them to turn their lives around. These reviewers frequently thanked the center's staff for their help, or attributed their success to the program itself and their own hard work. "It helped me to be a better person also gave me the tools that i need to stay sober," N.M. wrote in a representative comment on Google.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>"From what I've heard, it's not a very good place," was the appraisal of the single loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date, Danie. Danie gave New Paths three stars for its counseling options, but indicated that she would not recommend treatment at this facility.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>New Paths has a 3.8 out of five-star average rating from 22 current and former staff members posting on Indeed.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a></small> The staff tended to describe a <strong>positive therapeutic environment</strong> and good relationships with clients. Most expressed commitment to the mission of the program, working to make a difference for clients, and helping them to complete their mandated programs. However, several employees also reported a <strong>staff shortage</strong> and a resulting sense that staff are overworked. "Pros: helping to make a difference in a residents life. Cons: over worked and under paid," one former employee wrote in a representative comment.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>New Paths doesn't currently provide any information about its costs or insurances accepted, though as a nonprofit, the facility does offset the cost of treatment through donations. The single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date on the center's affordability gave it two out of five stars.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=new+paths+flint+mi&oq=New+Paths+flint+mi&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i60j69i64l2.1761j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x88238233db9ad163:0xe81f6b26f79e191c,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yellowpages.com/flint-mi/mip/new-paths-inc-9055259?lid=9055259" target="_blank">https://www.yellowpages.com/flint-mi/mip/new-paths-inc-9055259?lid=9055259</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Paths/162088163815508" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Paths/162088163815508</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/New-Paths/reviews" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/New-Paths/reviews</a></small></p>
— Ellie Robins · 2018-12-31 10:09:42 PST
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