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<p><strong>ABOUT WEDGWOOD CHRISTIAN SERVICES</strong></p> <p>Wedgwood Christian Services in Grand Rapids, Mich., provides <strong>residential and outpatient treatment for girls and boys aged 12 to 17</strong> who are struggling with mental health disorders, including substance use and trauma. While identifying Wedgwood as "distinctively Christian," the facility's website also notes that the <strong>clients are served regardless of their faith or religious affiliation</strong>. Outpatient counseling for families and adults is also available. According to a <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">2017 SAMHSA survey</a>, 21.9 percent of treatment facilities in Michigan offer treatment programs specific to <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/is-my-child-just-experimenting/" target="_blank">adolescents</a>.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Wedgwood's adolescent clients are typically enrolled by parents or guardians, or are referred through another institution such as the state juvenile justice system, a doctor, or a school. Residents typically stay for between <strong>30 days and one year</strong>. Long-term residential programs are offered at 14.9 percent of non-hospital <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">treatment facilities in Michigan</a>.</p> <p>Clients may participate in <strong><a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">family</a>, individual, and group therapy</strong>, psychiatric consultations, educational sessions, and activity therapy. Motivational interviewing, one of an array of therapeutic modalities practiced at Wedgwood, is central to the early rehabilitative experience for youth on the facility's substance misuse track. </p> <p>Residents on this track may also <strong>choose to attend Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous</strong> and attend a daily group for <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">dual diagnosis treatment</a>. Opportunities to work on spiritual development are optional, and <strong>employment training</strong> is offered at a later stage of rehabilitation. Drug and alcohol testing is conducted regularly. In Michigan, the facility is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">31.1 percent of facilities</a> to offer some form of employment counseling or training for clients. As a faith-based program, clients may also participate in worship services and <strong>spiritual counseling sessions</strong>.</p> <p>Outpatient treatment services are offered at a Wedgwood office or in the client's home. An <strong><a href="https://www.recovery.org/forums/categories/iop-outpatient-alcohol-treatment" target="_blank">intensive outpatient program (IOP)</a></strong> on-site focuses on stabilization, processing, and family dynamics rehabilitation. Some youth attend an on-campus school, and others go off-site to a local high school.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The administrative leadership at Wedgwood includes several master's-level social workers, therapists, and ministers. Additional treatment team members include nurses, psychiatrists, and interns. Wedgwood is one of 54 <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI17.pdf" target="_blank">treatment facilities in Michigan</a> to be certified by the Council on Accreditation. The organization is also licensed by the Michigan Bureau of Child and Adult Licensing and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Wedgwood operates <strong>eight residential homes</strong>, which are divided by such traits as age, gender, and treatment needs. Images on the facility's website depict comfortable, if simple, furnishings and <strong>calming decor in shared bedrooms</strong>, classrooms, and group meeting spaces.</p> <p>The campus has a chapel, a wellness center with aerobic and weight equipment, <strong>indoor and outdoor basketball courts</strong>, walking paths, and outdoor seating areas in well-maintained landscapes. Additionally, residents have access to <strong>outdoor adventure and recreational activities</strong>.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Though Rehabs.com has not yet received feedback from alumni, dozens of Facebook and Google reviews revealed <strong>generally positive opinions</strong>, though not exclusively. On Google, reviews were split between highly favorable and highly critical perspectives, as indicated by a 3.3 out of five-star average rating based on 23 individuals.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> </p> <p>Several alumni reported learning a lot and <strong>lauded both treatment effectiveness and staff</strong>, in particular. Naomi wrote in a representative review, "My counselor is fun, and energetic." Conversely, several alumni did not find the treatment effective nor the staff reliable. One cited "disgusting" accommodations and rude staff members.</p> <p>On the facility's official Facebook review page (which staff may monitor), 65 individuals contributed to an average rating of 3.9 out of five stars. Many echoed reviews on Google that praised staff.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> In a representative review, Rachel described her counselor as "laid back," writing, "I felt as though she really understood me."</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>Though Rehabs.com has yet to receive feedback from loved ones, all but two of the eight reviews by parents on Google and Facebook are negative. Several loved ones complained about inconsistencies and <strong>delays with appointments</strong>. Others characterized the treatment negatively. "From my experience I would never seek counsel from Wedgwood. They totally abandoned my kids," Matthew wrote in a representative review on Facebook.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole individual polled by Rehabs.com to date was an employee who would highly recommend Wedgwood. He awarded perfect five-star ratings for most of the 15 metrics measured, including the effectiveness of treatment, several aspects of accommodations, the staff's level of training and experience, and the facility's capability to treat co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders. He identified Wedgwood's "Christian values [and] Christian staff" as strengths, and a waiting list for services as a weakness.</p> <p>A total of more than 60 former and current staff members submitted reviews of Wedgwood to Indeed<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> and Glassdoor<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a></small>. Reviews that related directly to client experience were mostly positive. "Everyone was kind and thoughtful. Firm, yet empathetic," one representative reviewer wrote on Indeed.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Data on the Wedgwood Christian Services' website indicated that about 90 percent of the facility's financial support comes from public sources, including state and county departments and court systems. The other 10 percent comes from private and community sources, including limited commercial insurance coverage.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>Wedgwood Christian Services recently began offering a specialized <a href="https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/wedgwood-christian-services-offering-support-to-parents/1657834480" target="_blank">six-week educational course</a> for parents of struggling adolescents. The group will cover topics like setting boundaries, improving communication, social media and several other topics.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS725US725&ei=O-IGXKmWDc6IggelnJagAQ&q=wedgwood+christian+services&oq=wedgwood+christian+services&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39l2j0l4j0i67j0l3.9908.10201..10484...0.0..0.83.163.2......0....1..gws-wiz.YsHE6v4ZjEA#lrd=0x88184d21b68d87fd:0xcf338bbbd66a08e4,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/wedgwoodchristianservices/reviews/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/wedgwoodchristianservices/reviews/</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Wedgwood-Christian-Services/reviews" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Wedgwood-Christian-Services/reviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Wedgwood-Christian-Services-Reviews-E299498.htm" target="_blank">https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Wedgwood-Christian-Services-Reviews-E299498.htm</a></small></p>
— Kevin Schwartzbach · 2018-12-29 07:24:34 PST
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