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<p><strong>ABOUT THE ELIZABETH UPJOHN COMMUNITY HEALING CENTER</strong></p> <p>The Elizabeth Upjohn Community Healing Center, located in Kalamazoo, MI, offers <strong>residential services, outpatient treatment, and a recovery home for adults</strong> struggling with substance use disorders. It is also one of the only <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI16.pdf" target="_blank">40 (8.4 percent)</a> treatment facilities in the state with <strong>on-site detox services available.</strong></p> <p>In addition, this center provides <strong>children’s services</strong> including advocacy, counseling, and treatment for adolescents struggling with mental illness and/or substance abuse. According to the facility’s website, the mission of the facility is “to strengthen the community by helping children, families, and adults heal from the trauma of abuse, addiction, and mental and behavioral health disorders.” </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The detox and residential treatment program at the facility provides <strong>medically monitored and medication-assisted treatment (MAT)</strong> for adult men and women struggling with alcohol or drug abuse. Clients typically stay in <strong>detox for four to five days</strong> and continue into the <strong>residential program for another 10 to 14 days.</strong> </p> <p>While in residential treatment, clients attend classes throughout the day, following a structured schedule. The classes intend to improve coping skills, provide education on how the brain works in addiction, and <strong>enhance communication skills</strong>. </p> <p>The treatment program <strong>closely follows the 12-Steps</strong> and encourages residents to continue with 12-step meetings following treatment. Saturday evening Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings are open for loved ones to attend, and <strong>clients may also request to have <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help" target="_blank">family therapy sessions</a> scheduled.</strong></p> <p><strong>Recovery housing</strong> is available for individuals in need of additional support. New Beginnings is a transitional home for up to 16 homeless men. Bethany House is a substance-free home for women in recovery; <strong>young children of mothers may stay in the home</strong>. Stars of Hope House and Hope Resource Center are two other sober living homes for women in need of additional transition support. All homes provide a structured living environment, <strong>ongoing case management</strong>, and recovery support. </p> <p>Adult outpatient services are also primarily based around the 12-Steps. <strong>Individual, couples, and family treatment sessions are also available throughout the week</strong>. The intensive outpatient program (IOP) provides a higher level of support to adults in a group setting. IOP meets for <strong>three hours per day, three days per week</strong>. </p> <p>The <strong>Children’s Advocacy Center</strong> has a goal to protect, support, and counsel children who have been sexually or physically abused and prevent further abuse. Forensic interviews, pre-interview developmental assessments, child abuse assessments, referral to medical specialists, <strong>trauma-focused individual therapy</strong>, and age appropriate support groups are some of the services offered through the center. </p> <p>The Children’s Treatment & Outreach program provides <strong>outpatient counseling and case management services for children</strong> and families who are victims of abuse, those struggling with mental illness, and a treatment program for adolescents with both mental health and substance abuse disorders. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The Elizabeth Upjohn Community Healing Center employs a team of nurses, therapists, and case managers. Detox is medically monitored and medication is prescribed by a medical doctor. In the state of Michigan, <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_3059/ShortReport-3059.pdf" target="_blank">97.1 percent</a> of all substance abuse treatment centers have continuing education requirements for staff.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The residential facility offers treatment in a home-like setting. <strong>Bedrooms are semi-private</strong>, shared with at least one other client, and there are communal areas for meals, socializing, and group therapy. The facility is equipped with TVs for entertainment, and clients may watch TV or provided movies in the evenings. </p> <p>Clients are also encouraged to bring other things to occupy them, such as puzzle books, reading books, or coloring books. Clients <strong>may not have electronic devices</strong> such as cell phones or computers with them in treatment. A telephone is available for clients to use after the fourth day of treatment. </p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The single former client to submit feedback to Rehabs.com to date gave overall treatment effectiveness and accommodations five out of five-star ratings. "Numerous recovery tools. group meetings are awesome. we are all there for the same purpose. to learn how to prevent relapse," they wrote.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FAMILY & FRIENDS SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing, the sole loved one surveyed by Rehabs.com, the sibling of a former client, also gave the facility a positive review. Offering a perfect five-star rating for the facility's overall effectiveness, the loved one reported that the client did stop abusing addictive substances and did benefit from the care they received. "Overall, a good program," the loved one wrote. </p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The Elizabeth Upjohn Community Healing Center accepts Medicaid (amongst the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI16.pdf" target="_blank">72.2 percent</a> of Michigan facilities to do so), Medicare (accepted at <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MI16.pdf" target="_blank">60.1 percent </a> of state centers), and private insurance.<br /> <strong>There is no cost of treatment to clients at the Children’s Advocacy Center</strong>. The facility is a non-profit agency that's also supported by grants, fund-raising events, and donations.</p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-07-19 09:53:22 PDT
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