Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 1 West Armour Blvd, Suite 210, Kansas City, MO 64111
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<p><strong>ABOUT DISMAS HOUSE OF KANSAS CITY, INC.</strong></p> <p>Dismas House of Kansas City, Inc. offers <strong>outpatient services to treat adults and adolescents</strong> struggling with chemical dependency, as well as <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring</a> disorders and issues commonly associated with substance misuse, including domestic violence, anger management, and legal problems. </p> <p>Additionally, the organization provides treatment services for individuals struggling with <strong>compulsive gambling</strong>, placing it among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MO17.pdf" target="_blank">16.2 Missouri facilities</a> to offer this service. Dismas House was founded in 1972 and is a <strong>faith-based organization</strong>. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Before beginning treatment, clients undergo an initial assessment to ensure the outpatient program is an appropriate level of care. Components of its <strong>intensive outpatient program</strong> (IOP) include one-on-one therapy sessions, group counseling sessions, and family therapy. Additionally, the program incorporates educational classes on addiction and <strong>recovery skills training</strong>, such as healthy coping skills, trigger avoidance, and finding <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare support</a>.</p> <p>Dismas House provides specialized programming for individuals ordered by the court to attend rehab. This programming includes treatment tracks for <strong>minors charged with possession and domestic violence offenders</strong>, as well as adult drug offenders. Clients in these specific program tracks may be subject to drug testing to satisfy court-ordered requirements. Dismas House is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MO17.pdf" target="_blank">30.4 percent of Missouri facilities</a> to provide specialized programs for criminal justice clients. </p> <p>As a faith-based program, Dismas House also integrates <strong>spirituality workshops and pastoral counseling sessions</strong> into programming. Along with core programming, the facility may encourage clients to participate in a community-based <strong>12-step program</strong> in conjunction with clinical services. To promote self-sufficiency, Dismas House also offers employment assistance and <strong>vocational preparation</strong>.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to the organization's website, Dismas House’s counseling sessions are facilitated by a team of qualified substance misuse counselors, though specific credentials are not listed.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Though Rehabs.com has yet to receive feedback from former clients of Dismas House, <strong>reviews on secondary sites were positive overall</strong>. On its official Facebook page, which facility staff can manage, Dismas House received an average of 4.4 out of five stars based on seven reviews.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Reviews tended to <strong>praise staff and treatment effectiveness</strong>. </p> <p>In a representative review, alum Adam wrote: "The people here are amazing. They treat you like a human being and not a drug addict or alcoholic." Additionally, the facility was reviewed on Google by a single alum who gave a perfect five-star rating.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole employee polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing praised most aspects of the facility. Out of five stars, the anonymous survey respondent gave perfect five-star ratings for the facility’s overall quality of care, the loyalty of staff, and the treatment staff’s level of experience. The employee wrote that Dismas House “healed more of its clients than probably any other facility."</p> <p>Secondary sources of staff reviews yielded <strong>mixed feedback</strong> of aspects relevant to the client experience. Those who praised the facility tended to focus on the staff's compassionate approach to patient treatment. “Dismas House of Kansas City is filled with very passionate people who are trying to make a difference in the lives of people who are often forget about and discarded in our society," one anonymous reviewer wrote on Glassdoor, where seven reviewers gave the facility an average rating of 3.8 out of five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to Dismas House's website, the <strong>cost of treatment is approximately $1,500 to $2,000</strong>, though government grants cover an average of $900. Additional grants cover some or all of the remaining approximate $600 of certain programs. For programs that are not covered by grants, clients are offered a <strong>sliding fee schedule and flexible payment plan</strong>. Each client is charged a $25 enrollment fee.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Dismas-House-of-Kansas-City-1395939637328398/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/Dismas-House-of-Kansas-City-1395939637328398/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?ei=Qpx9W4XdE-nv5gKW6JGwCw&q=Dismas+House+of+Kansas+City%2C+Inc.+in+Kansas+City%2C+MO&oq=Dismas+House+of+Kansas+City%2C+Inc.+in+Kansas+City%2C+MO&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39k1l2.132284.133822.0.134290.9.9.0.0.0.0.195.1107.4j5.9.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..3.6.797...33i21k1.0.cFUGb6LPULQ#lrd=0x87c0efe041993ae3:0x59586b84b206a05b,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Dismas-House-of-Kansas-City-Reviews-E757734.htm" target="_blank">https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Dismas-House-of-Kansas-City-Reviews-E757734.htm</a></small></p>
— Kevin Schwartzbach · 2018-11-07 16:59:23 PST
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