Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 57-59 Sharp Street, Haverstraw, NY 10927
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<p><strong>ABOUT OPEN ARMS INC.</strong></p> <p>Open Arms, located in Haverstraw, N.Y., offers one of the state's <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NY17.pdf" target="_blank">214 (25.4 percent)</a> <strong>residential treatment programs to adults</strong> ages 18 to 65 struggling with substance abuse. The facility was founded in 1979 and provides <strong>gender-specific sober living</strong> with a 24-hour staff available. Open Arms Inc. is a registered non-profit organization. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The facility’s website does not provide information about the treatment methods used at Open Arms. However, it states that residents participate in <strong>individual and group counseling, daily meditation, and relapse prevention groups.</strong> Residents may also participate in life skills classes and receive job search help. To begin the admissions process, clients must contact Open Arms staff directly. Clients must be sober and medially stable to enter the program at Open Arms. </p> <p>The facility is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NY17.pdf" target="_blank">64.4 percent of New York facilities</a> to provide specialized programming for women and <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NY17.pdf" target="_blank">64.5 percent of facilities</a> to provide gender-specific programming for men.</p> <p>Other offerings at the facility include monthly <strong>nutritional groups</strong> provided by the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, <strong>smoking cessation groups,</strong> and <strong>gender-specific health education.</strong> Residents are encouraged to attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings both onsite and off-campus.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its treatment staff. However, the two alumni polled by Rehabs.com to date provided a two-star rating and a five-star rating out of five for the staff's level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Open Arms offers <strong>two separate residential facilities;</strong> one facility is for men and the other is for women. Images on the facility’s website show classically styled home-like living environments for both men and women which include shared bedrooms, rec rooms, and communal dining areas. Both of the alumni surveyed by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility five out of five stars for its accommodations and amenities.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing there have been two alumni polled by Rehabs.com. Both alumni gave the facility positive ratings and stated they would recommend it to others. The anonymous clients each gave the facility five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness, five stars for accommodations & amenities, and five stars for meals & nutrition. </p> <p>Alum R.G. generally approved of most aspects of the facility, offering five stars for the effectiveness of lead counselors, the amount of staff support, the facility’s ability to resolve conflict, and the quality of group counseling. They provided four stars for the inclusion of holistic offerings, describing the overall experience as “Helpful.” The other alum cited individual counseling as a facility strength and wrote, "It was pretty good overall helped me a lot," although they did not appreciate group counseling.</p> <p>On the facility’s CiteHealth page, two reviewers gave the facility perfect five-star ratings, while one reviewer gave one star. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> One former client, who gave five stars, expressed he had a wonderful experience with Open Arms. He wrote, “Open Arms showed me how to live sober. More importantly, they showed me how to live happy.” Another alum, who chose to remain anonymous, did not agree with that viewpoint. The reviewer gave Open Arms one star and wrote: "i would never recommend this place to any human being.” </p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its costs. However, the Open Arms website states that <strong>fees are based on each client’s ability to pay.</strong> Clients are encouraged to contact the facility directly for additional information regarding the cost of treatment at Open Arms. One alum surveyed commented that the program was worth the cost, and the other gave it one out of five stars for its affordability. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/new-york/cities/haverstraw-town-in-rockland-county/open-arms-inc" target="_blank">http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/new-york/cities/haverstraw-town-in-rockland-county/open-arms-inc</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-10-25 11:04:51 PDT
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