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<p><strong>ABOUT FIRST STEP HOME IN CINCINNATI, OH</strong></p> <p>Founded in 1993 and located in Cincinnati, Ohio, First Step Home is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OH17.pdf" target="_blank">one of the 71 (17.4 percent) of Ohio facilities</a> that provides residential treatment. It also offers <strong>outpatient treatment and sober living options to new mothers and pregnant women seeking freedom from drug and alcohol addiction</strong>. The center exists to help “women break the cycle of addiction and abuse so that they can become self-sufficient and provide safe and nurturing environment for their children.”</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>According to First Step Home's website, programming begins with an assessment process to help treatment staff develop an appropriate course of treatment. <strong>Women typically complete the residential program in 30 days</strong>. </p> <p>Following their time in residential care, women progress into transitional living and continue receiving treatment in an outpatient setting. Each week, program participants meet with their assigned counselor and attend <strong>12-step meetings</strong> and group therapy, the latter of which helps women develop effective coping skills. </p> <p>For women with children under the age of 12, there is an <strong>on-site childcare program</strong> that runs during groups and meetings. Women are joined with their children during lunch, every evening, and overnight. It is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OH17.pdf" target="_blank">12 percent of Ohio facilities to offer child care</a> for the children of clients. </p> <p>The guiding principles for First Step Home are evidence-based practices, a comprehensive recovery continuum, and services that are client-centered. Additional treatments offered here include <strong>medication-assisted treatment (MAT)</strong>, trauma-informed services, <strong>parenting classes, nutrition education</strong>, addiction education, family support groups, in-home support for newborns, <strong>job placement assistance, and opportunities for peer mentorship</strong>.</p> <p>The center also offers access to primary health care, mental health services, <strong>prenatal care, and pediatric and family health care</strong>.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the center regarding its treatment staff. However, the two alumni surveyed by Rehabs.com to date gave the center four- and five-star ratings for the staff’s level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>According to its website, First Step Home has <strong>more than 60 beds</strong> in its residential program and sober living houses combined.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The two alumni surveyed by Rehabs.com to date both reported having <strong>positive recovery experiences</strong> at First Step Home. Both women gave the center a perfect five out of five stars when asked if they would recommend First Step Home to others, and high marks for the center’s visitors’ policy, family participation, counseling options, and co-occurring treatment.</p> <p>“I love the facility bc they help with more than getting clean which we need bc recovery isn't just about getting clean it's about living life better in EVERY WAY,” wrote alum Sarah. Patty, the other reviewer, claimed that First Step gave her the "structure and discipline, (and) guided me in the right direction when I needed it.”</p> <p>Also to date, <strong>13 Google reviews collectively gave the center an average rating of 4.3 out of five stars</strong>, several of whom claimed that the center saved lives. "love this place they saved my life most of the staff is amazing," April wrote on Google<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>The 50 people to leave reviews on its Facebook page, which it has the ability to manage, gave an average 4.6 out of five stars</strong>. Alumni on Facebook also praised the treatment effectiveness and the treatment team. "the women there are amazing. Staff and residents included. I am still sober today by Gods grace," one alum wrote on Facebook. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>First Step Home accepts Medicaid for Ohio residents, and is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OH17.pdf" target="_blank">one of the 294 (71.9 percent) of Ohio treatment facilities</a> that offers fees on a sliding scale. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=FIRST+STEP+HOME+IN+CINCINNATI%2C+OH&lrd=0x8841b3c5a1f0ba09:0xa9b449bb9307c34d,1,&cad=h" 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/FirstStepHome/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/FirstStepHome/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p>
— Saige Driver · 2018-10-29 11:10:35 PDT
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