Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 1526 Republic Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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<p><strong>ABOUT JOSEPH HOUSE - MARX RECOVERY CENTER</strong></p> <p>Joseph House provides <strong>treatment and housing support for military veterans</strong> who are struggling with homelessness and substance abuse. The signature program, Marx Recovery Center, is a <strong>residential program for homeless male veterans</strong>. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the nonprofit center accepts veterans from across the country. Just <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OH16.pdf" target="_blank">13.1 percent of Ohio’s 406</a> treatment facilities offer programming tailored for vets.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Marx Recovery Center clients participate in a <strong>three-month residential program</strong> focused on achieving physical and emotional stability. During their stay, residents receive <strong>10 hours of direct services each week</strong>, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based individual and <strong>group counseling</strong>, case management, and addiction education. </p> <p>The center collaborates with <a href="https://www.recovery.org/forums/discussion/7265/what-is-holistic-treatment-and-how-can-it-help" target="_blank">holistic therapy</a> providers in the area to complement traditional counseling and prioritize <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/a-look-at-the-research-supporting-mindfulness-in-addiction-treatment/" target="_blank">mindfulness practices</a>. <strong>Residents have access to yoga, equine therapy, and art therapy.</strong> They are also encouraged to attend 12-step meetings, and treatment staff provide referrals for medical treatment as needed.</p> <p>This facility’s website emphasizes the value of giving veterans time to progress in recovery, which can include <strong>continuing outpatient treatment</strong> for another six to eight months following residential rehab.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>A majority of Joseph House staff are veterans of the U.S. military, and some are alumni of the Marx Recovery Center. The facility employs master’s-level therapists with chemical dependency counseling licenses.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Marx Recovery Center of Joseph House is located in downtown Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine district and <strong>can accommodate up to 36 clients at a time</strong>. The organization maintains partnerships with various work and educational organizations in the area as well as with the <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/listings/cincinnati-veterans-affairs-medical-center-4108272428/" target="_blank">local VA Medical Center</a>. </p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Rehabs.com has not yet received any reviews from this facility’s alumni, but reviews submitted to third-party sites at the time of this writing were <strong>overwhelmingly favorable</strong>. On Google, 11 individuals contributed to an average rating of 4.6 out of five stars for Joseph House Marx Recovery Center. More than one-third <strong>cited staff empathy as a strength</strong> or characterized the program as life-saving.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p>Facebook calculated a rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars for the facility based on input from 16 individuals, split between alumni and staff or community volunteers. Reviews and Joseph House’s official page (which its staff may monitor) <strong>tended to highlight the personal insight gained through the program</strong>.</p> <p>In a representative reviews, D.H. wrote: “Let me see me as the person I really am and can be without the use of alcohol or drugs.” Alum C.I. added: “Gave me the information that I needed to get my life under some control.”<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> Reviewers on both sites also <strong>praised the holistic activities</strong> and described their relaxing benefits.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>The one staffer polled by Rehabs.com to date indicated that they would not recommend the program. They provided one- and two-star ratings in most evaluated categories, including the staff’s level of training and experience, treatment for co-occurring disorders, and the effectiveness of treatment. By contrast, a single volunteer awarded Joseph House five out of five stars on Yelp, characterizing employees as dedicated<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small>, and about half a dozen volunteers and staff on Facebook praised the program.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Joseph House is a United Way partner and receives other public and private funding to cover costs of its programs, according to the facility’s website.</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=EikgW4rzFYuotQX9uaCgDg&q=joseph+house+cincinnati+marx&oq=joseph+house+cincinnati+marx&gs_l=psy-ab.3...3702.4538.0.5295.5.5.0.0.0.0.124.576.0j5.5.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.4.472...0j0i22i30k1j33i22i29i30k1.0._thgil38TgA#lrd=0x8841b3fc23f6610d:0x1a34e7150dd355ef,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/TheJosephHouse/reviews/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheJosephHouse/reviews/</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/joseph-house-for-homeless-veterans-cincinnati" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/joseph-house-for-homeless-veterans-cincinnati</a></small></p>
— Rini Cobbey · 2018-07-09 07:31:15 PDT
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