Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 201 First Street, Galveston, TX 77550
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<p><strong>ABOUT ADA WOMEN’S CENTER</strong></p> <p>Located in a residential neighborhood, blocks from the Gulf of Mexico, in Galveston, ADA Women's Center is one of Texas’ <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/TX16.pdf" target="_blank">126 (25.8 percent)</a> substance abuse treatment centers to offer <strong>residential treatment.</strong> This center is amongst the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/TX16.pdf" target="_blank">42.2 percent</a> in the state that provides <strong>specialized services for <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/reclaiming-the-feminine-in-recovery/" target="_blank">women</a></strong> who are struggling with problematic substance use. Clients must reside in Galveston County or Brazoria County to receive treatment. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p><strong>The residential program is offered at two intensities</strong>: intensive and specialized. Residential treatment typically lasts between <strong>14 and 45 days</strong>, and clients are kept busy with programming between 6:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. </p> <p>During intensive treatment, clients participate in <strong>30 hours of group counseling per week</strong>, plus an hour of individual counseling per week and daily <strong>12-step meetings</strong>. Supplementary programming includes occupational therapy and life skills training in topics such as <strong>stress, time, and anger management</strong>, problem solving, effective communication, preparing nutritious meals, and budgeting. </p> <p>All residents must also complete chores, and the program also offers <strong>exercise and recreational activities</strong> led by the staff. <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">Aftercare</a> takes the form of weekly alumni groups.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>ADA Women's Center's treatment team includes licensed chemical dependency counselors and a PhD-level occupational therapist. In Texas, <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_3059/ShortReport-3059.pdf" target="_blank">98 percent</a> of substance abuse treatment centers have continuing education requirements for staff. The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility three out of five stars for its staff's level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>According to <a href="http://adawomenscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/OT-among-women-in-recovery-from-addiction-Peloquin-PDF.pdf" target="_blank">a flier published by the ADA Women's Center,</a> the facility accommodates up to <strong>14 residents at a time</strong>. This suggests a high level of individualized attention, given that the median number of individuals in a residential substance abuse treatment facility at a time was <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/2016_NSSATS.pdf" target="_blank">18 clients</a> as of 2016. </p> <p>Residents may not bring cell phones or literature other than the Bible and the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, and families are welcome to visit on Saturdays. The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility five out of five stars for its accommodations, meals, cleanliness, and exercise/leisure offerings.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date would strongly recommend this facility. "It works!!! Plain and simple!" the anonymous reviewer wrote, adding that the center's classes and counseling, in particular its group counseling, were strengths of the program. The former client gave the facility five stars for its treatment effectiveness and the strength of its 12-step program; four stars for its holistic offerings, counseling options, and treatment for co-occurring disorders; but just two stars for its family participation.</p> <p>At the time of this writing, secondary review sites yielded limited, <strong>exclusively positive feedback</strong>: two five-star reviews, with no accompanying commentary, were both left on Google.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> In addition, the facility’s Facebook page, which it has the ability to manage, reveals five more perfect five-star ratings.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> Individuals referred to the staff as “amazing,” and “awesome,” and alum K.F. added: “I spent 30 days there and it changed my life.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The ADA Center aims to treat women with or without medical insurance, including those who cannot pay for treatment. The center accepts <strong>self-pay, private insurance, and Medicaid</strong>. In Texas, <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/TX16.pdf" target="_blank">55.7 percent</a> of treatment facilities accept Medicaid, and other public funding options may also be available. The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility five out of five stars for its affordability.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alcohol+Drug+Abuse+Women's+Center/@29.313537,-94.7715027,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m7!3m6!1s0x0:0xf5eebf96dbc4d60f!8m2!3d29.313537!4d-94.769314!9m1!1b1" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/ADA-Womens-Center-128171637254082/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/ADA-Womens-Center-128171637254082/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-06-05 10:27:42 PDT
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