Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 900 Industrial Drive, Henderson, TX 75652
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<p><strong>ABOUT EAST TEXAS TREATMENT MULTI-USE FACILITY</strong></p> <p>The East Texas Treatment Multi-Use Facility is a corrections institution operated for the state by Management & Training Corporation (MTC) since 2004. The facility provides treatment for men and women in custody who struggle with substance use disorders. Treatment is evidence-based and <strong>addresses Driving While Intoxicated and other alcohol- and drug-related offenses.</strong> </p> <p>This is one of the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/TX16.pdf" target="_blank">53 (10.9 percent)</a> facilities in the state with programming specifically geared towards <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/why-do-people-drink-and-drive-the-answers-are-pretty-jarring/" target="_blank">DWI clients.</a> MTC is a private organization which operates rehabilitation correctional facilities throughout Texas.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>According to the website of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, <strong>multiple levels of treatment are provided</strong> as alternatives to traditional incarceration and depending on the offense and history of substance abuse. Programs run between <strong>45 and 120 days</strong>. East Texas Multi-Use's Intermediate Sanctions Facilities (ISF) also function as <strong>alternative sentencing</strong> designed to address other special needs of inmates. </p> <p>The ISF track treating substance abuse is a 90-day program <strong>based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)</strong>. A relapse track, for individuals who have previously completed treatment within the prison system, runs 45 days. A third track, offering more <strong>attention to social skills intervention</strong>, follows the 90-day <a href="https://nicic.gov/t4c" target="_blank">Thinking for a Change</a> model.</p> <p><a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">Aftercare provisions</a> feature assistance with arranging transitional housing in a sober community, planning for continued outpatient treatment, and support from a <strong>specialized case manager</strong>. The East Texas Treatment Multi-Use Facility is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/TX17.pdf" target="_blank">34.1 percent of facilities</a> to provide specialized programming for criminal justice clients. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its treatment staff; however, the sole Rehabs.com survey respondent to date provided four out of five stars for the center staff's level of experience and training.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The MTC website <a href="http://www.mtctrains.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1pager_Corrections.pdf" target="_blank">lists 2,882 total residents</a> at this facility, all of whom are enrolled in substance abuse or other special treatment tracks. The single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date provided two stars for the facility's cleanliness.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Rehabs.com has yet to receive feedback from any of this facility's former residents, but 79 comments submitted to Facebook averaged a 2.5 out of a five-star rating and revealed two clear trends.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> All but one of the relevant reviews <strong>characterized meals as poor or insufficient.</strong> "Meals not filling," one former client wrote. Additionally, <strong>no alumni indicated that the treatment was helpful.</strong> </p> <p>In a representative review, Johnny wrote that "counselors have no idea what they are doing." He noted that counselors were in recovery themselves. "The program was crap i enjoyed the church activities at night they helped me alot," Johnny concluded. Another reviewer, who had participated in multiple programs, described his experience as a "piece of cake, sleep and watch tv."</p> <p>On Google, criticism for this facility was similarly strong, with a 3.1 out of five-star average rating from 23 users to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> Former clients exclusively wrote <strong>negative reviews,</strong> feeling that the programming was out of date, the staff was uncaring, and the methods were ineffective.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole individual polled by Rehabs.com to date agreed with alumni that "The meals were not good at all." However, the anonymous loved one did express satisfaction with the treatment. "It helped my loved one with his alcoholic problems," adding: "The counselors understand you and help you," they wrote. The loved one rated the effectiveness of treatment three stars out of five, counseling options four stars, and admissions and discharge procedures four stars.</p> <p>On Facebook, most of the 79 reviews were submitted by friends and family members, and most of those consisted of exchanging information about the facility's rules and processes. <br /> Complaints tended to focus on <strong>poor communication</strong> with staff members, unsatisfying meals, and a lack of structured treatment.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on the facility's website regarding its costs. The sole Rehabs.com survey respondent to date provided three out of five stars for the center's affordability.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/East-Texas-Treatment-Facility/116054128454412" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/East-Texas-Treatment-Facility/116054128454412</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/MTC/@32.175098,-94.8038466,17z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x1c7bbd4a18e5dc1e!8m2!3d32.1750935!4d-94.8016579!9m1!1b1" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-11-28 10:28:10 PST
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