Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 435 West Bearcat Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
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<p><strong>ABOUT VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA UTAH ADULT DETOXIFICATION CENTER</strong></p> <p>Founded in 1896, Volunteers of America is a faith-based, nationwide organization that provides housing, treatment services, and other support for low-income individuals, veterans, the elderly, the homeless, the formerly incarcerated, individuals struggling with addiction, and other vulnerable populations.</p> <p>Volunteers of America's Utah branch provides a variety of services for individuals struggling with homelessness, addiction, and mental illness. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Volunteers of America Utah Adult Detoxification Center is a <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/UT17.pdf" target="_blank">private nonprofit, which makes up about 24 percent)</a> of all treatment facilities in Utah; it is one of the 22 (9.2 percent) of Utah treatment facilities to offer <strong>residential detox services.</strong> The center also offers prevention work, DUI classes, and the detox center offers the <strong>social model — i.e. non-medical — detox,</strong> with a special track for mothers and a jail-diversion program. Treatment is reserved for low-income individuals and/or those experiencing homelessness.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>According to Volunteers of America Utah's website clients may stay at the facility for <strong>up to 14 days.</strong> Costs are kept low enough to offer free or reduced-price treatment by offering detox on a social rather than a medical model. </p> <p>Under the social model, clients' <strong>vital signs are monitored,</strong> they interact with others and receive case management services, and they stay in a safe environment that prioritizes good nutrition, but they do not receive medications to ease the symptoms of withdrawal.</p> <p>Beyond withdrawal from intoxicating substances, the center provides assessments and referrals to further services, and hosts <strong><a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/did-aa-save-my-life/" target="_blank">12-step</a> meetings on-site,</strong> which residents are required to attend.</p> <p>The dedicated program for women allows homeless women with children to access a detox program, though the facility's website does not specify how, or whether childcare services are provided. </p> <p>For the jail diversion program, the adult detox unit partners with local law enforcement agencies to provide an <strong>alternative to incarceration for people arrested for public intoxication.</strong> In order to qualify, new clients should be intoxicated, medically stable, and willing to come to the detox center, including not being combative.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its treatment staff. However, a Google Review indicates most of the staff are volunteers. "It's called "Volunteers" Of America for a reason...a lot of their staff are volunteers and are not getting paid, yet they take time out their busy days to try and help addicts of all kinds," Brand wrote on Google. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The detox center offers 83 beds. There is currently no further information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings, however, the single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility five out of five stars for accommodations and amenities.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Rehabs.com has not yet received any reviews directly from alumni of the Adult Detoxification Center. However, the <strong>five people to leave Google Reviews at the time of this writing gave an average of 3.8 out of five stars.</strong> </p> <p>The three people to leave commentary gave mixed feedback. One individual praised the treatment team and noted he was still clean following treatment. One reviewer wrote about difficulties getting in touch with the center, and another gave neutral opinions of the center. </p> <p>To date, <strong>the 138 people to leave reviews on Volunteers of America Utah's Facebook page, which it has the ability to manage, gave an average of 4.7 out of five stars.</strong> However, reviews are for the whole organization, not just the detox center. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The single loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date would recommend treatment at the adult detoxification center. "High success rate," they wrote, also praising the facility's security and giving the center four stars in almost all of the remaining treatment metrics, including its holistic offerings, family participation, counseling options, and ability to treat co-occurring disorders.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The Adult Detox Center is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/UT17.pdf" target="_blank">one of the 124 (51.9 percent) of Utah treatment facilities that offers treatment on a sliding scale</a>. However, it's only discounted for Salt Lake City residents, it's $115/night for those who come from outside of the city.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Adult+Detoxification+Center+salt+lake+city&oq=Adult+Detoxification+Center+salt+lake+city&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2.2030j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x8752f52155f083b1:0x18b26f112c2c61a6,1,," 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/voaut/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/voaut/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p>
— Saige Driver · 2018-12-10 12:43:43 PST
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