Stonehouse is a residential addiction treatment facility for chemically-dependent women struggling with substance abuse. Located in the historic Stonehouse Inn, residents receive top-notch individualized care in a converted high-end Bed & Breakfast at a competitive, affordable monthly cost. Treatment is offered for up to six months along and is followed by a 26-week aftercare program.
ABOUT CALIFORNIA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT — STONEHOUSE
Set in the scenic hills of Sonoma County in a quaint former inn, Stonehouse offers residential treatment for adult women and mothers struggling with chemical dependency. The facility is part of California Human Development (CHD), a nonprofit organization that provides several services to the community of Santa Rosa, Calif., including transitional housing and outpatient-based programs.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Treatment at Stonehouse utilizes evidence-based treatments and a holistic approach that focuses on treating the client’s mind, body, and spirit. The residential program offers treatment plans from 30 days to 12 months. In addition, 26 weeks of free aftercare services is available for residential program alumni. The facility recommends a minimum stay of 90 days for the best chance of success.
Programming includes individual counseling, group therapy, and extensive 12-step involvement, along with exercise, nutrition, and life-skills workshops. Family reunification services and parenting education are also offered, as well as relapse prevention, anger management, and self-esteem training classes. To help clients transition back into the community, the facility also offers job readiness preparation, as well as housing and employment assistance before the client is discharged.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
According to the facility’s website, the treatment team consists of certified addiction specialists.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Built in 1909, the 40-bed facility has a storied history. According to a reputable source), the facility has served as a private home, a tavern and restaurant, and an upscale B&B. Childcare may be available to mothers during treatment hours.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The sole alum polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing, Mellisa, gave Stonehouse mixed reviews. She seemed to have positive feelings toward the facility, giving perfect five-star ratings for its accommodations and its cleanliness. However, she was not as pleased with the program itself, giving only a two-star rating for extracurricular activities, a two-star rating for the effectiveness of group counseling, and a one-star rating for the staff’s level of experience and training.
Although Melissa stayed at the facility longer than 90 days, she noted that the program failed to prepare her for the transition back to her life. “Didnt get a transitional plan,” she wrote. She also indicated that she relapsed seven months after completing the program.
Secondary sources revealed generally positive reviews of CHD, as a whole. On Google reviews, five individuals gave the facility an average rating of 4.4 out of five stars.[1] Reviewers tended to praise the organization’s staff. “They really seem to care about your wellbeing,” one representative reviewer wrote. Additionally, on Facebook, which the organization can manage, 15 individuals gave CHD an average rating of 4.3 out of five stars.[2]
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The one anonymous loved one polled by Best-rehabs.com to date reported that Stonehouse’s program was not effective for their friend, but they would still consider recommending it to others seeking treatment. “I think all programs can be beneficial if the person seeking treatment is ready and willing to change,” the loved one wrote.
FINANCING
While there is currently no information provided on the facility’s website regarding its costs, CHD’s website states: “As a non-profit dedicated to fighting poverty, we have a diversity of funding sources to support quality services at affordable prices.”
[1] [https://goo.gl/8muTOA]
[2][https://www.facebook.com/pg/CaliforniaHumanDevelopment/reviews/?ref=page_internal]