ABOUT CENTRAL VALLEY RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
Headquartered in Visalia, Calif., Central Valley Recovery Services (CVRS) operates one intensive outpatient, five residential, and four sober living facilities. The more than 45-year-old agency serves men and women struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, prioritizing support for family reunification when possible. A limited number of non-medical detox beds are available, and all services are offered in Spanish and English.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Clients who need support through the withdrawal process can access available inpatient detox services on a first-come-first-served basis. After three to five days, they will be referred to a continuing treatment program within the agency. Individual counseling is sometimes used early in the recovery process to assess individual needs and craft a plan to address them. During this assessment period, treatment staff members also identify and help to coordinate client access to other related social services such as medical or employment services.
Treatment programming at CVRS is based on 12-step concepts and cognitive behavioral therapy. While co-occurring treatment runs a minimum of 90 days, all residential rehab options are all longterm, ranging from 30 days up to six months, and all clients who have completed a full program are eligible for up to one year of aftercare.
Residents attend multiple process groups, educational sessions, and 12-step meetings throughout the week. All treatment programs include parenting courses and most cover nutrition. All also offer some form of family support. Among the curricula applied are Living in Balance, which is designed to be accessed beginning at any point in the series; Wellness Action Recovery Plan (WRAP); and Integrated Combined Therapy, which provides a model for applying a 12-step and motivational interviewing or cognitive behavioral approach together.
In addition, longterm residents volunteer together at local agencies such as Habitat for Humanity, the Children’s Museum, and a food bank. The aftercare program also encourages volunteering.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
Treatment team members include master’s level licensed therapists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, and peer specialists. The staff participates in continuing education and is trained to provide culturally appropriate services. Two facility’s staff-to-client ratios are listed on the CVRS website: Mothering Heights maintains a ratio of 1:3 and New Hope 1:5.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Pine Recovery, New Visions, New Hope, Mothering Heights, and Robertson Recovery all offer longterm residential treatment, with varying living arrangements. The website specifies semi-private rooms for some and home-like environments for all. All incorporate recreational and social activities. Personal cellphones are permitted in individually approved cases, depending on the stage of each client’s treatment.
Mothering Heights supports women who are pregnant or living with one child aged up to two years.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
While Best-rehabs.com has not yet received any feedback from these facilities’ alumni, secondary review websites featuring individual residences reveal overwhelmingly positive opinions. About 90 percent of 35 ratings for three locations, posted across five sites, were five stars out of five.
Written comments for all three facilities emphasized the challenging nature of treatment and need for clients to do the work required for success. “Recovery is for the person that wants to change on the inside, great place to change,” Michael wrote in a representative review on a Facebook page for Pine Recovery. Three reviewers also posted about volunteering and continuing to participate as alumni.[1]
Several alumni complimented the staff for their support and dedication, including three reviewers of New Vision on
a Facebook page.[2] On the other hand, two former clients reported that the staff provided insufficient supervision, creating unstable environments, including one reviewer who awarded just one star on Yelp for New Visions.[3]
Additional positive comments were posted about New Visions on Google[4] and Mothering Heights on Facebook.[5]
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
One former client’s mother agreed on Facebook with satisfied alumni reviews, writing, “I felt they did an excellent job,” and noting that she attended family meetings at Pine Recovery.
WHAT STAFF SAY
The sole individual polled by Best-rehabs.com to date concurred with positive reviews, particularly emphasizing the strength of the program’s ability to treat co-occurring addiction and mental health conditions. The staff member respected co-workers, awarding four stars out of five for the level of staff training and experience. They also represented the New Hope facility as clean and the opportunities for family participation as strong.
Mothering Heights received two employee reviews on Indeed. Both reviewers were volunteers who depicted their work at Mothering Heights as valuable and enjoyable. They shared respect for the organization and awarded perfect five-star ratings.[6]
FINANCING
According to the CVRS website, fees for treatment services are assessed on a sliding scale. Many clients are covered by county and state funding, and private insurance is also accepted.
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