ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SELF HELP (CRASH)
Located in San Diego, Calif., Community Resources And Self Help (CRASH) focuses on assisting individuals struggling with substance misuse disorders. Established in 1970, CRASH provides long-term residential treatment at three different locations in San Diego, each offering programs of varying lengths, treatment modalities, and other features.
CRASH is one of 485 facilities (33.9 percent) in California to provide long-term residential treatment. Additionally, the organization offers day treatment, outpatient recovery services, and community education. CRASH is a non-profit organization, representing 54.9 percent of treatment facilities in the state.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The Bill Dawson Residential Recovery Program, located in downtown San Diego, provides the longest treatment program, lasting from four to six months. According to CRASH’s website, it is an adult co-ed residential treatment program that utilizes the therapeutic community model of recovery. The program aims to encourage and facilitate positive changes within the residential clients through a comprehensive and holistic approach.
Two other locations offer an intensive 90-day residential treatment program focused on individual responsibility for recovery and successful reintegration into the community. The male-specific Short Term I program is located in City Heights, while the female-specific Short Term II program is located in the Golden Hill area.
All three treatment programs include individual recovery planning, individual and group therapy, group problem-solving exercises, family nights, vocational services, and educational workshops. Many of the workshops focus on relapse prevention. After completing a program, clients participate in an aftercare program.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
CRASH’s treatment team is composed of case managers, counselors, shift managers, program coordinators, and support staff. The single individual polled by Best-rehabs.com as of this date rated the staff’s experience three out of five stars.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
While CRASH’s website does not provide specific information about accommodations and amenities, the single individual polled by Best-rehabs.com gave the facility two out of five stars for this metric. However, the same individual rated the facility four out of five stars for meals and nutrition, four stars for exercise and leisure, and three stars for cleanliness.
Regular family nights are scheduled to increase family participation, and supervised parent-child visitation can be arranged. Clients also participate in recreational and social activities as a group.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
At the time of this writing, Best-rehabs.com received feedback from a single individual who provided a mixed review with a positive skew. The anonymous alum gave high ratings to many elements of treatment such as treatment of co-occurring disorders (five stars) and family participation (four stars).
However, they gave neutral or negative ratings to other aspects such as the facility’s holistic offerings (two stars) and counseling options (three stars). “Made you look at your reasons,” the alum noted. “Its difficult but good.” The alum indicated that they would recommend the facility to others.
On Facebook, which the facility may manage, 33 reviewers rated CRASH an average of 4.6 out of five stars. ” I was given the tools needed to be the miracle I am today, which includes working a 12-step program of recovery,” wrote one alum, Meghan, in a representative review.
Two reviewers on CiteHealth offered similarly positive feedback, each rating the facility four out of five stars. Both alumni credited the program with their recovery.
FINANCING
While there is no available information regarding the cost of treatment, CRASH’s website indicates that no service will be refused due to a client’s inability to pay. The single individual polled by Best-rehabs.com rated CRASH’s affordability three out of five stars but indicated that the program was worth the cost.
Footnote:
[1] [link to source]: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crash/167434049939305
[2] [link to source]: http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/california/cities/san-diego/crash-based-at-4161-marlborough-avenue