ABOUT GOOD SAMARITAN SHELTER PROJECT P.R.E.M.I.E.
A program of the Good Samaritan Shelter in Santa Monica, Calif., Project P.R.E.M.I.E. (Perinatal Recovery Effort through Maternal Intervention and Education) is a day treatment program for perinatal women and their children. The program aims to deliver drug-free, healthy babies and heal women and children who have been affected by substance abuse.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
At its core, the day program at Project P.R.E.M.I.E. educates women who are recovering from substance abuse. As such, programming fosters positive parenting techniques and addresses common “Recovery issues” like anger management, self-esteem, as well as matters of family and domestic violence. Treatment is also designed for women with dual diagnoses.
When day treatment simply isn’t enough, women may enroll at Good Samaritan’s Transitional Center for a more immersive, residential treatment experience. Here, though, women accepted into the program are held to a minimum commitment of six months and may reside for no longer than 18 months.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
There is currently no information provided by Project P.R.E.M.I.E. on its treatment staff. In their Best-rehabs.com survey response, however, a former program participant told of the program’s “good trusting counselors.”
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
E.D., the sole program alum surveyed by Best-rehabs.com survey to date, reported having “great children programs” for her nine-month old son as well as “great parenting classes.” She gave the program a perfect five stars for its overall effectiveness, its co-occurring treatment, its counseling options, and its adherence to the 12-steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.
On Google, where 16 individuals awarded Good Samaritan Shelter an organization-wide average rating of 3.5 stars out of five, feedback was excellent. Reviewers called the staff “amazing,” “friendly,” and “helpful” while Jessica referred to the shelter as “a great place to start where you have [nowhere] else to start.”
FINANCING
According to its webpage, services at Project P.R.E.M.I.E. are “available free of charge or on a sliding scale.”