ABOUT GOOD SAMARITAN SHELTER RECOVERY WAY HOME
Good Samaritan Shelter is a non-profit organization that provides a range of services, including outpatient treatment and sober living homes, to individuals who are experiencing homelessness and are in recovery. Good Samaritan Shelter Recovery Way, located in Lompoc, Calif., is dedicated to providing residential treatment for women with more intensive care needs than outpatient programs can offer. The facility allows mothers with children under the age of five to stay together during treatment.
It is unclear whether Good Samaritan Shelter offers detox services at this particular location. However, social detoxification services are available at Good Samaritan Shelter Acute Care in Santa Maria, Calif.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
According to the facility’s website, Recovery Way Home has a minimum treatment duration of six months, with the option to stay for up to 18 months. Women in the program receive treatment through Good Samaritan Shelter’s outpatient program called Turning Point Treatment. The residential setting of Recovery Way Home provides additional support from the treatment team and peers while receiving outpatient services. Treatment at Recovery Way Home includes parenting techniques, home management, nutrition and health education, economic independence, transportation assistance, child care referrals, and a sober environment.
Turning Point Treatment is a day program designed to help individuals struggling with substance abuse. The program features positive parenting techniques, substance abuse education, recovery issues, family and domestic violence topics, self-esteem groups, anger management, and treatment for co-occurring disorders.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
Information regarding the treatment staff at the facility is currently not provided. However, Recovery Way Home is staffed 24/7, as stated on the facility’s website.
An alum surveyed by Best-rehabs.com gave the staff’s level of training and experience a rating of four out of five stars.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Recovery Way Home can accommodate up to 16 women at a time, with each woman allowed to stay with up to two children under the age of five. The facility is described on its website as providing a “warm home environment” for treatment.
Based on the feedback of a single alum surveyed by Best-rehabs.com, the accommodations and amenities received a rating of three out of five stars.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The surveyed alum provided mixed feedback regarding her experience. Treatment effectiveness received four out of five stars, and the likelihood of recommending Recovery Way Home received three stars.
The alum noted that the center’s strengths include its structured and consistent approach, as well as being firm but fair. Weaknesses, according to the alum, include staff-client favoritism, staff accepting bribes for special privileges, and unfair staff behavior.
FINANCING
According to the facility’s website, most residents of Recovery Way Home have low incomes and pay for their treatment on a sliding scale. The surveyed alum gave a rating of five out of five stars for affordability.