The primary mission of Alpha Oaks is to provide comprehensive alcohol and substance abuse treatment to women struggling with chemical dependency issues. The residential rehab understands that women alcoholics and addicts often have unique histories of abuse and trauma, and fosters a safe and nurturing environment for working through these sensitive issues. By living together and sharing the experience of recovery, women learn how to form healthy relationships, cooperate with and support their peers, and develop the coping skills and daily practices necessary to stay clean and sober.
ABOUT ALPHA OAKS
Alpha Oaks is one of three gender-specific residential treatment facilities operated by Associated Recovery Program for Women, Inc. Located in Carmichael, Calif., Alpha Oaks is the largest of the nonprofit organization’s three treatment properties and is home to the main office, women’s program, and 24-hour detox center, which can accommodate up to five women at a time.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Treatment at Alpha Oaks is based on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Each woman is encouraged to take an active role in her treatment from the start, working with the staff to construct a personalized recovery plan that focuses on the core issues obstructing her from leading a sober, healthy life. According to the facility’s website, programming is “designed to create an environment whereby residents can discover intrinsic new life choices.”
Individual and group therapy sessions address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual impact of addiction. Clients regularly attend AA and NA support meetings off-site, and are encouraged to become involved in the local recovery community and develop a sober support network.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The 11-member treatment team is made up of certified alcoholism and other addictions recovery specialists. According to the facility’s website, these 11 staff members have an average of four years of experience working at one of the organization’s facilities.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
The all-female facility is small and intimate, with only 18 beds for residents, and another 5 for those in detox. Official photos from the facility’s website show a comfortably furnished home with a living room, shared bedrooms, and a communal dining room. Women do their own laundry, keep the space clean and organized, and take turns preparing meals for the entire house.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Alumni reviews of Alpha Oaks are positive. In a Best-rehabs.com survey, alum M.S. gave the highest possible ratings for the counselors’ respect for client’s treatment preferences, inclusion of holistic approaches, and overall group therapy. “I was there once before and was not ready but I loved the resort feel to it…so went back when was ready to change,” M.S. wrote.
On YellowPages.com, all three alumni gave Alpha Oaks perfect five-star reviews and excellent accompanying feedback. “I was given the tools necessary to start a brand new life while treated with dignity and respect,” reviewer Leslieczirr wrote.” I’m forever grateful to the entire staff!! Aside from being a beautiful home, this place will help you to get the solid foundation needed to maintain a lifestyle most of ‘US’ have always dreamed of.” Jamiemikula, another Yelp reviewer, claimed that “This house SAVED MY LIFE!!!!!!!”
Lastly, on Alpha Oaks’ unofficial Facebook page, the facility received a near-perfect average rating of 4.8 stars out of five based on 18 reports. Recurring praise was given to the outstanding staff and the program’s application of the 12 Steps. “The women who nurtured me through the hardest time in my life showed me not only that I could live a life free of drugs and alcohol, but that I could do it gracefully,” five-star reviewer Erica commented. “It was a hard thing to admit that I had no answers and to be in a place with so many rules. But the reward for myself, was and continues to be life.”
FINANCING
There is currently no information provided on the facility’s website regarding its costs, though it does note: “We do not discriminate in the delivery of service due to race, religion, ethnicity, sexual preference, disability or ability to pay.”
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