ABOUT CATHOLIC CHARITIES ST. FRANCIS RECOVERY CENTER
Located in Auburn, Maine, Catholic Charities St. Francis Recovery Center is a private, non-profit residential treatment center for adult men seeking treatment for substance abuse or co-occurring disorders.The facility also provides outpatient counseling services for both men and women. Detox is not offered on-site.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
St. Francis Recovery Center uses a holistic approach that address the mind, spirit, and body throughout its programming. The primary mode of treatment is its residential program for men, which nearly 35% of facilities in the state offer.
The men’s residential program is a safe place for individuals needing housing and support while making the adjustment to sober life. Clients stay for a maximum of six weeks. Men can be admitted into the program after an initial screening process, and residents must be clean before entering the program.
The residential program has 24-hour staff coverage. Services offered in the program include individual and group counseling, family education groups, support services, referrals to community agencies, self-help immersion (such as 12-Step), help with daily living skills, and drug screenings.
The center’s outpatient program teaches empowering skills and behaviors, such as how to manage symptoms, build a relapse prevention plan, develop skills to deal with trauma and anger, and practice self-regulation and mindfulness.
Outpatient programming consists of diagnosis and evaluations, individual and family counseling, group therapy, early recovery treatment, relapse prevention, solution-focused motivational therapy, and driver education.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its treatment staff. Yet, the lone loved one surveyed by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave three out of five stars for the staff’s level of experience and training.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings. However, the one individual polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave five out of five stars for accommodations and amenities, as well as four out of five stars for the level of facility cleanliness.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The lone loved one polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing provided a mostly positive review. They gave four out of five stars for treatment effectiveness, meals and nutrition, counseling options, and holistic offerings. The alum gave three out of five stars for its affordability, exercise and leisure opportunities, and if they’d recommend the program. “Group therapies were a strength but it is too small,” they wrote.
FINANCING
St. Francis Recovery Center accepts many private insurance plans. It is also among the 51.5% of Maine facilities that accept Medicare, the 52.8% that accepts state-funded insurance like Mainecare, and 68.6% that offers a sliding fee scale for self-pay options. The residential program also has a $495 per stay room and board charge, which must be paid prior to admission.
CONCLUSION
Catholic Charities Maine, the branch of the organization responsible for St. Francis Recovery Center has a widespread connection in the community. However, there are vocal groups in the area that dislike the organization. Social media posts show that there are groups that blame the organization for an increase in questionable immigration tactics as a result of some of the work that the organization has done in the last several years.