ABOUT WELLSPRING
Founded in 1965 as a single halfway house in Bangor, Wellspring now offers outpatient counseling for substance abuse and mental health disorders, as well as co-occurring disorders treatment at gender-separate sober-living facilities for men and women.
The organization’s website notes that residential clients must be free from mood-altering chemicals on the day of admission, including prescribed psychotropic medications. Wellspring treats court-mandated clients as well as voluntary ones.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
According to Wellspring, the typical length of stay in one of the sober-living facilities is four to six months.
Though the facility’s website refers to the residential facilities for men and women as halfway houses, the site also notes that the men’s facility, “has evolved over the years from a traditional halfway house into a long-term residential substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation program serving men with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders.”
Best-rehabs.com reviews indicate that treatment is based on the 12-Steps and the facility’s website also notes that the approach is based around cognitive behavioral techniques. The facility offers individual, group, and family counseling, and educational and vocational counseling.
Treatment and psychiatric consultation for co-occurring mental health disorders, and life skills training is also available. All clients complete regularly scheduled chores. Wellspring also has links with local employment and educational agencies so that it can provide community resources and referrals.
Outpatient treatment is available in the form of an intensive outpatient program (IOP) and general outpatient treatment. Outpatient treatment offers similar treatment to residential programming.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
According to the organization’s website, this center employs substance abuse professionals and paraprofessionals. The three individuals polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave four- and five- out of five stars for the staff’s level of training and experience.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
The men’s halfway house is a Victorian family home near downtown Bangor. At the women’s facility — which sleeps 13 — residents’ children and partners are encouraged to visit as often as they like, and there are roll-away beds, toys, and baby equipment to help with visits. To date, the three people surveyed by Best-rehabs.com gave four out of five stars for accommodations and amenities.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The one alum surveyed by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing provided positive feedback for Wellspring, and gave five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness and when asked if they would recommend the center.
They also gave five stars for exercise and leisure along with cleanliness.However, the alum rated holistic offerings the worst with three stars. “They give you real word tools but should include family’s more. Best thing I ever did,” the alum wrote.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The two loved ones polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave positive opinions about Wellspring. They gave four- and five- out of five stars when asked if they would recommend the treatment center and for treatment effectiveness.
Both loved ones gave five stars for cleanliness and affordability, and praised the staff. Yet, holistic offerings and family participation received the worst ratings. “Good trained staff, many things to keep patients busy. Could’ve had more visiting hours. This was a great program which not only helped my love one but my family too,” a loved one wrote.
The one individual who left a Google Review for the center to date gave three out of five stars. “It’s okay my mom went here,” A.E. wrote.
FINANCING
Room and board at the sober-living facilities are charged on the basis of the client’s ability to pay. Costs start at $1 per day and go up to $10 per day.
For outpatient treatment, Wellspring’s website notes that many health insurance plans are accepted, there’s a sliding fee scale for uninsured clients, and nobody is denied service on the basis of their inability to pay.