ABOUT MAN ALIVE, INC. IN BALTIMORE, MD
Man Alive, Inc., located in Baltimore, Md., offers outpatient treatment to individuals struggling with addiction disorders and mental health issues. The facility opened its doors in 1967 and claims to be the first licensed medication assisted treatment program in the state of Maryland and the second oldest in the country.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Man Alive’s treatment program uses “comprehensive and evidence based addiction recovery.” To be admitted, prospective clients should contact the facility directly via phone. According to the Man Alive website, some clients have been visiting the facility regularly since they opened their doors in 1967, and the average length of treatment for the facility is currently eight years.
Throughout treatment, clients receive medication assisted treatment, medication management, case management services, peer support services, and individual and group therapy. Participants with opioid addictions may receive medication throughout their treatment, although the facility does not provide information regarding the types of medications administered. Man Alive has also been licensed by the state of Maryland since 2010 to provide a DUI/DWI Alcohol Education Program. This program operates separately from Man Alive’s outpatient treatment program.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
There is currently no information provided by Man Alive, Inc. regarding its treatment staff. However, one alum surveyed by Best-rehabs.com rated the facility with five out of five stars when asked about staff experience and training.
REVIEWS
At the time of this writing there has been one alum polled by Best-rehabs.com. The reviewer gave Man Alive excellent ratings and said he would recommend it to others. The anonymous client gave the facility five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness, five stars for accommodations and amenities, and five stars for meals and nutrition. He strongly agreed that there are many counseling options to choose from, agreed that the facility is adequately equipped and staffed to treat co-occurring mental health problems, and strongly agreed that facility staff are experienced and well-trained. He felt that a strength of the facility was the “professional, easy to work with, trained staff.” He did not list any facility weaknesses and added additional commentary, saying, “There are many programs such as stop smoking, one on one therapy, group counseling.”
On the facility’s Google page, there is an overall rating of 4.1 out of five stars based on nine total reviews.[1] Most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with alum expressing gratitude for the program, but a few reviewers had bad experiences. Alum W.E., who gave five stars, spoke highly of Man Alive. He wrote, “This is the only program that I’ve been clean on. Great staff,staff will do anything to help you as long as you want the help.” G.D., an alum, did not agree with that viewpoint. He wrote, “I have been with ManAlive for over seven (7) years with no incidents. last week I did have an incident, and they could care less about the seven years of hard work I did to get to where I am, all they were concerned about was my punishment.”
FINANCING
There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its costs. However, one alum surveyed by Best-rehabs.com gave Man Alive five out of five stars for affordability. Clients are encouraged to contact the facility directly for additional information regarding the cost of treatment.
[1]https://goo.gl/ees5yw