The Ed Keating Center is a three-month residential treatment program for individuals seeking substance abuse recovery services. With an emphasis on the 12 Steps of Recovery, all residents must attend daily 12-Step meetings and actively participate in the 12-Step Program. Attendance at aftercare services is also mandatory.
ABOUT THE ED KEATING CENTER
The Ed Keating Center offers sober living programs at three gender-specific locations.
The center, named after a renowned sports agent who overcame addiction, is located in Cleveland, Ohio. It also provides a work release program. Detoxification services are not available on-site.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The Ed Keating Center offers a three-month rehabilitation program that clients must complete before attending a three-quarter house program. Treatment at the Ed Keating Center is based on the 12 steps and requires residents to attend nightly AA meetings and have a sponsor.
Residents in the three-quarter house program must attend seven mandatory 12-step meetings each week and weekly aftercare meetings once a week. They must also find employment and contribute part of their earnings to the organization. Residents are also responsible for household chores.
The Ed Keating Center also operates a work release program where clients reside in a sober living facility, attend 12-step meetings, and maintain employment.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The co-founder and program director of the Ed Keating Center is a licensed independent chemical dependency counselor. The center also employs an executive director. Each sober living facility has its own house manager.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
The Ed Keating Center’s main facility, The Rock, houses the administrative offices, group meeting rooms, and can accommodate 85 men. The Jean Marie House is a 35-bed facility for women located in the Cleveland suburb of Brook Park. It is the newest facility owned by Ed Keating. The Jones Road facility can accommodate 85 men who have completed the first three months of the program.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Seven alumni polled by Best-rehabs.com provided mixed feedback. Four alumni gave four out of five stars for the center’s treatment effectiveness.
Criticisms of the facility included a lack of staff, a lack of programming, and subpar food.
Reviewer A.J.T. denounced the 12-step programming, describing the experience as an “absolute nightmare.” They commented, “This is only a place to go if you are desperate for a place to ‘dry out,’ although it did help me start my road to recovery, and I am thankful for that.”
Reviewer M.B. wrote, “The camaraderie there is one of a kind, with men that become brothers in sobriety. Even though the food can sometimes be repetitive, it is tolerable.” Five-star reviewer Casey added, “Great place to start new beginnings. Groups are very helpful. Staff and patients are kind and welcoming.”
On an unofficial Facebook page for the facility, five out of six individuals gave the Ed Keating Center perfect five-star ratings. Alum Chad wrote, “This place saved my life, changed everything, and gave a life more than I could’ve ever dreamed of.”
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
Four loved ones surveyed by Best-rehabs.com gave mostly positive reviews.
Parent Joyce gave the facility five out of five stars for its treatment effectiveness but indicated that Ed Keating needed more staff. Joyce wrote, “My daughter was treated well and respected and is now able to return to facilitate groups and help the new girls.”
Reviewer K.B. also gave the center perfect five-star ratings and wrote, “Separate those who have been in jail from those who have not served time. Those who have been in jail should be treated at a different facility with well-trained staff.”
Another survey respondent, Katherine, attributed the Ed Keating Center as the inspiration to pursue addiction counseling.
One loved one gave the facility a perfect five-star rating on the unofficial Facebook page. Amanda wrote, “My Buda loves it, and I’ve got my husband back! Thank you.”
FINANCING
The Ed Keating Center is a nonprofit funded through donations. The center states on its website that services are available “to any man or woman with a sincere determination to overcome their alcoholism or addiction, without regard for their ability to pay.”