ABOUT THE H.O.W. FOUNDATION
Located in Schertz, Texas, the H.O.W. Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides residential treatment for men struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
To date, there is limited information available about treatment at the H.O.W. Foundation. The program is 12-step based, and participants are expected to work and offer tree trimming services to the nearby community.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
No information is currently available on the website about the H.O.W. Foundation’s staff. One alum polled by Best-rehabs.com rated the staff’s level of experience and training three out of five stars.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
At the time of this writing, there is no information available about the accommodations or amenities. In an alumni review on CitySearch, the alum reported that the facility had space for 30 to 50 residents at a time.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
One alum has reviewed the H.O.W. Foundation to date, giving the facility a fairly negative review. Alum Wes gave the facility a rating of four out of five stars for cleanliness and acknowledged that the work focus taught participants “responsibility,” but he gave the facility low one-star ratings for its holistic offerings, family participation, connectivity/visitor policy, affordability, and counseling options. He wrote: “It does teach responsibility. The program is hypocritical; it teaches the 12 steps but doesn’t practice it as a business.”
At the time of this writing on YellowPages.com, four reviewers to date rated the facility’s treatment program two one-star reviews, one four-star review, and one five-star review. The four-star reviewer praised the program’s focus on busying clients with labor, writing: “They also provide great services to the surrounding communities, and those who use their services are saints even though they may not know it.”
However, the two negative reviewers complained of being overworked and witnessing racist treatment. One wrote: “During that time, if you are a person of color, you were treated like street trash! They work the workers seven days a week trimming trees! They have one or two meetings per week!”
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
YellowPages.com reviewer Megan rated H.O.W. a perfect five stars, praising the facility for successfully treating her stepfather. She wrote: “Every time that he fell off of the wagon, one phone call & they would take him back.”
FINANCING
There is no information about payment options or cost on the facility’s website.
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