Hope House Women's Program

ABOUT HOPE HOUSE WOMEN'S PROGRAM

Located in Grand Rapids, Minn., Hope House is a treatment center that offers residential and outpatient programs for women seeking help for addiction and co-occurring disorders. It is one of the 150 (42.1 percent) of facilities in Minnesota that offers programs specifically for women. Detox is not available

TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT

Hope House Women’s Program serves adult women 18 and older. It provides a mental health history, a legal background report, an alcohol and drug history, and a complete admission interview to start treatment. Clients are generally admitted into the residential program and follow up with outpatient programs. It is one of Minnesota’s 130 (36.5 percent) of residential treatment facilities in Minnesota.

Each client receives individualized treatment based on their needs. Hope House offers multiple program options, including 12-step groups, parenting groups, and programs for mental health and co-occurring disorders, making it part of the 51.1 percent of Minnesota treatment facilities that offer treatment for dual diagnosis.

Many of the groups focus on trauma-related issues and family-related issues. Clients can be enrolled in multiple programs at once.

The facility also offers a relapse prevention group, which helps clients recognize triggers and teaches them coping skills. The co-dependency group focuses on how addiction affects relationships. The living skills group teaches women the tools needed to live a healthy, sober life. Topics in this group include budgeting and organizational skills.

Aside from group activities, the facility offers several holistic therapy options. These include meditation as a means of developing long-term self-care. There is also a living skills program and a wellness program to help clients establish better care habits.

Hope House also has a therapeutic recovery track. This group gives clients the chance to participate in substance-free recreational activities and teaches them how to plan chemical-free activities.

Project Clean Start is an aftercare program, which is available for mothers and their children. The program provides in-home support for clients and their families. It is designed to help them overcome specific problems that interfere with starting a healthy life for their families. Other group topics available include spirituality, wellness, goals and gratitude, family recovery, and meditation.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

The treatment team includes nurses, mental health therapists, alcohol and drug counselors, and recovery coaches.

ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES

The single alum surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave Hope House five out of five stars for accommodations and amenities.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

The one alum polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing provided a positive review about the Hope House Women’s Program. She gave the center five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness, accommodations and amenities, and meals and nutrition. "Have a facility that provides services for medical, mental health and addiction," she wrote. "Compassion and understanding the disease of addiction is huge at out facility."

FINANCING

The cost of treatment depends on the duration of treatment and the source of payment. Financial assistance is available for people in need. However, priority is given to women with active health insurance.