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Guiding Light Mission

255 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Guiding Light Mission MI 49503

About Guiding Light Mission

Guiding Light Mission is a faith based nonprofit addiction recovery center serving men and women in Grand Rapids and West Michigan.

Through its comprehensive “Rescue, Recovery and ReEngagement” model the program addresses chronic addiction alongside homelessness, unemployment, and isolation.

With over 95 years of service, Guiding Light offers long term relational investment and sustainable recovery at no cost to participants.

Long Term Residential Addiction Recovery in Grand Rapids

Guiding Light provides long term residential treatment lasting four to six months in gender separate housing.

The program combines evidence based therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing and trauma informed care with spiritual direction and life coaching.

Participants engage in individual, group and family counseling alongside onsite support groups.

Many staff members are program graduates, fostering a peer driven culture of accountability.

Holistic Recovery and Community Reengagement

Beyond addiction treatment, Guiding Light addresses root causes of chronic substance use through employment readiness training, debt repayment programs and transitional housing.

The program’s Four Pillars approach emphasizes physical wellness, coaching and therapy, education and spiritual engagement to support lasting transformation.

Facility Overview

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Other Forms of Payment

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

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Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in Michigan provides personalized treatment to help individuals break this cycle and regain control of their lives. Treatment methods are used in various levels of care, including inpatient rehab, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, and standard outpatient treatment.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Programs

Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.

Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

Amenities

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Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Brian Elve

Executive Director

Brian Spyke

Director of Operations

David Madiol

Director of Development & Communications

Elisha Ash

Women’s Program Manager

Mark Scheffler

Operations Associate

Tori Grennan

Women’s Case Manager

Michael Ryan

Men’s Program Manager

Elizabeth Costigan

Intake Coordinator

Accreditations

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.

SAMHSA Listed: Yes

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: Michigan

Rehab.com regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Guiding Light Mission.

Contact Information

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255 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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3.8 (101 reviews)
Daniel A Cannon
1 month ago
2

Was told I failed program due to hernia from exercises. Lied to me and kicked me out. Found out later they graduated me 6 months early. If you like being yelled at and treated like dirt try the rehab program. Guy running it likes to break you down even if you don't need it. Upon reflection after a couple of years we'll actually 4 i think. This to me was one of the most divisive, beat you down, treat you like you owed them constantly, berating your look, how you talk, how you express yourself, just a general overall callous attitude. Oh and you better be thankful for being called unworthy of help. The daily circle up affirmation ritual gave me real cultural vibe, very cringe. Never been made to feel so small somewhere I was supposed to be lifted up spiritually. Yeah watching cornerstone church singing on Sunday mornings was the extent of religion. Sorry but this place made me feel worse about just about everything. Never anything positive. Always always my fault which I found myself better served in the shelter go figure.

Response from the owner
Hi Daniel - We appreciate your feedback, Guiding Light is an intensive recovery program that addresses issues beyond abstaining from drugs and alcohol. We understand our program is not for everyone, but we try to help people through recovery based on years of experience. Our program does change year-over-year, and some of those changes may have been made since you last had an experience with our program. Should you want to discuss this issue further, please call us - (616) 451-0236.
Gary Brey Sr
1 month ago
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Since returning to Grand Rapids a couple of years ago I added the Guiding Light to my regular AA meeting schedule on Tuesday evenings. What a wonderful facility. In my 44 years of sobriety I have never witnessed a more caring, compassionate and effective alcohol & drug recovery organization than the folks at Guiding Light. Very best wishes to the men and women of Guiding Light.

Michael Baran
1 month ago
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Kinda strange second day I was there I heard techno music playing I thought it was a club next door went to see what the deal was and all the residents were doing aerobics in their underwear nothing else and I don't judge however I followed all their laws and being I was really looking forward in living there I was ask to leave after the probation period was over I got the feeling while paying attention to detail and the question I was ask on paper work I didn't fit the type the were looking for!!!

Brendan Duga
1 month ago
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It reminds me of the movie Get Out... Really creepy

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