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When I was addicted I had walked away from God and lived a life of sin. I finally saw the light and found the Lovelady Center. They helped me to get sober and taught me how to live again. Now I have a job and got to rebuild my life.
About The Lovelady Center
The program leans heavily toward court ordered initiatives including jail diversion, supervised reentry and supervised release. This makes it beneficial to women on probation, parole and other judicial supervision. Voluntary clients from the general population are also very much welcomed. The program involves a phased process that lasts between nine and 12 months depending on when you accomplish your recovery objectives. However, residents coming directly from prison may qualify for a six month reentry program.
Their recovery approach integrates Christian based models and proven treatment methods. You’ll participate in various groups and individual counseling sessions. This is in addition to classes on spirituality, continuing education and job readiness. Emphasis is on developing solid coping mechanisms and life skills that prevent relapse. You’ll learn self care and better ways to manage stress and anger. They’ll also teach you financial and household management as well as parenting. The spiritual component involves connecting to God via daily prayer, Bible study and regular attendance at chapel or church services. So, you’ll not just gain practical skills but experience profound spiritual growth.
You must satisfy certain expectations to graduate. This includes acquiring at least 34 Loveday credits. Loveday credits are their way of measuring your recovery effort and commitment to your individualized plans. You must also obtain 34 continuing education credits and a GED if applicable. Other expectations are having a housing plan, clearing up pending legal issues and obtaining state issued identity documents.
Keep in mind that you must adhere to all program rules throughout your stay including maintaining sobriety. Their aftercare services involve ongoing support that matches your changing needs. This may include housing, employment assistance and referral to peer support groups. Comments from past clients reflect overall positive experiences and impressive quality of care.
Fact checked and written by:
Chika Uchendu
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW
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Latest Reviews
I thank God for this place they have helped me through the hardest times and still are working with me ... I love this place and am grateful that I found a few people that actually do care about you ...
My name is Crystal Webb. I went here for 2nd time ,thinking yay this is perfect place bc been their before . Well, long story short, I had tripped and fell where I busted my srown to my tooth under their care. They was suppose to wake me up at 2 to get ready for court , they woke me up 330 rushing me. They never gave me my meds , everyone seemed pretty dumb when came to my case bc I was in overflow and do t get your phones. So we arrive one Chick court.... I repeatedly kept telling driver I had to use the restroom. She literally played on her phone parked . So it got so bad of waiting , again mentioned so the other girl said wiggly wiggly, we drove there and their toilet was jammed and during the process of no routine medication effected me , I felt not me ... well from rushing, I tripped and busted my crown . Also, they cut me off cold turkey control substance for panic attacks. They allow people have Suboxon, and if serve seizures u can be on medication I am prescribed to. After so many panic attacks, I couldn't take it no more I took it up to the owner told me couldn't be on that medication but people rolling their eyes and being high off control substance they got prescribed but my prescription that was also nartioc wasn't approved. So through manic episode the owner refused to let me back in the facility and I also ask her how am I going to fix my tooth under your care? She omg, told me that has nothing to do with her . I fell under their care . How she said it people who reading this was very cold non Christian like . Everyone took pictures of my crown broken off , but never did nothing. I had to make an appointment. But how that lady Melinda said it to me was very rude and not loving how theu fake all the time . She showed me her true colors . Not Christian. I'm not religious but more to her . I would hug her if she was in my shoes at that moment in time. Also, they stold my sons orange bag, my red lunch box and my pencil skirts it was put up with Wendy team in intake. Also, when they giving me all my stuff tossing me out like some trash, they refused to give me my medications. Gave me everything else but wouldn't give me my meds when I needed them. Also the water cut off..... daycare..... toddler flipped out and was climbing on rocking chair and all sat and had newborn and I got the toddler, 2 diapers rashes one tutu had black in it , they don't buckle none all the way and leave formula milks over hr .....
I never got nothing stolen in overflow or restoration.. was client rep room
And owner wanted to keep my stuff to be nice at time had no where to go. Said nope trust u and look orange bag , lunch box , and my pencil black skirts and other colors .......
They literally have rats and roaches and had roach spray and nail removal and never gave that back either . Kept my bug spray for their use and donated bet my polish remover in their nail salon .....
BET THEY GET THEIR TAXES CHEATED THRU THEIR SKEEM PLACE. THEM BABIES AINT BEING TREATED GOOD ..... 2 DIAPER RASHES AND TODDLER FELL OUT BOUNCY UNBUCKLED. THEIR SKEEMING PLACE .
WHAT THE OWNER TOLD ME MY FACE ABOUT MY TOOTH SHOWED ME . I SEE IT 👀 GOD GOT ME OUT THERE ♡ SHOWED ME THE TRUTH!
I didn't believe in God anymore because I thought he put my addiction and my life experiences that most people couldn't live threw and I didn't grow up in Church and couldn't do my work without help from the ladies in there until they taught me how to use the Bible and feel what was in the Bible in my heart now I believe in God and know it was me that did all of that to myself and I learned I had to pay for my mistakes and for the hustles that I did to people to feed my addiction I've been in and out of prison ,jail and rehabs for 25 years paying for the things I did and I still to this day pay for them in my heart and mind but I know now that God has my back to help me threw my life they helped me believe in God again and that was the most precious thing any one could ever do for me
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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.
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.
Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
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 Alabama provides medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for drug dependency. Methods of treatment often include a combination of medication, counseling, and recreational therapies.
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
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Clinical Services
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
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.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
Amenities
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Private Setting
Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Dr. Brenda Lovelady Spahn, LHD
Founder
Melinda MeGahee
Executive Director
John McNeil
Chairman & COO
Beau Gregory
VP
Frank Long
External Affairs Director
Wendy Capps Chapman
Director of Judicial/Social Services
Tiffany Morgan
Director of KidZone Daycare
Connie Farrell
Director of Adult Education
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
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
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7916 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35206
Get Help Now - 334-316-9774
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