Prescott House, Inc

I attended the Prescott House in 2011. I was the 843rd graduate. Brevity has never been my strong suit and in this instance I find I am able to say it very succinctly. Prescott House taught me how to be a man. When I came in I was a 25 year old boy. I had been living in my parents basement doing drugs intravenously and drinking myself to death. I had little to no life skills, I couldn't look myself in the eye, I didn't know how to budget my money and could not hold a job for longer than a couple of months. I had been thinking about killing myself for years and had been to 2 other rehab programs that hadn't done anything for me except for prolong my seemingly inexorable demise. I dressed in an outlandish style and acted in a way that caused other people to feel uncomfortable and I had a rage problem that scared my family and friends. I was bitter and spiteful and obsessed with my ex-girlfriend from 8 years before. I was a mess. Prescott house addressed each of these problems. The staff there showed more than taught, they led by example. The normal "You don't understand!" Was never a viable excuse because almost every staff member is a recovered graduate and they do understand. They had knowledgeable staff that taught nutrition, they gave us check books to balance the reasonable amount of money given us to buy supplies each week and taught us to support each other when we uncovered some old scar in the groups. Most of the new additions to their workforce since my time as a resident of 'The House' are people that I went through the house with. These are people who know what they are talking about because they have lived it. They have given their lives and efforts to service because they were at the brink of death's doorstep and they want to help you, or your child or friend or whoever the potential resident of the house is that you are thinking about sending. Since graduating 'The House' I have developed a promising career in the behavioral health field as a Case Manager in San Francisco, I am a sponsor, I am a good friend, a good partner and a good son because Prescott House taught me how to show up. I am impeccable with my word. I am able to look myself in the eye in the mirror. I am comfortable in my own skin. I know how to do my laundry, dress appropriately for the occasion and groom myself. I know how to be a good partner romantically and set firm boundaries. I know how to balance a checkbook, pay off my debts and hold a job. I know how to do what I say I am going to do and I know that my words are air without any action to back them up. I believe that without the foundation that the house gave me in sobriety, in being a man and not a boy, I would not have been able to build the life that I have today. I urge you to send whoever it is that you are trying to help to the house and please do not listen when they call and ask you to fly them home because it is too hard. It is hard for a reason and it works.

Amazing and caring staff, very challenging, but it is certainly worth it!

The Prescott House saved my life! I struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction for 20 years and was at a point in my life where I felt hopeless. I wanted to stay sober but I had no clue how to do so. The Prescott House taught me how to live my life sober and become a productive member of society. The therapy was outstanding and the gradual re-acclimation into the community was exactly what I needed. I’ve now been sober for three and a half years and am about to graduate college in two months. I owe the Prescott House my life and I’ll be forever grateful.

They truely saved my life!!!!

Prescott House saved my life!!!! I had been to many different treatment centers before I was went to Prescott House.I was a drug addict hooked on Heroin for 10 years and have been clean ever since.

The Prescott House saved my life,such an awesome place.

Best quality of care in the area. Prescott has become a mecca for rehab in the last decade, but Prescott House was the first and remains the best.

Prescott House is designed to work with sex offenders. If you are a sex offender this program could be for you otherwise I would keep your options open. I have received a number of complaints regarding this facility. These complaints ranged from unqualified staff to shady admission practices. This program is known for denying outside communication with loved ones for the first few weeks. The Federal Trade Commission cautions family members from sending their loved ones to any type of program that denies or censors outside communication with loved ones. The director of admissions for Prescott House previously worked for Gatehouse Academy on the admissions team. Gatehouse Academy is partly closed due to fraudulent admission practices. These admission practices can be referenced using the advocacy sight heal-online.org. Their are dozens of DOH violations that document these shady admission practices. Please get all promises in writing before admission. Do an on sight visit and do not conduct over the phone assessments. You should be receiving an independent evaluation from a licensed professional that rules this facility out as the most appropriate before you cut the check. It's not all bad and many people are receiving help through this company but if it was me I would keep looking.

Prescott house saved my life.

We could use insurance for very limited services. Prescott House saved my son's life.

My son was referred to Prescott House after he completed a 50 day wilderness program. Physically he was no longer addicted, but he certainly was emotionally. He stayed in the Prescott House program until he graduated after 9 months. And he needed every single day there to recover. He now has more than 6 1/2 years sobriety. Prescott House operated as a step-down program for him. After approximately 4 months, he was able to get a part-time job and return to the center and therapy every night. About two months later, he was ready to move out with a roommate who was also in the Prescott House step-down program. He then attended daily meetings and therapy at the House until he graduated. Prescott House saved my son's life. If he had come home after the wilderness program, he would have returned to his former life of dealing and using. He almost died doing that. In fact, he had a nut put aside with his source so he could pick up where he had left off. I didn't learn that until he had been at Prescott House for about 4 months. I really can't say enough good about this program. My son, as all addicts do, had an incredible sense of entitlement. By working with the Prescott staff, he slowly learned he was entitled to nothing and had to work to earn even the slightest privilege. All of this was accomplished through talk therapy and behavior modification where absolutely no prevarication, cajoling, smooth-talking or threatening was tolerated. At one point relatively early in his stay, he thought he was entitled to visit a gym in town. I was delighted that the staff at Prescott House decided to deny him that privilege until he could demonstrate he had earned it. The staff were always helpful during my regular phone calls - supportive and very willing to explain how they were handling my son's treatmen and to tell me how he was doing. When we visited for a family weekend about half way through his treatment, the staff members we met explained very clearly how they were approaching his treatment. At first I was surprised by the bluntness of one staff member in particular, but I gradually understood that no politeness needed to be wasted on avoiding the elephant in the room. My son was there to learn how to live a clean life and no one was going to let him or me get away with making excuses. It was a shock at first, but I soon understood that no one was doing anyone any favors trying to sugar-coat what my son had done to himself and his family. As a caveat I'd like to add for anyone thinking about sending a loved one to Prescott House do not expect any luxuries. When we arrived and were given a "tour," we were told we couldn't see the pool because, well, there wasn't any (good use of humor). And my son's room shared with a roommate was smaller than any college dorm room I had ever seen. And his bed was uncomfortable and too short for him to stretch out completely. So that's why I gave the facility only a 4 star rating. The lack of amenities was all part of my son's treatment. And it worked. What more can you ask for?

Rehab and recovery are emotional topics but this is a sincere attempt at objective review from a family member. My loved one was referred to Prescott House after being kicked out of the after-care program of another high priced facility for bringing drugs into the SLE home. We were desperate to get him help and were referred to Prescott House by one of his Doctors. They also mentioned another local free facility but made it sound like a poor option. He did not want help, which complicated matters. He was willing to do as we asked though. When a loved one is beset by addiction most people will do anything to fix it, including spending grand sums of money whether they have it or not. Today I know expensive rehabs are not the key to recovery. Upon his arrival at Prescott House I recieved a call that we would need to send $3-$5K more because he had beers on the plane and it meant he would have to go through a completely different intake process. He described the housing as being not so great. That is not important to recovery and I don't believe in coddling addicts. The practices he described after leaving were unorthodox. I mean grown men carrying stuffed animals around to represent the burden of their family members on them. He was one that would not agree to cut ties with his family. At the time I thought that if he needed to cut ties with us to survive, so be it. There were also rumors of staff members having personal relationships that did not remain outside of the house. He exited the facility in what seemed to be a combination of being kicked out and walking out. Ie; it seemed like they goaded him to leave. I believe they thought he would spend a night on the rough streets of Prescott and then return on his own and give in to them completely. He returned home a very institulionalized man, something that did not occur in his subsequent treatment program. He did eventually give in, but to God, not to men. I believe the staff truly cares and wants to help. Unfortunately, I also believe after several interactions over the phone with staff that some of them need a break from the stress of dealing with addicts. While it is true that addicts need the help of recovered addicts, it was my sense that they were more attached to the outcomes of their clients than is healthy or professional. Their personal experiences seemed to be influencing the treatment program more than any professional training or philosophy. We also had to threaten to get an attorney involved in order to get his medical records over a year later. Again, the interaction there felt unprofessional and somewhat emotional. I don't mean this to be a scathing review. We do feel gratitude toward the House and the Staff. Every experience he had along the way helped him toward the peace he has found today. My loved one is 18 months clean now. He found recovery in a free, state-run facility that uses a completely different approach to recovery. I do believe it is possible to find recovery at Prescott House, and obviously the staff really cares about their clients. But I also believe that anyone ready to find sobriety can and will find it anywhere they check in, without the $$$$$ pricetag.

I attended the Prescott House for 3 months before I finally arranged my exit. They cut you off from family contact until you convince them you have been brain washed enough to not try to leave. The NUMBER ONE thing they DO NOT TELL YOU when you sign up is that 50% of the "clients" are actually PEDOPHILES. The kicker with this (other than having to listen to groups about guys raping their cousins) is the Prescott House is bordered by houses with children. I ended up with a roommate that had to be moved into my area away from the neighbors because he was constantly masturbating while watching the children through his window. Unqualified staff is an understatement. They use intimidation and threats to keep you there. Greg Fine got his start selling shoes and this, combined with going through the P House himself, made him qualified to make decisions that destroyed my life more than it had been. Luckily for the current victims he seems to have gone into marketing and sales now (according to the website) rather than continue to ruin people's lives. The self esteem workshop, once again, is a complete joke. They spend 4 hours a day trying to make you cry. If you don't, then you are punished. At the end of the self esteem workshop, while I was closing my eyes, Lincoln Sperry came up and put his lips to my ear and whispered "You deserve the gentle touch of another man." He proceeded to do this to each client. They make you sign an illegal document on entry that forces you to have an emergency contact that you can never revoke consent for them to contact. They do this so when you finally leave, they can contact your family and scare them into trying to force you back to the P House prison. They will tell you 3-6 months of treatment, but will try to keep you there until you or your family stop paying by saying you are still not ready. I've seen this go on for over 22 months. Once I was able to contact my mother after being cut off for a month, she told me she was brought to tears every week when Greg Fine would call her and tell her to forget about me and move on with her life because I was surely going to die. I could fill a book with the horror stories I have from just 3 months at the Prescott House. There are plenty of other treatment centers that you can go to for similar cost or will work with you on payments, and will NOT abuse you like the Prescott House. California and Arizona have many extended care treatment centers that provide real services, care about the clients, and cost $10,000 or less per month. Since most other programs include food, and everything but medication and a small amount of spending money, the cost is nearly identical. I ended up spending over $9,000/month at the Prescott House (not to include the $8,000 they kept for the last 5 days I was there). The Prescott House talks a good game, and will scare the families into siding with them, but it is all a game for these guys. You will need many more recovery programs just to recover from any amount of time at the P House. Please NEVER send a loved one to this facility! I am happy to back up my accounts, feel free to contact me at brandonaz1984@gmail.com.