I had the pleasure to live at Liberty House for about 9 months. I hit a pretty hard time in my…read morelife, and felt pretty low. From the moment I arrived at Liberty I felt welcomed and cared about. The apartments are clean and well taken care of. The best part was the group of guys I lived with that I now get to call friends! I could not be happier about my time spent at Liberty.

Words can express the experience I am receiving at Liberty House!!!…read more Since I have planted my feet on these solid grounds and slowly rebuilding my foundation in recovery and my mental wellness at Liberty. This is truly a life changing environment. The house managers Steve and Sue are Awesome!!! They are always willing to take time out and chat with you to see if there are any needs that you may have that they are able to support us individually. Sue always has an Amazing cup of sunshine to share with you each day!!! Steve gives you the best medicine in the world which is laughter. The administrator (Lisa) is very compassionate and even comes on site to engage with individuals and reassuring that we are comfortable and always open to feedback. Please come to Liberty House as a client or send your family and friends at a place who implements recovery first and does so in a nonjudgmental atmosphere!!!

Probably the best halfway in South Florida. I was hopeless no where to go so I called Ryan I was…read morestranded on Sunrise. He then picked me up in less than 30 min and got me something to eat I now have 3 years clean and sober ty Traditions I would reccomend this halfway to anyone it saves life just keep passing the message

I don't like to write negative reviews especially if it has been a long time however I want my…read morevoice to be heard. I moved into this sober house about 2 years ago. I was kicked out because they found a needle in my drawer. I received a call from the manager saying if I am doing anything that I shouldn't be doing. My conscience was clean since I was only taking my medication prescribed by my doctor. I was taking my monthly dose of Testosterone. Well I was kicked out on the day that a hurricane was approaching south Florida. They didn't care if I was homeless. Besides the condition of the house is horrible as well. Why don't they stop all of the cigarettes smoking from the other customers. I called them customers cause that's how they see all of us addicts. It's important to respect the medication that each individual is taking. Knowledge is power!! Therefore here is the definition of what is testosterone : Testosterone is the primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In male humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair. Wikipedia As a gay man this medication is very important for us but they don't understand our health needs Glad people will hear my voice about this place.

The place has bed bugs and roaches. After many attempts of trying to report this to management, it…read morewasn't solved. This is a money hungry place with a staff that is rude and disrespectful. Don't send people here. There are better places for you to go to get back on your feet.

Thank you so much for helping my best friend get back on her feet! Y'all were super pleasant on the…read morephone and an absolute pleasure to work with. Thanks again for everything you do :)

I first want to say, the clinical staff at Evolutions are great, they are compassionate, empathetic…read moreand genuinely care about there clients. From the Therapists, to the Nurses and Pysch, they take a heartfelt interest in their clients wellbeing. As for the rest of the staff, there is a lot left to be desired. Aside from a few shining stars the majority of the administrative and tech staff behave as if they don't want to be there and its just a paycheck to them, to outright treating the Clients like inmates, cussing at them, threating them ("if you don't like it, pack your shit and get out") ignoring them by not following up on requests and grievances to total and utter disrespect. I've heard it said "you don't pay for this your insurance company does". I for one take great exception to that as I worked for over 45 years and paid into the system to be able to take advantage of programs I paid for (How dare they say that). Also, when asking a question I was often told "that's not my department or its above my pay grade)??? I would then asked to whom do I need to speak with to get my answer, their response was mostly "I don't know" How do you work somewhere that you don't know? The buck gets passed so much you can't recognize the bill any longer. Which brings me to ownership, The Husband and wife team of Mr. and Mrs. Gedale Fenster, a self proclaimed, "successful podcaster" and "motivational speaker" expounding his wisdom as if he were the next Ghandi, throwing out concepts that have been around for hundreds If not thousands of years. I for one found the man to be boastful, arrogant and disingenuous. They don't have any compassion or empathy for their clients, their entrepreneurial opportunity in this business is their primary reason for entering into this field. Complaints of living conditions go unaddressed, from inoperable washers and dryers to basic maintenance items. They hire drug addicts, exconvicts and alcoholics whom have little to no management experience, other than they were clients, in a field where that should be a priority. They allow clients to "Audition" for jobs instead of going to group to work on themselves or maybe its their way of getting cheap labor. They think by putting "Lipstick on a pig", by purchasing new furniture and putting a fresh coat of paint on it will solve a lot of the issues, think again. Just last weekend one of the units on the second floor of the IOP residence water lines broke and flooded that unit. When the client staying in that unit offered to go buy the necessary parts to fix it and have one of the clients whom are auditioning for a job, fix it the client was told no because the director of facilities said "I'm not going to allow a client to fix a repair, it will be taken care of Monday, and to have the Clients living in that unit put a bucket under it and dump the bucket when it was full, well you can imagine what happened, the downstairs unit got flooded and did a lot more damage than was necessary, if the director would have just let the Clients fix it. That's what you get when you hire incompetentence to run your facilities. Then there's the human care aspect of this, or the lack thereof. They treat clients as insurance payments. I was directly affected by this. I was told this past week that unbeknownst to me I was automatically enrolled in Medicare as I turn 65 on November 11th and Medicare trumps my current insurance "Florida Blue" and was unceremoniously discharged, with no resolution from Evolutions other than "No Dice" you have till Thursday latest Friday to pack up and get out. An unconscionable way to run a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment center. Also, when I was leaving yesterday, I had to leave my bags there for a period until I got settled into a hotel, when I retrieved my bags one of the bags was missing that had all my toiletries and medication in it, after I informed a tech he went room to room looking for it, then my bag suddenly appeared, however, when I got to my destination and opened the bag one of my medications , and some of my toiletries were missing. After calling back to the IOP residence and informing them that some of my things were missing, they did nothing about it. They market themselves as "South Florida's Premier Treatment Center", it's nowhere near that, it's a run of the mill treatment center. I would like to caution anyone, if you are contemplating Mental Health or Substance Abuse Treatment, to do your due diligence and find a more suitable Treatment Center. I would not even rate this with a star, that would be saying they have a glimmer of hope. They also have a sober living facility in Fort Lauderdale where they let former male and female clients live together in the same apartment as couples all the while discouraging coupling, and whom also happen to work for Evolutions in supposedly high ranking decision making positions. Ownership holds no one accountable. What do you expect.

The place is full of bedbugs. I spent 24 hours there and left once I woke up to being eaten alive,…read moremind you I wasn't medicated at all either and the food is below the level of jail food. These are the facts, I wouldn't send my worst enemy here.. oh and if you ask to be removed from their follow up/alimni list they'll tell you "we can't do that".. the audacity of these people it's just a people farm and all they care about is getting your insurance $$$. Lastly when I left after 24 hours they held my valuables hostage, phone, wallet, electronics etc. I had to come back a few days later to retrieve it. Mind you if I was a young girl in Miami Gardens walking around with no way to call for help what an awful situation to put someone in, and don't forget about the rash and bed bug bites all over my body. 0/5 wouldn't Recomended if it was the last rehab on earth.

I didn't get to take much pictures because I got into my zone. this place has so many options. I…read morecame on a Wednesday since it's 50% off everything in the store. It was a little crazy and picked over but so many great deals other days of the week. They have 50% off different colors and Saturday they have 25% off so if you're thrifter like me this place has it all

First time at this gigantic Salvation Army at the NE corner of I-95 and Broward Blvd…read more Upon entry, I gently yelled for assistance to drop off my bags of clothing for donation. The lady advised me I could throw them into a yellow bin near the front door but no donation receipt provided. The store seemed clean and organized.

Dear Ray, Thank you…read moreso much for all that you have done and continue to do for my son and all others. My son Alex graduated yesterday after 12 months and a couple of weeks just yesterday. He now has goals, a steady job and hope. Thank you and your wife for taking him to mass along with a few others that wanted to attend more than once. Thank you Michael for always being courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. You are an excellent trusted General Manage. May God's blessings and protection continue to shine on you and your loved ones. You have the passion and determination to help humanity, Ray. I'm eternally grateful! You have a 5+ star program! Best regards, Ana M From Day 1 you reminded me of the poem titled, "It Matters to this One" by Author Unknown As I walked along the seashore, this young boy greeted me. He was tossing stranded starfish back to the deep blue sea. I said, "Tell me why you bother, why you waste your time this way. There's a million stranded starfish, does it matter anyway?" And he said, "It matters to this one. It deserves a chance to grow. It matters to this one, I can't save them all I know. But it matters to this one, I'll return it to the sea. It matters to this one, and it matters to me." I walked into the classroom, The teacher greeted me. She was helping Johnny study, he was struggling I could see. I said, "Tell me why you bother, why waste your time this way. Johnny's only one of millions, does it matter anyway?" And she said, "It matters to this one, he deserves a chance to grow. It matters to this one, I can't save them all I know. But it matters to this one, I'll help him be what he can be. It matters to this one, and it matters to me. You can't save them all, but it matters to each one person who you save.

The James Club has changed my life by bringing me back to life. My life has been completely turned…read morearound and healed in so many ways. The way that the program is run by Ray and Tracy is phenomenal. The staff is genuine and there to help you with literally everything. The house managers are extremely dedicated too. I can't say enough good things about the James club. This is the best sober-living, halfway house, and mentoring program in Florida. Thanks guys!

Jcs house saved my life, I'm a 19 yr old future college student that went through jcs PhP and IOP…read morephase. It's definitely a big family and is very laid back and reasonable, Brandon hammer and Stevie B are some of the best leaders in sobriety you can find. id highly recommend for anyone that wants to start their journey in sobriety.

I'm so grateful For JC'S, this place saves a lot of lives and keeps supporting thru the journey of…read morerecovery, God bless always this place.

My 69 year old brother died becauGse he wasn't properly taken care of! He went to Savoy to gain…read morestrength, they didn't take good care of his foley, the infection came back, he got Sepsis and C diff and passed away, Dr Hurt dud not check in on my brother

Horrible nightmare . I was admitted in May of 2023 for complications of a hip surgery. It was by…read morefar the worse week of my life. I was abused by staff , mis managed medications , horribly understaffed, food was not edible , Do you loved ones a favor and DO NOT ADMIT THEM HERE. I'm seeking metal advise against this facility.

Through the Archways program is truly not you're average - "Run of the mill", south-florida…read moretreatment center. Between their unique treatment approach, beautiful new property, and top notch treatment team, Through the Archways gets 5 stars from me!!

From the owner: Through The Archway is Alternative to the traditional treatment model. give us a call to learn more…read moreand see if you qualify

first off for the idiot bashing first step must be a clown who entered the program just for a place…read moreto stay or was terminated for violating one of the rules. first step is a structure program and they have about a 70% success rate. i entered and completed and im actually doin the best ive ever done in my life. if it wasnt for this place and my sponsor i would never have been able to read the dumb shit posted on here about first step. they tought me how to read and write. and as far as the bed bug issue goes why dont you thank the guys who bring in clothes off the street without washing them before taking them into their units or why dont they stay outta these hourly motels with these hoes where they pick them up from and bring them back too. see first step has the tools and structure needed to get ur life back on track. its ur job to use them. can lead a horse to water but cant make him drink. as far as the lady goes about her brother, im sure he was helped to get outta jail by first step and decided to screw his own program up to go right back to jail. im grateful and thankful for what first step has done for me and my life as well as for my family. love u guys and thank u.

This is a cookie cutter sober house...its all about your ability to pay..i was a resident there and…read morewas allowed to pay to have my dirty ua results disappear...it is what you make of it bit at the end of the day you can pretty much do whatever you want if you have money..