When my brother's substance abuse got to the point where he was lying, stealing, and overdosing, my parents searched for a program they could send him to, this led them to the Haven.\r
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The program will cost you about $3000 a month and you will be placed with people who came from jail or prison who are only there because they are court ordered.\r
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The program has some good points. The people there are required to work and do chores and take responsibilities for their actions.\r
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However, even if you are paying for your child to be there, or you are court ordered there, if you choose to walk out and use drugs, they do not inform the courts and they do not inform you that the person you have been paying to send to rehab has walked away.\r
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I think the initial idea of working and taking responsiblity is good, but they shouldn't respect people's privacy to the point where they let criminals walk away without calling the police, nor should they neglect to inform parents that their child has
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