The Salvation Army – Fort Wayne

The Salvation Army – Fort Wayne is a community services organization with a lot of different programs like shelters and thrift stores. One of their programs is their Adult Recovery Centers (ARC) which is a drug and alcohol rehab program for men in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The ARC program is a residential rehab program. It’s a 180 day program where you’ll live in the treatment center while receiving treatment like addiction counseling and group therapy. They have spiritual counseling, too, and life skills training.

A big part of the program here is work therapy. During your program, you’ll work up to 40 hours a week in the Salvation Army facilities like their thrift store and donation center. The goal is to give you a sense of accomplishment and establish habits and skills that will help you build a career in recovery. As your programs nears the end they’ll also help you apply for jobs so you can start your independent life in recovery with a strong and stable foundation.

What makes this program unique is that it’s completely free of charge. You don’t need to have insurance or qualify for a state program. Essentially the trade off is that you work for free during your program, and in exchange they provide addiction treatment as well as housing and food and other essentials.

The feedback about this program is very mixed. Some clients have found great success here and they say that it’s not an easy program but that it works if you put in the effort. Other clients have concerns that the organization prioritizes the labor over addiction treatment. Ultimately no program is a perfect fit for everyone so it may be a matter of whether or not this program suits you and your needs.