Jabin Apple

Review of Tara Treatment Center, Inc.

I would strongly recommend that anyone unwilling o...

I would strongly recommend that anyone unwilling or unable to move into a halfway house following completing treatment at TARA to look elsewhere. This is especially true if you are facing current criminal charges.

Transitioning to a halfway house after completing treatment at TARA was never mentioned to me until the 2nd week of treatment, and I was very clear that a halfway house was not a viable option for me due to my career and having custody of my daughter. Despite this, I was still heavily pressured to apply to halfway houses on a daily basis and I was essentially made to feel that relapse was inevitable for me if I didn't move into one. The worst part is that the 'completion letter', that I asked them to fax to my attorney and the court concluded by stating that I wasn't complying with TARA's recommendation to enroll in a halfway house, despite knowing I could not and would not be doing so two weeks prior. As a result of this letter, and my inability to move into a halfway house, my legal issues have been delayed and have become much more complicated, rather than mitigated. Due to the gravity of the situation I was facing, the completion letter and the wording used was somewhat passive aggressive, extremely unprofessional, and bordered on malicious and negligent. I was completely blind sided and horrified when I got to court and learned what my completion letter said. If you are extraordinarily religious and prepared to put your life on hold for 3-6 months, TARA may be a viable treatment for you, hence the two star rating rather than one.