Mission of Mercy Shoals - MOMS INC

They provide inpatient residential and telemedicine. The nearest alternative is in Sheffield, 2.7 miles away, if you want something to compare it against.

No detox, here or anywhere listed within 14 miles of Florence. Ask whether they will take somebody straight after a detox done elsewhere, because most will.

They do not prescribe. If buprenorphine or methadone is part of what you need, say so on the call and ask who they refer to in Florence.

The nearest other center is under a mile away, in Florence, and there are 6 inside 14 miles.

They offer a program for people dealing with past trauma, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Florence has 6 other centers to ask.

Compare the specifics, because almost every center describes itself in the same words. The daily schedule is the most revealing document a program holds, and most will send it on request. Ask both places for the daily schedule and compare those rather than the brochures.

The order sets the reporting. The clinical side is decided the same way it is for anyone. A program that is not approved by the relevant court will not satisfy the order, however good it is. Keep your own dated record of attendance alongside whatever the program keeps.

Both get treated together at the programs that do this properly, by one team. Not every center has a prescriber for psychiatric medication, and that is a concrete difference to ask about. Ask who to speak to if the mental health side gets worse mid program.