Habilitat Inc – Kaneohe

Has anybody from habilitation start any relationships? I don’t trust no programs at all bc all other programs still talk to each other, also I believe that some programs starts off with being relationship after being… with each other for so long… I wanna know if me or some other people could trust habilitate in Kaneohe or can’t ?

This place saved my life! I am so grateful!

I went through the program in 1984-1986 saved my life, tuff program one of the best things I have ever done for myself

I have seen first hand how this place is saving lives. Bravo keep up the great work Donate to them if you can it helps so many people..

It was very difficult when I was there but if I wasn't so young I should of let my cousin leave and I would of had a good life, My cousin was there first and he convenced me to leave with him and he was there for 2 and… a half years, I miss him very much, I always called him uncle Peter because he was 13 years older than me, he got married and still abused his body and basically died at a young age from I believe an overdose of methidone and god only knows what else was in his system, so what I really wanted to say was if I only new that my whole big family was going to die I would of stayed there

Family member brought back to living, through this program. Incredible tough love support. So, so grateful🙏🌟❤️💫❤️

I have had the opportunity to see residents thrive from this program! Habilitat offers a great model of approach that is unlike any model I have been apart of before. What has stood out to me the most at the facility is… the sense of family, self value, self reflection and accountability. Habilitat teaches life skills that impart self confidence, integrity, self esteem and courage to those residents wanting to improve themselves. Not only have I seen residents at the start of their program, I have also had the privilege of seeing residents graduate and thrive in their community. Counsellor - Australia

Habilitat does NOT bill people's insurance. The program offers long term treatment with vocational training on a sliding scale payment system. In fact, they claim that they do not turn people away just because they… can't pay. They are a behavioral health program which doesn't accept severely mentally ill people. They are actually not licensed for that population. They have a license through the Hawaii State Health Department Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division. They are a 501c3 non-profit in good standing with the State AG, Better Business Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce. The serve a population of over 100 at their residential facility on Kaneohe Bay. They have been called the "Gold Standard" in addiction treatment. Their claim is that when all else fails "Habilitat gets results." Since they have been around since the '70's and are well known throughout the country, online and in the judicial system I'd say this program is one of the most effective treatments for addiction. Many claim its hard... after 10 other treatment programs Habilitat saved my daughter's life. Today she is clean, happy, employed and taking care of her children. We will always be grateful to Habilitat and its staff.

Have you ever seen those “crazy druggies” wondering the streets, talking to themselves and behaving abnormally? And you just know that those people are a lost cause, that there is nothing that can be done for them… except getting them professional psychiatric treatment. Well, at 22 years old, I was that “crazy” person. My brain was clearly damaged by the effects of crystal methamphetamine. Whenever strangers would find me wondering the streets or resting in bushes, I’d get sent to the psychiatric wards. I was a “frequent flyer” who would be discharged shortly after displaying good behavior on all the psych meds being administered, only to fall back into the same cycle of drug use. 11 years ago, Habilitat entered the picture and never left my side. I could’ve been an unfortunate statistic, a young female locked away in a state mental hospital, as a result of her psychiatric problems. Luckily, the Habilitat staff opened their arms to me and believed that they could help me. I entered into the program, without any prescribed psych meds, and began on my road to recovery. It took an entire year, off of meth, for my brain to function normally and finally recognize what was reality again. During my time in the program, I was given the tools needed to build a better version of myself. I am more resilient to the hardships of life, more aware of how my actions affect those around me and overall, more happy and positive. The Habilitat staff are some of the most compassionate and dedicated people I have ever met. They enforce TOUGH LOVE on all the residents who set foot onto the facility seeking help. And honestly, if I were to have children of my own, I would use a lot of the techniques Habilitat used on us to groom us into successful members of society. There will always be those former residents who will look at what the program is about from their level of perception and from their negative core. Those are the ones that are not candidates of change. Habilitat teaches grown adults to act and operate like adults. And that means taking responsibility for your choices and attitudes in life. I am proud of the person I have become and can credit this program greatly. Since graduating from Habilitat, I enrolled back into college to continue pursuing my nursing degree. While working a fulltime job, I was able to graduate with the academic distinction of Summa Cum Laude and as a member of a national honor society. In addition to that, I received the prestigious Leadership award and Academic Achievement award of my graduating class. I am a valuable employee of the medical field and will continue achieving my goals and making a difference in society. I wouldn't trade my experience for anything in the world, as I have learned valuable lessons from the program.

As an Addiction Counsellor from Australia, I found Habilitat Inc. to be one of the most effective treatment centers I have encountered in my 30 year experience of dealing with addiction. Habilitat’s approach to… addiction is unique, vastly different to any other treatment center. They are about restoring value, respect and integrity to the people that make the choice for real change. Habilitat treats the maladaptive coping skills learned as survival mechanisms in a world filled with dysfunction. It is a program that builds character, resilience, self-esteem and responsibility. This program is a true Therapeutic community that succeeds where many other treatment centers fail. It is serious about changing lives, restoring self-respect, teaching motivation and giving people the skills they need to live healthy productive lives.

Habilitat is definitely the ideal place for one to learn the importance of appreciating life. My experiences at Habilitat have taught me how to master my emotions and make crucial decisions based on logic, not feelings.… By learning how to do this, I am actually living now and not just existing. Habilitat is the best thing that ever happened to me.