Additional Admission Requirements are:

1) Abuse of a mood or mind altering substance within the previous 30 days.

2) Commitment to be compliant upon admission with program structure and policies for the entire 90 day + time period.

3) Must be physically capable of going up and down several flights of stairs.

4) Must not be on intensive probation.   If the individual is on regular probation, then their probation officer must fax a letter stating that they have permission to attend our program.   No probation or parole officers are permitted to visit with clients at this facility.

For Potential Clients

Admission to Rebound begins with a phone call.

Our admission phone number is 704-344-4635 ext 5 .

You must call for yourself and if you leave a message, it has to include a return number where we can reach you.

When you call or your call is returned, you will participate in a screening interview. During the interview you will be asked about some of the following:

• Previous admissions to Rebound if you have been here before
• The last time you used
• Reason you are seeking treatment at this time
• Your current legal status
• Your current medical condition
• Your current psychiatric condition
• Your ability to participate in therapeutic work
• Any anticipated needs beyond what the program offers

Based on the information you provide, an admission appointment will be scheduled. Please understand that the admission date is provisional – meaning that having an appointment is not a guarantee of acceptance into the program. Additional screenings take place once you get here. If you want to get into the program, you have to be honest in the interview process.
In order to bed admitted on the day of your appointment, you must:

• Be able to pass a breathalyzer and urine drug screen (there are no exceptions for this)
• Bring a social security CARD AND a VALID state ID or driver’s license
• Pass a medical screening conducted by a nurse at the facility

Once you are admitted to the program, you will complete paperwork, participate in orientation, participate in group discussions, and attend in-house functions like chapel and 12 Step meetings until a bed becomes available.

What to bring

-  Clothing for 7 days
-  Laundry detergent
-  Hygiene items (soap, shampoo, razors, etc)
-  A belt
-  Shower Shoes
-  Reading material appropriate for a Christian environment
-  Photo ID
-  Social Security Card or voucher from Social Security

What Not to Bring

-  Drugs or drug paraphernalia
-  Vitamins
-  Personal medication*
-  Includes prescribed medication, over the counter medication, vitamins, cough drops, etc., syringes, first aid supplies, antibacterial creams, peroxide, iodine etc.
-  Mouthwash that contains alcohol
-  Spray cologne
-  Hair products containing alcohol
-  Isopropyl alcohol
-  Metal nail files
-  Scissors (including manicure scissors)
-  Hair clippers**
-  Hair dryers
-  Electric razors
-  Straight razors
-  Personal iron
-  Alarm clock (any kind that makes noise)
-  Personal lamp
-  Personal fan
-  Television
-  Walkman or other personal music device (tape / CD player)
-  Computer
-  Phone
-  Pager
-  Inappropriate books, magazines, pictures, catalogs, calendars
-  Cards, dominoes, or other games***
-  Sports equipment**
-  Flashlights
-  Personal appliances
-  Flammable substances (butane, lighter fluid, etc)
-  Weapons (any item deemed dangerous) including toy weapons, live bullets, box cutters, pocket knives, personal knives, scissors
-  Personal work tools
-  Room deodorizers
-  Candles
-  Aersol sprays regardless of content
-  Cleaning supplies
-  Cameras
-  Food and drink, including candy and gum, includes sugar or other artificial sweetener
-  Silverware, plates, glasses from cafeteria

Extra pillows, mattresses, blankets, etc

* If approved my nurse must be marked and initialed
** May be checked in and out of assistant client coordinator’s office
*** Available in canteen / TV room area

CLIENT POLICY STATEMENT – It is the policy of Charlotte Rescue Mission not to discriminate against any client or potential client. We do require all clients to be age 18 or older. Clients must also be able to maneuver throughout the facility. It is our policy to ensure and maintain an environment free of coercion, harassment and intimidation. We will take immediate action to ensure that this policy is implemented.

After the 45 day extension, clients may then apply to move into our half way house.  This building is located next to our main campus building and has 14 beds and a full time counselor on staff.  Clients must have a job in order to stay and are required to pay a program fee.  This is a stepping stone back into society.  Again, they remain in a sober environment and are contributing members of society.  Some clients move into the half way house and are hired at Charlotte Rescue Mission  to perform various job duties such as van drivers, facility techs & med techs.

The prospective client himself must call and participate in a screening interview with a member of the admissions staff.

The admissions staff can be reached at 704-334- 4635 ext. 5 .

We are glad to answer questions from family members as they arise. Once the admission process begins, the prospective client is the person we need to speak with. Since you are the person coming to treatment, you need to take responsibility for your own needs and make calls for yourself. Based on this interview, an admission appointment is scheduled.  The scheduled appointment is provisional. When the prospective client arrives he has to pass a drug test, medical screening, and other screenings before a final acceptance is given.

If the prospective client fails the drug test he will not be admitted to the program and will have to wait 30 days before reapplying. If you are driving any significant distance in order to come for an appointment, take every measure to be sure the prospective client is able to pass the breathalyzer and drug screening.

Once the prospective client calls and schedules and appointment, it is his responsibility to make any additional contacts for additional questions, information, or directions.

Once a prospective client has passed admission requirements and is accepted into the program, we will provide documentation for legal or other situations. We provide this directly to the client or requestor, not to family members.

After the prospective client is admitted to pre-program, he will be able to maintain contact with you via telephone. When he starts the 90-day program, communication is limited to mail.

Independence from Drugs and Alcohol

Robert finds freedom at Rebound

He decided he had finally had enough.  Nearly 30 years of alcohol and drug addiction resulting in the last 3 years of his life spent living in the woods had finally became too much.  Known as the “local drunk,” Robert decided to end his life on the train tracks in North Charleston until a local police officer stopped him.  “I was belligerent – I threw my drug paraphernalia at him and told him, ‘you’ll never see me again because I’m going to kill myself.’”  Instead, the officer handcuffed him and took him to Mental Health where he spent the next12 days.  From there he was referred to the Mission.

Though Robert had been to other treatment centers in the past, Rebound was different.  “The other places I went only lasted 12 to 30 days.  They helped me clean out my body and get physically healthy again, but the longer stay at Rebound gave me time to realize I truly wanted to change my life.”  Thankfully, Robert decided that this time he did want to free himself from a life of drugs and alcohol.  The extra time at Rebound also put Robert back in touch with God.  “I used to blame Him for all my problems,” he says.  Now he sees God’s hand in all parts of his life and his recovery.

“I’m so grateful to the police officer that stopped me that night,” says Robert.  Now 53 years old, Robert has been sober for 17 months, the longest he has been clean since he started huffing glue at 12 years old.  He now lives in the Mission’s Halfway House and is looking for a job.  Though disabled as a result of a motorcycle accident, he remains optimistic and takes one day at a time with the help of other Rebound graduates.  He thinks of where he came from and knows that he doesn’t ever want to go back there again.  “I lived in the woods for all those years because I didn’t want to ask for help.  Now I know that I can.”

Your support helps change people’s lives.

I started drinking at the age of 7 with my dad. We would have a couple of beers and go fishing together. From there I moved to having glasses of wine with my grandfather while we watched the Yankees play on television. I’ve pretty much been drinking for the last 28 years.

I grew up, got married, had a house and a good job in construction. I would go out after work with my co-workers and boss and drink most days. My drinking started to get worse and towards the end I would drink an average of a case a day. In the end, I lost my marriage, my house and my job – all because of my drinking.

After I lost my construction job, I ended up going on the carnival circuit. A former graduate told me about the Rebound program while I was in Pennsylvania. I needed to get away from there and could choose a job in Louisiana or the Rebound program in North Carolina. For some reason North Carolina stuck in my brain. For a year I thought about coming. Then my carnival job endd, I took my last paycheck and bought a one-way bus ticket to Charlotte.

While I was at rebound, I learned more about alcohol addiction and the medical aspects of addiction that I had never known. I learned a lot in class, especially how to understand and apply the Big Book.

After graduating the Rebound program, I have started to slowly get the things back that I gave away while drinking. I now have a good job, a stable place to live in the Halfway House and most importantly, I have my self-respect back.

Before, religion was not a big part of my life. Now I pray in the morning for strength to stay sober. I pray during the day for strength to handle the situations that come up and every day I ask, “OK, what can I learn from this?” Every night, I remember to thank God for one more day sober.