First Step Sober House Inc

charles t. 

on Birdeye

2 years ago

Im glad i went thru 1st step when i did before the Mr. Dee past. It was a great program where all was on point to where i started working there and then the chaos began with Kelly Day extorting people and causing the rest of the staff to get caught up into the extortion. He brings people on staff that have nothing where he can use their livelyhood or threaten their freedom by sending them back to jail with false accusations. Yes most of his staff that work for 1st step are on probation or has an open case and thats how he ke... read more

Charles T. 

on Birdeye

5 years ago

FIRST OFF FOR THE IDIOT BASHING FIRST STEP MUST BE A CLOWN WHO ENTERED THE PROGRAM JUST FOR A PLACE TO STAY OR WAS TERMINATED FOR VIOLATING ONE OF THE RULES. FIRST STEP IS A STRUCTURE PROGRAM AND THEY HAVE ABOUT A 70% SUCCESS RATE. I ENTERED AND COMPLETED AND IM ACTUALLY DOIN THE BEST IVE EVER DONE IN MY LIFE. IF IT WASNT FOR THIS PLACE AND MY SPONSOR I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO READ THE DUMB SHIT POSTED ON HERE ABOUT FIRST STEP. THEY TOUGHT ME HOW TO READ AND WRITE. AND AS FAR AS THE BED BUG ISSUE GOES WHY DONT YOU THAN... read more

William S. 

on Birdeye

5 years ago

This place is a joke. 99% of the residents here are on some type of community control. The directors do not give a shit about the clients, and if you ask for help, you will be ignored. I was one of 4 white guys at the complex out of 100+ residents. This facility is located in such a bad neighborhood that I had one of the directors advise me not to walk alone since "a white boy like me would not survive". They claim to have a strict no drug/alcohol use rule, but I personally know of people that were allowed to stay because th... read more

Nonya 

on Birdeye

6 years ago

My brother went there, never recovered. Thanks a lot! And no, this place is not safe for recovery. You will only sink further down than progress. I hope you all burn in hell for this.