Mustard Seed Inn Veterans Community Living Center

2510 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Mustard Seed Inn Veterans Community Living Center FL 33712

About Mustard Seed Inn Veterans Community Living Center

WestCare GulfCoast Florida is located in St. Petersburg, Florida. It used to be called Mustard Seed Inn Veterans Community Living Center. It’s a rehab for drug addictions and mental or behavioral health issues. They’ll assist with residential care and emergency services. They also have programs for veterans and folks under court orders.

When you’re admitted, you’ll be assessed. If there are any acute symptoms, you’ll be enrolled in their inpatient center. This way, you’ll be monitored 24/7 and receive timely meds to address any withdrawals and cravings. They’ll also start you off with counseling in groups and individually. There are also classes for you to develop life skills, learn about your health, and work with community supporters.

There will also be outpatient programs available when you finish your inpatient stay. Transitional housing can give you more support as you get ready to go back to your community. Transitional housing is coed, which can help you get a sense of normalcy again.

If you’re under a court order, they’ll have some legal services that go along with drug courts and compliance. If you’re a vet, they have mentoring programs so that you’ll buddy up to tackle any PTSD and trauma together.

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Other Forms of Payment

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

sober-living iconSober Living Homes
Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Programs

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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Accreditations

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: Florida

Contact Information

Phone icon (727) 490-6769
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2510 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Fact checked and written by:
Peter Lee, PhD
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW

Reviews of Mustard Seed Inn Veterans Community Living Center

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3.7 (24 reviews)
Sam Cobb
1 month ago
5

So for me the mustard seed was a life saving experience for me,the staff were professional courteous respectful and very helpfulThey also had a open door policy where if you had a problem with anything they would address itThey also had a kitchen provided meals for you daily snacks put out at all timesThey have a regimented schedule in which is very flexible to the people that had jobsThe living conditions were greatIt's communalAnd there's a lot of independenceFor me it taught me to find out who I amIt taught me how to be responsible. It taught me how to be a functional adult againAnd the director there Mrs Linda aka moma birdShe genuinely cares for each client that comes through mustard seed it wasn't just a residential treatment center for me it was my temporarily homeMrs Linda carried me until I could carry myself for that she will always get the respect from meThank youI miss the mustard seedBut they gave me the strength and the tools for my next part of the journey for that thank youTo Mrs LindaBillyTinaTiffanyAll the techsKitchenAll the counselors that came in to my life and enriched it with the wisdom and the experience that they went throughTy to everyone who is thinking about recoveryMustard seed is a great place to get your life back togetherWhere you can be safeI loved it thereSignedSam

Beau Bloomer
1 month ago
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It was the worst experience you can ever have. Bathrooms had cockroaches all over the place at night. Bill the counselor is the worst he doesn t care about anything but trying for you to hate him. They want you to pay $800/month but you share the room with 3 other people and you re lucky if they are clean. They want you to attend 4 meetings a week but when you re trying to save for your own place it is impossible to pay them $800/month and save for your own place. They will kick you out so quick for not attending meetings and you will be on the street and they don t care. That s why I wouldn t EVER recommend this place to anyone.

Joe Santilli
1 year ago
5

The Mustard Seen Inn has a long and venerated history. The Inn opened on April 15, 1987 at 505 Sixth Street South, St. Petersburg, in an old, two story firetrap of a building. The founder, Carole Atkinson, performed her duties from a wheelchair, typically working 16 hour days. Carole and a core group of passionate volunteers including Randy (Indiana), Donald (local) and Valerie (Palm Harbor) hustled each day to keep the doors open and the residents fed. Carole was the definition of resourceful. We collected dated foodstuffs, day old bread and expiring baked goods daily from Publix. Blankets, beds, mattresses, pot, pans, anything and everything, was donated, borrowed or purchased. The landlord was a local family that owned dry cleaning establishments. They gave the Inn many breaks on the rent, which we barely made each month.The Inn picked up residents from Pinellas County Jail, shuttled them to Inn, helped them get ID, jobs, teeth, clothing and sobriety. I believe it was 1989 when the Inn secured a HUD Demonstration Block Grant for transitional housing to insure their existence for another two years.Although the Inn has undergone several changes in location and management over the years, it is my hope to commemorate the many wonderful people that founded The Mustard Seed Inn nearly 37 years ago on more than thoughts and prayers, but on blood, sweat and tears as well as genuine compassion for those suffering from addiction. They made their vision a reality and provided succor and comfort to the thousands of residents, family and friends of the Inn.

James Hamilton (LilJay2x)
1 year ago
5

I've been here since March 28 of this year. This place gets 5 stars. My mom helped get in here when I got released from jail so I thank her dearly. The place is clean. The staff are very nice and work with you. Any problems you have can be easily worked with. The boss lady Linda is very nice and fun talking too. I will probably be here for a few years until I can find a place. Love this place and the people

Deanna Bennett
1 year ago
5

The Mustard Seed is a Great Safe Place to live a sober life ,they offer a lot of recovery groups and Support the staff is very caring and wonderful and the director Miss Linda is an absolute angel I am grateful for this place

Bob Fischer
2 years ago
5

Very nice salad!

Shawn Kingsbury
2 years ago
3

I currently live there. Good place for what you pay. You get what you pay for

Joseph
4 years ago
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Michael Weis
4 years ago
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Staff harasses and abuses several clients while Im there then when It happens to me I write a complaint. Next thing I know they are kicking me out.

David Bunnell
4 years ago
5

awesome steven shopnick great place.

Q Smith
4 years ago
5

Lovely place for veterans to live

Private Private
5 years ago
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