About Us - Exit Survey Results
Exit Survey Results 2024/25
Exit Survey Part 1 – Results
59 Participants Total
1) Have you ever been homeless? (Slept in shelter, car, street, public area)
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 7 | A. Yes, I have been homeless for over one year at some point in my life |
| 8 | B. Yes, I have been homeless four (4) or more times in the last three (3) years. |
| 22 | C. Yes, I have been homeless one or two times in my life |
| 22 | D. I have never been homeless |
2) Have you ever been diagnosed with mental health issues?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 30 | A. Yes |
| 29 | B. No |
3) Have you ever been diagnosed with mental health issues?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 26 | A. Yes |
| 32 | B. No |
| 1 | No response |
4) Are you seeing a psychologist/psychiatrist/counsellor/specialist for mental health issues?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 18 | A. Yes |
| 41 | B. No |
5) How many times did you get addiction help in the past?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 13 | A. None |
| 31 | B. 1-3 times |
| 9 | C. 4-9 times |
| 6 | D. 10+ times |
6) What kinds of addiction help did you get in the past? (list)
Answers varied.
Top Answers: Other residential treatment centers (Poundmakers, Henwood) and addiction counsellors
7) Have you experienced trauma in your life? (emotional, physical, sexual)
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 56 | A. Yes |
| 2 | B. No |
| 1 | No response |
8) Do you have a history of legal problems?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 11 | A. I have legal issues pending. |
| 8 | B. I am currently on parole/probation. |
| 29 | C. I have had legal issues in the past, but they are behind me. |
| 11 | D. I have never had legal issues. |
9) What is your employment situation?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 15 | A. I was unemployed for over 1 year before coming into Recovery Acres. |
| 30 | B. I was unemployed at the time of coming into Recovery Acres. |
| 5 | C. I am currently suspended from work, but plan to go back to the same job after graduation. |
| 4 | D. I have never been unemployed and will be working again right after graduation. |
| 5 | No response |
Pre-group: Indicate how much you agree with the following statements.
1) Pre-group staff was helpful.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2) Pre-group videos/materials were interesting and informative.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
3) Pre-group allowed me time to set up funding for the program.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
4) Pre-group helped me get settled into the routine of the house.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5) Pre-group was helpful in getting me familiar with all of the rules, regulations, curfews, and expectations of Recovery Acres.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Exit Survey Part 2 – Results
43 Participants Total
LIFE SKILLS:
1) Life skills staff were helpful
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2) The life skills material (manuals, handouts, videos, etc.) was interesting and informative.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3) Effective communication week was helpful in giving me the skills to create a more open and better sense of communication with people.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4) Teamwork, Support and Trust week was helpful in giving me the skills and ability to work with others, in the process of being supportive and willing to develop trusting relationships.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5) Discovering Values and Strengths week helped me understand my core values and beliefs, while looking at the strengths that I have and would like to work on.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6) Intro to Anger, Fear Trap/Victim Mode week helped me to understand how anger relates to my emotions and how fear keeps me from moving forward in my life.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7) Identifying Behaviors and Masks week was helpful in getting me to see my masks and recognize the behaviors that are holding me back from changing myself.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8) Conflict Management week was helpful in giving me the skills to resolve conflict as I deal with other people and situations in my life.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9) Family and Relationship week was helpful in getting me to understand the dynamics of family within my life and help with mending my relationships.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10) Problem Solving and Goal Setting week was helpful in getting me to set goals effectively and give me the tools to deal with everyday problems with appropriate and responsible solutions.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
11) Problem Solving and Goal Setting week was helpful in getting me to set goals effectively and give me the tools to deal with everyday problems with appropriate and responsible solutions.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ADDICTION AWARENESS/RELAPSE PREVENTION:
11) Addiction Awareness/Relapse Prevention staff was helpful.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12) Addiction Awareness/Relapse Prevention materials were interesting and informative (handouts, videos, etc.)
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
13) Emotional Components & Self-Esteem week helped me with my self-esteem and managing my emotions.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
13) Emotional Components & Self-Esteem week helped me with my self-esteem and managing my emotions.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14) Spirituality & Addiction week was helpful in understanding the importance of spirituality in addiction recovery.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15) Recovery Process & Support Network week helped me to start building a good support network for my recovery.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16) Relapse Prevention week helped me come up with a relapse prevention strategies that will work for me.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17) Physical & Mental Aspects of Addiction week helped me understand how the mind and body work together in addiction.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
18) Disease of Addiction week helped me understand the disease model of addiction.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
19) Relationships & Social Aspects week helped me to identify how important healthy relationships and strong social connections are in addiction recovery.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20) After Care Planning, Leisure & Budgeting week helped me plan for what I am going to do after finishing the program.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OTHER:
21) Big Book Study was helpful in my program at Recovery Acres.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
22) Smoking Cessation Program (TARPP) was helpful in my program at Recovery Acres.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
23) Art classes were helpful (e.g., print making at the Nina Haggert and the Monday night painting classes) in my program at Recovery Acres.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
24) Friday morning programs were helpful (e.g., weekend planning, Yoga, meditation, curling etc.) in my program at Recovery Acres.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
25) Recreation opportunities were helpful (e.g., going to Fort Edmonton, camping trip, water park, softball etc.) in my program at Recovery Acres.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Exit Survey Part 3 – Results
15 Participants Total
1) What sort of living situation are you moving into?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 7 | A. I am moving in with my family/wife/girlfriend etc. |
| 3 | B. I am moving into my own apartment. |
| 4 | C. I am moving into a 3/4 house or supported living/sober living facility. |
| 0 | D. I am discharging myself into homelessness. |
| 1 | E. Other |
2) How did you get help for your mental health issue?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 9 | A. I am taking medication and I am seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist and will continue to deal with my mental health issue after I leave Recovery Acres. |
| 7 | B. I am attending support group(s) in the community that help me deal with my mental health issues. |
| 2 | C. I feel that the Recovery Acres program was enough to help me deal with my mental health issues. |
| 1 | D. I have never had mental health issues. |
3) Have you experienced trauma in your life?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 8 | A. I am taking medication and/or I am seeing a psychiatrist, therapist or psychologist to help me deal with my trauma after I leave Recovery Acres |
| 5 | B. I am attending support group(s) in the community that help me deal with my trauma issues. |
| 1 | C. I feel that the Recovery Acres program was enough to help me deal with my problems pertaining to past traumas |
| 1 | D. I have no history of trauma |
4) What is your situation with the legal system?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 2 | A. I am currently on parole/probation and have more legal issues pending. |
| 1 | B. I am currently on parole but have no other legal issues to deal with in the future. |
| 10 | C. I have had legal issues in the past but they are behind me. |
| 2 | D. I have never had legal issues. |
5) What is your employment situation as you leave Recovery Acres?
| Participants | Answers |
|---|---|
| 0 | A. I got a job after graduation and have been working while living at Recovery Acres. |
| 3 | B. I have a guaranteed start day with an employer at the time of moving out of Recovery Acres. |
| 4 | C. I am currently looking for work. |
| 7 | D. I am unable to work and will not be seeking employment in the near future. |
| 1 | No response |
AFTERCARE:
1) The aftercare program (e.g., weekly worksheets and Monday morning meetings) in your overall program here at Recovery Acres was helpful.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2) I got the support I needed from staff after my graduation from program while I was a resident here at Recovery Acres.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3) I feel like I have a solid aftercare plan (e.g., housing, work/school, relapse prevention tools etc.) and am confident about moving out and onto the next step of my journey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | No Response | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |