Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center, located in Little Rock, Arkansas, focuses on comprehensive addiction treatment. The center offers both residential and outpatient programs and is known for its faith-based, community-oriented approach. A culturally sensitive environment supports holistic recovery.
The mission of Better Community Development is to enhance life quality for low-income and at-risk children, youth, and families. The center holds accreditations from CARF, the State Substance Abuse Agency, and the State Department of Health.
- 30-day residential program with 6 hours of daily structured services addresses substance abuse and mental health needs.
- An 8-week intensive outpatient program provides flexibility for those continuing work or school.
- Faith-based and community-oriented treatment ensures a safe and supportive environment.
- Aftercare services, including alumni support groups, help maintain long-term sobriety.
Hoover Treatment Center treats individuals struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. Services are particularly beneficial for low-income, underserved, and disadvantaged communities in Little Rock.
- 2+ Accreditations
- 14 Conditions Treated
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 30 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
State License

CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Staff
- Rev. Dr. William H. Robinson, Jr.Executive DirectorExecutive Director of Better Community Development, Inc.
- Deborah BellDirector of ProgramsDirector of Programs at Better Community Development, Inc.
- Darryl SwintonDirector of Housing and Economic DevelopmentDirector of Housing and Economic Development at Better Community Development, Inc.
- Carleena JonesEmpowerment Village CoordinatorCoordinator at Empowerment Village.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of Arkansas‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Little Rock, AR
Some of the most common co-occurring disorders are schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder. Most rehab facilities in Little Rock, AR like Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center provide patients with a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis gives rehab the means to treat addiction while restoring mental and emotional health.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Intensive outpatient programs mostly conduct meetings on weekdays. Group therapy is the main element in most intensive outpatient programs. Most IOPs last for about 90 days and include drug use monitoring and testing. A Arkansas IOP, like what’s offerd at Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center, take much more time than a standard outpatient program. Some programs offer other services as well, such as employment assistance and medication management.
Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.
After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center in recovering from addiction.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center‘s Therapies & Programs
Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.
Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center in Little Rock, AR and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) DBT is a treatment of choice for people being treated at Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center whom are suffering from self-harming behaviors. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
Some people refer to contingency management, or CM, as motivational incentives. This type of therapy is a reconditioning of the mind and responses of the body. The point of CM is to help the body understand the proper responses to behaviors should be, as well as the effects that come with both problematic and desired behaviors. The more positive choices a person makes, the more incentives they will receive, all managed with sobriety goals by Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center in Little Rock, AR.
Patient Experience
Fitness Therapy
Exercise is a great way to boost mental and physical health. Addicts are encouraged to engage in fitness therapy provided by Better Community Development - Hoover Treatment Center to help their body recover from the harms of addiction. It also improves mood and serves as a distraction making them less likely to use.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact

3604 West 12th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone Number
(501) 663-4774
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Little Rock, Arkansas Addiction and Treatment
Arkansas has one of the highest rates of substance abuse and addiction in the nation for drug overdoses. Methamphetamines and prescription opioids are by far the most widely abused drugs in the state. Despite the high rates, Arkansas ranked only 25th in the for drug overdose deaths in 2013.
Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas, offers a variety of outdoor activities, cultural attractions, and a thriving River Market District. The city provides an ideal environment for personal growth during drug rehab treatment, with its central location and diverse amenities. However, opioid-related overdose deaths in Pulaski County increased by 20% from 2020 to 2021, while methamphetamine use among residents rose by 40% during the same period.
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