WHO WE ARE: 
Faith, Hope & Love is a non-profit organization created to support and assist men with the pitfalls of life, specifically substance abuse through life skills training, residential support and basic case management.


OUR MISSION: 
To provide an opportunity for men, and soon to women, who have struggled with the disease of substance abuse addiction to learn effective ways to deal with the challenges of life without the use of alcohol and drugs.


OUR PROGRAM:
Faith, Hope and Love is an 18-month program developed to assist our clients in re-orientating themselves back into a healthy lifestyle using skills that work for them and discarding the skills that only lead to chaos and destruction.  We believe in a holistic approach to change, focusing on the mind, body and spirit. 


OUR SERVICES: 
·        LIFE SKILLS REORIENTATION TRAINING
·        RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT
·        INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT
·        INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, GROUP COUNSELING SUPPORT
·        VOCATIONAL, BASIC HOME MANAGEMENT TRAINING
·        PSYCO EDUCATION CLASSES
·        PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINING
·        RELAXATION PROGRAM
·        HEALTHY DIET CHOICE PROGRAMS


OUR FEES: 
Our participants are requested to supplement the cost of our program by donating $85.00 per week, usually earned working part-time while in the program.  However we do not turn anyone down based on ability to contribute. 


OUR FUNDING SOURCES: 
Our funding comes from donations from our church members, community members and beloved brothers and sisters from everywhere who support our mission.


OUR CRITERIA FOR PROGRAM ADMISSION:
Our program admits men who have been referred by substance abuse detox programs locally.  We are willing, given the circumstances, to consider self referral.  We require that a person has abstained from drugs and alcohol at least 14 days before being admitted.  We also require that a person is willing to enter into a contract at the time of admission.


OUR PROCESS: 
We divide our program into three phases:

1.  New Life Adjustment: 
(6 months)  This phase begins the first day a person is introduced to us and agrees he wants to change his life by changing his mind.  We ask the participant to enter into a contract with us committing to himself, his family and God to learn and employ a new way to share his time here on earth.  The first three months is committed to adjusting to a new routine, learning to live with others in a healthy relaxed atmosphere, modeling responsibility by completing assigned tasks, all done without the use of drugs or alcohol.  The clients are also asked to begin the process of assuming responsibility for them by finding part time work in the community.  The participant will attend church, individual and group counseling, NA/AA meetings as appropriate on a daily basis.  By the second three months, the participant’s personal life style adjustment training plan is developed and implemented.  The lifestyle plan includes all necessary assessments and tests.  The participant begins attending classes that teach effective ways to manage Basic People Skills, including Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, Dissolving Stressful Situations, Forgiveness, Self Discovery Life Appreciation, Appreciation of Self and Others, and Substance Abuse 101, a class focused on the effects of drugs and alcohol on one life and world affairs is also offered and required for all participants.  Required classes also include Relaxation, Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Programs.


2.  Healthy Life Realignment:
(6 months)  This phase marks the period that the participant begins to implement new behaviors he has learned into his everyday life by showing success in making choices and focusing on becoming self sufficient.  While the participant continues church, individual and group therapy on a bi-weekly basis, his class curricula moves to vocational courses, including GED, Trade Skills, such as carpentry, painting, home improvements, and basic business skills.  The participant also begins to fine tune his job seeking skills developing a resume, choosing a career path as opposed to just a job.  The participant is expected, during this phase to begin seeking employment.  Also during this phase the participants will learn money management, and healthy spending attitudes.  Once employed, the participant is expected to save no less than 50% of his earnings while a member of our program.


3.  New Life Implementation:
(6 months) The last phase of our program involves reintegrating the participant’s family members and loved ones back into his life as healthy support systems.  The participant begins to include this system into his life by inviting them to join him in family, couple therapy, and or relationship therapy as appropriate.  Psycho education classes are also offered for family members.  By this phase the participant is working full time, attending individual and group therapy once a week.  He also has an active savings account and is preparing to become self sufficient by seeking and finding permanent housing.  The participant will continue individual and group therapy weekly or bi-weekly as appropriate.  He will also attend church services as required.  Once the participant has worked for at least 6 months, has saved a reasonable amount of money, has secured housing and is reunited with his family and loved ones, he has met his goals and our criteria for program completion.  His final program stipulation is the joyous celebration that is given in his honor and in that of his family.

While our program officially ends with completion of the 18-month participation and celebration, our staff continues to connect with the member monitoring progress and reminding him and his family of the love and support that is always available to them monthly for up to 3 years.  Client is welcome to come back and participate in classes as they need to.

 “And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love, but the GREATEST of these is LOVE.”

 1 Corinthians 13:13