Become a Resident – The Samaritan Inn (2024)

Marihuana positive on drug test. Currently, there is a 30-day probationary period allowed if a resident fails theinitialdrug test for THC. Those testing positive for marihuana will bepermittedinto the program with the expectation that no drug use will take place during their stay. Applicants who test positive for THC at intake will be retestedrandomly to ensure compliance and must remain clean for the entirety of their stay at the Inn.

Violent offenses.We define a violent offense as any crime against the person in which you were the perpetrator. For example: domestic violence, robbery, an assault of any kind and murder. Exceptions may be made, on a case-by-case basis, based on the charge for violent offenses older than 10 years.

Deceptive Statements. Any false statements given during the application process may result in immediate denial and/or exit from the program if discovered at a later time.

The Samaritan Inn provides a no-cost, safe and clean place to live. Living areas for men, women and families are separate. Single residents are housed, by gender, four to a room. Families (those with children) will have their own room. We have a dining room, playroom, computer lab, classrooms, a chapel, a fully-equipped playground, and a kennel for our resident’s dogs!

We serve three well-balanced meals daily, provide personal hygiene products, free laundry, haircuts, over the counter medicines, and vouchers for needed items and services. Daycare and transportation vouchers are also available under certain circ*mstances.

Our residents are required to attend financial literacy classes, job readiness classes and meet one-on-one with their professional caseworker to develop an individualized action plan and goals for their success. You will also be required to attend mental health counseling with a professional during your stay.

You will have to work on an individualized action plan which will be determined to be your path to independence.We provide classes in a variety of life skills, like parenting training, budgeting, job training, computer skills, customer service, and more. Individual programs are reviewed regularly to ensure that all the necessary steps are being taken to reach independence in the near future.

Residents will also be expected to live respectfully in a community environment which includes chores, curfews and other necessary restrictions and expectations. Residents who graduate from The Samaritan Inn receive items and resources to assist in setting up their new household. Ongoing support is also provided with the goal of ensuring long-term, permanent independence.

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