We love our residents at Compassion House, when you are accepted into this program you are accepted into a FAMILY. There are rules to make the best experience for all residents and staff. You'll find the rules to be straightforward.

We want you to know what to expect when living at Compassion House as well as what is expected of you.
Rules are implemented to provide a guideline for solid sobriety and a safe living environment. Do not ask us to bend the rules.
HOUSE LEADERS: There are house leaders living in each house to help maintain order, and make sure that everything is running as it should. House leaders have been chosen by Pastor Isaac and should be treated with the same amount of respect.
• In addition to fostering a positive living environment within the house, we remind our residents to be good neighbors. Residents of Compassion House should be quiet, clean and courteous in the neighborhood.
• It is never necessary to discuss the specific nature of your residency with anyone outside of the house. You are simply a resident of a rental property.
• Accountability: Required for residents are weekly House Meetings, weekly/random drug testing, documentation of following a 12 Step Program (Living Free) completion of Outpatient Program or court ordered classes, attending House Events, and following all house rules.
Your first two weeks at The Compassion House can be hard emotionally. During this time you will spend most of your time with Pastor Isaac, Aundria, or other trusted house leader. so that we can get to know you, your situation, and find out what your specific needs are. After about 2 weeks when we feel you are ready to re-enter the workforce, we will help you find a job that is suitable for your recovery.
Conduct
“Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those, which exist, are established by God. Therefore he who resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.” Romans 13:1-2

Use of illegal tobacco products, alcohol consumption, drug usev(including medical marijuana), or sexual activity of any nature is not allowed.
Fighting, personal altercations, or any other such type of physical contact is strictly prohibited. Anyone who engages in such action will be given disciplinary action up to and including immediate expulsion from the program.
House Meetings: House Meetings are mandatory and are conducted by House leaders unless an issue can not be solved in house. If that situation does arise, Pastor Isaac and or Aundria will be notified.
Visitors: The Compassion House is for you and the other residents only. We do not allow visitors into Compassion House outside of Management will use discretion when family members are initially helping residents upon arrival. No one outside the program is allowed inside the house without PRIOR approval.
Absolutely no boyfriends/girlfriends/Spouses are allowed on compassion House Property at any time. You are working on yourself and your relationships are on hold.
Visits are allowed on the CHURCH property ONLY during family visiting hours. This is after church on Sunday – 5pm Sunday evening. Residents may NOT leave Church early for visitations. Each resident may have only 2 guests per Visitation day unless otherwise approved by Pastor Isaac.

The ministry does not want to risk bringing in worldly attitudes, behavior or contraband. Therefore, if the visitor, family or friend does not agree with the ministries goals, it is better they do not visit at all. The staff reserves the right to talk with any visitors prior to the visit. Any violation in the visitation policy, as listed above, may result in the denial of future visits until the resident proves trustworthy.
HOUSE GUIDELINES:

Absolutely no food or drinks (water permitted) allowed in bedrooms.

Residents will be drug tested weekly and randomly. Rooms may be inspected by management and a DESIGNATED responsible resident AT ANY TIME.
DO NOT leave personal items laying around the house. Compassion House is not responsible for lost or stolen property.
WASHER/DRYER: House residents must be mindful of laundry times, and usage. If this becomes a problem, Each resident will be assigned a designated time for laundry. ALL clothes and trash must be removed from laundry area when finished.
Bedrooms and Wakeup. All residents must have on appropriate clothing when walking through the house. Appropriate clothing includes clothing that will cover from the neckline to the knees.
Beds will be made each morning upon wake-up.A SHEET IS REQUIRED TO BE ON YOUR BED. Sheets/blankets should be washed once weekly.
Nightstands and dressers must be kept neat and tidy.
If a resident is in a room with an empty second bed, all personal belongings must stay off the second bed and dresser so that the room is ready for another resident to move in.
No food is allowed in the bedroom or bathroom. Eating will only take place in the dining/common areas of the house. Food found in undesignated spots can lead to dismissal.
Bathroom/toilet. DO NOT flush any items down the toilet other than a reasonable amount of toilet paper. If a plumber has to be called due to extra items being flushed down the toilet, program fees will be raised to cover the cost of the plumber.
Make sure the bathroom is left clean, and ready for use by the next person. This may include cleaning the toilet and shower after use. HAIR DYE is not allowed.
Everyone takes turns cooking, cleaning up!!
Personal Hygiene: All residents must practice and maintain good hygiene at all times (shower, brush teeth, shave, deodorize, and clean up after themselves).

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

Residents must actively be working a 12-step recovery program (Living Free)
Residents must complete all other required classes before graduation. -Overcoming Setbacks and disappointments -Anger Management -Codependency -Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) -Budgeting
Obtain your GED (If applicable)
Obtain your Drivers License
All program fees/ rent must be paid in FULL
Be involved in life groups at church
Be employed, (no overnight work accepted, as it is not conducive to the kind of lifestyle we are trying to establish).
Be active in church and be actively involved in service work community service work.
REALTIONSHIPS:
Sexual/intimate relationships between recovery house residents is NOT allowed and will result in immediate discharge from the program.
DATING, or anything that resembles dating is NOT allowed. This year is to focus on YOU!
Viewing pornography and or any sexual misconduct will result in immediate discharge from the program.
Profanity will not be tolerated.
SICKNESS: Residents who are sick enough to miss scheduled activities/classes will need to seek medical attention. This includes Any sickness requiring a house member to miss work/church and not participate in daily/house activities. Including, but not limited to Church.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Residents are expected to be financially responsible. This includes program/rent fees, court costs, legal fees, child support, etc)
Cost of staying at The Compassion House is $500 dollars a month. ($125/week) Payments must be made on time. If you are more than ONE MONTH delinquent, you may be dismissed from the program.
You are responsible for your food, and household items such as toilet paper, cleaning supplies etc. Make sure your responsibilities are taken care of before “extra’s”
ALL INCOMING MAIL: Mail must go through Aundria before given to residents. We reserve the right to open and inspect any mail/packages in the presence of the resident it is addressed to.
MEDICATIONS: Residents arN e REQUIRED to present ALL medications for inspection upon arrival OR any medication prescribed to them during DR’s visit/hospital stay. (This includes Prescription and over the counter)
We DO NOT ALLOW any residents to have withdrawl medication such as suboxone, methadone..etc, or psych meds.

Music and Movie Policy

We only promote faith-based movies here. If you choose to purchase a movie and watch it at the facility, it must be appropriate. (When deciding what is appropriate, we want you to imagine our Lord and Savior in the room with you watching the movie.
In order to establish an environment that will lead to successful recovery for all residents, we encourage watching and listening to music and movies of godly principles. We believe that we should apply godly principles to all aspects of our life, including what we listen to and what we watch. Residents must use headphones when listening to music.

All house members are expected to learn and live by biblical standards to the best of their ability and to:

Be considerate and treat others with dignity and respect
Respect boundaries set by others
Hold each other accountable in a loving manner and forgive when needed
Talk to each other kindly and honestly
Encourage each other in a positive manner
Ask for help if needed
Take turns working together to coordinate in a way that is fair to everyone.
Practice humility, and take responsibility for individual actions without arguing.

Smoking, vaping, & chewing tobacco is not allowed in the house, and is only permitted in designated outside areas.
Smoking: At the picnic table by the dumpster (even when the weather is unfavorable) There is zero tolerance for in-house useand any violation will result in disciplinary action.

Tobacco products must be disposed of appropriately and not thrown on the ground.

Incense, candles or anything flammable is not allowed anywhere in or near the house at any time.

Church attendance: All house members must attend weekly church services at Divine Compassion on Sunday mornings at 9AM, Sunday evenings at 6pm and Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM.

No relationships are aloud while going through program!

Curfew is 9:00 PM on weeknights (Sunday – Thursday) and 10:00 PM on weekends (Friday & Saturday).

LIGHTS OUT BY 11pm (TV and phone use is not permitted after this time) A house member’s first 60 days will be on a buddy system (only allowed to go places with a staff member or another person from the house who has proven themselves to be faithful and dependable). Exceptions to this rule must be pre-approved by Pastor Isaac.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES including, but not limited to CELL PHONES, and TABLETS will NOT be allowed for at least a residents first 60 days, but longer if deemed necessary by Pastor Isaac. Having a cell phone is a PRIVILEGE that can be revoked at any time. Once a resident has earned the ability to have a cell phone, (been here AT LEAST 60 days, and caught up on program fees) it will NOT be a smart phone, only a basic flip style phone.

DISCIPLINE/EVICTION: Discipline Policies

“All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful, yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.” Hebrews 12:11

“Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Thy Word.” Psalms 119:67

The ministries approach to discipline is one of training with the purpose of restoration. Residents may not receive the exact consequence as another resident; each resident is treated as an individual and is disciplined according to what is in their best interest. We are not, however, merely disciplining a behavior. Our primary goal is to train hearts and to build character and to renew our thinking with the help of the Holy Spirit's power at work in us and through us. The purpose of discipline is:

To correct improper attitudes and behaviors.
To help teach that there are consequences for bad behavior.
To instill respect for authority, others, and self.
To nurture and develop desirable character qualities while eliminating bad attitudes and harmful actions.
To enable the resident to develop a Christ like response to discipline.
To allow residents to share in the holiness of God and to produce a harvest of peace, joy, and happiness.
Disciplinary measures may include, but are not limited to the following:
Loss of day passes, visits and/or leave privileges.
Loss of phone privileges. • Scripture writing. • Anger management or assigned counseling.
Extra time added to length of program.

Program Restarts When a rule has been broken and discipline is required, the first offense will result in a VERBAL warning. The second offense will result in a WRITTEN warning. If a resident is found to be continually violating the rules and expectations, they will be discharged from the program.

Upon eviction, the resident found in violation will be given 60 minutes to arrange for a ride and to pack all belongings. Leaving on foot is not allowed. No partial refunds of rent will be given. The individual’s emergency contact will also be contacted. After 60 minutes the resident being evicted will not be allowed on the property for any reason.

If personal belongings are left behind, 30 days will be given to arrange for pick-up of these belongings, or they will be donated.

We are here to provide extra structure and support in the beginning phases of your recovery and to help you succeed.

Everything we do is for YOU!

NOTE: All Policies are subject to change according to the circumstances, time, place, and attitude of the resident. This will be at the discretion of Pastor Isaac. If you have questions pertainng to any of the rules and procedures, please contact House Management for clarification. Concerns, pertaining to your house of residency, please contact Pastor Isaac or Aundria.

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