Independent living program

Structure that respects who you already are.

Our homes are designed to feel like home, not a facility — with the routines and accountability that make independent living work.

A day in the house

Predictable rhythms, honest work.

6:30 – 8:00 AM

Wake, chores, breakfast

House opens the day together — beds made, common spaces reset, a hot meal.

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Work, school, or programming

Residents work, attend school, training, or approved job-search activities.

5:30 – 7:00 PM

Family-style dinner

Shared meal and check-in. Someone always cooks, someone always cleans.

7:00 – 9:00 PM

House time & support

House meetings, one-on-ones with the house manager, support groups, or personal time.

10:30 PM

Quiet hours & curfew

Lights low, phones down. Rest is part of the plan.

Phased stay

Grow into more responsibility.

Length of stay is typically 6–12 months. Residents move through phases as they demonstrate consistency — earning autonomy while building the habits and savings that carry them into a place of their own.

  1. 01

    Phase 1 · Foundation

    Weeks 1–4

    Higher structure. Daily check-ins, goal setting with your house manager, curfews on the earlier side, no overnight passes.

  2. 02

    Phase 2 · Momentum

    Weeks 5–12

    Employment, school, or programming required. Weekly one-on-ones. Earned overnight passes and expanded responsibilities.

  3. 03

    Phase 3 · Launch

    Month 4+

    Mentor a newer resident, save toward your own place, transition planning with your case team.

Shared kitchen table with mugs and a notebook
House expectations

The non-negotiables.

  • A substance-free home — no alcohol or non-prescribed substances on the property
  • Drug and alcohol screening, random and for cause
  • Employment, education, or approved programming after Phase 1
  • Respect for housemates, staff, and neighbors — zero violence, zero harassment
  • Confidentiality about housemates — especially those with safety concerns
  • Weekly chores, house meetings, and one-on-ones
  • Curfews and sign-in / sign-out procedures
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."
Isaiah 43:18–19