Frequently Asked Questions

No. Providence Home is a temporary home for men in transition – those coming out of prison, or healing from substance abuse or other traumas. Some men do come to us homeless. We are not a detox or rehabilitation facility. Detox should occur prior to residency.

We have a 60-bed facility and usually stay full. We provide access to healthcare as well as needed documents and help facilitate outside employment.

Our dormitory rooms are dorm-style with 2-3 men to a room.

We do not keep a waiting list. See our application process here.

Men come to us from prison and various social service agencies or right off the street, however everyone is required to apply. This allows us to have some preliminary information, so honesty is the most valued. When we have a space open in our program, our program staff pull from applications to set up face to face interviews. We are frequently at capacity, so keep in mind that applying doesn’t guarantee you’ll receive an interview.

The usual range is four-12 months, though it can be longer depending on the healing that needs to occur.

No. Residents are required to be employed. Our facility is on the city bus line and we are able to provide transportation to some depending on where they work. The vast majority work during the day and all are free to come and go as needed.

Besides being gainfully employed, men pay $100 a week towards their program fees which includes three meals a day and laundry service. Each man has one roommate. There is no loitering outside our campus. All are required to attend three chapel services as well as one NA/AA meeting on our campus weekly. They must remain drug and alcohol free. A positive drug test results in immediate dismissal.

We rely totally on the generosity of local businesses, individuals, and church groups. We stand in awe at the blessings provided to us through meals and provisions by a steady stream of community generosity. We do NOT receive any local or federal funding. We are committed to being Godly stewards of the resources provided us.

Residents are free to leave at any time. However, we greatly encourage each resident to meet a set criterion in order to “graduate” from the program. This includes six months of total sobriety, fiscal security (i.e., a bank account and funds to pay two months’ rent), restoration with family, a church home (when applicable) and other measurements for success.

No. We are a Christ-centered program but certainly men of all faiths (ages 18 and up) are a beloved part of our Providence Home family.