Policies and Procedures

• Potential residents must have completed a drug and alcohol program in jail/prison or a minimum of 30 days of inpatient addiction treatment.
• Random drug testing/breathalyzer testing – weekly/bi-weekly. (Or at house parent’s discretion)
• Zero tolerance policy – If resident tests positive, client must go back to at least 30 days of inpatient addiction treatment (Demascus Road, New Orleans Mission, Home of Grace, etc.)
• Zero tolerance on violence or sexual misconduct, if someone assaults or threatens someone else they will be asked to leave permanently and/or police will be notified for removal.
• No sexual offenders will be allowed through our program.
• Residents will stay for 6 months to 1 year depending on how much time the individual needs to recover.
• will be under curfew every night after 8:30 p.m.
• Residents will be required to have a full-time job or a full-time college curriculum of 12+ hours.
• Residents will participate in fiscal responsibility class, as we will help them in setting up bank accounts and actively get them saving their $$ instead of impulsively spending it.  This is in hopes that by the time they are finishing, they will have a nice little nest egg to get their own place.
• Residents will maintain both the inside and outside of the home. (Lawn maintenance, sweeping/mopping, dishes, laundry, dusting, garden care)
• Residents will be required to do one addiction class per week through Escape Addiction.
• Residents will be required to attend two/three group meetings per week. (One Friday at noon through Escape Addiction, AA, Christian 12 steps recovery meeting)
• Residents will be strongly encouraged to participate in fitness classes provided on site for a very low cost ($10) from personal trainer Kayla McFadden with Anytime Fitness.
• Residents will pay 40% of their income per month program fee.  We will try to provide transportation for those that do not have their own. (Initially this will be through volunteer drivers)
• Residents will be required to attend Bible study through Calvary Chapel as per Pastor Frank sees fit.
• Freedom Lighthouse will establish a network of potential employers so that residents will be placed into jobs ASAP upon entry into Freedom Lighthouse. There will be a 2-3 week grace period initially while in search of job.  During this grace period, they will have to complete a mandatory 20 hours of volunteer service.
• Residents will meet with the E.D. Jarrod Bourgeois upon entry and immediately fill out a schedule of their time.
• Residents will be provided dinner foods and will be required to rotate cooking duties and will eat dinner together each night as a family.
• Addiction Recovery Coach training will be available for residents to go through while staying at Freedom Lighthouse but they will have to cover their own cost. ($1300 and training is online)

Contact support@escapeaddiction.net for more information about applying for housing and or donate time and/or money to our cause. Thank you!