Welcome House Inc

WELCOME HOUSE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY, MORAL AND OPEN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM TO RECOVERING ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG-ADDICTED MEN FACING THE DIFFICULT TRANSITION FROM TREATMENT, INCARCERATION AND HOMELESSNESS TO REINTEGRATION BACK INTO SOCIETY AS PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.

IN 2021, DESPITE THE CONTINUED CHALLENGES AND UNCERTAINTIES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE WELCOME HOUSE FACILITY AND PROGRAM REMAINED OPEN, DELIVERING THE MISSION AND SERVED 385 MEN IN THE RESIDENTIAL SOBER-LIVING RECOVERY PROGRAM. AT ADMISSION, AND UPON ENTERING THE PROGRAM, ALL NEW RESIDENTS WERE STRUGGLING WITH ACTIVE DRUG AND/ OR ALCOHOL ADDICTION (17.73% ALCOHOLISM, 23.55% DRUG ADDICTION, 58.72% BOTH ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ADDICTION). A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER WERE ALSO DEALING WITH ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS SUCH AS POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, MENTAL ILLNESS, LEGAL CONSEQUENCES AND MARITAL OR FAMILY ISSUES. 25.29% OF THE RESIDENTS SELF-REPORTED PRIOR INCARCERATION AND A FEW WERE COURT-ORDERED TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM. ALL FELL INTO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: SON, GRANDSON, BROTHER, FATHER, HUSBAND, UNCLE OR GRANDFATHER. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AND RECOVERY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE ACHIEVED IN 2021: * 330 INTAKES * 385 MEN SERVED * COLLECTED $494K IN PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FEES OR "RENT" * CONTINUED TO EMPLOYEE MEN IN THE REHABILITATIVE JOBS PROGRAM (VIA 15-20 SHORT-TERM PROGRAM AND FACILITY SUPPORT POSITIONS) * PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS EARNED $29K IN ROOM AND BOARD DAYS BY PARTICIPATING IN THE "JUMPSTART" AND COVID-19 EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS * PROVIDED RESIDENTS AND WELCOME HOUSE ALUMNI WITH ACCESS TO MORE THAN 2,000 TWELVE STEP RECOVERY MEETINGS AND REHABILITATIVE CLASSES (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL) * ADDED "PILOT" PROGRAMS: THRIVE AFTERCARE (FOR RECENT PROGRAM GRADUATES) & RESTORE (FOR RESIDENT FAMILY, LOVED-ONES AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS) * EARNED OVER $278K IN GRANT AWARDS * CONTINUED DELIVERING THE "NEW PROGRAM PARADIGM" BASED ON BEST AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCORPORATING CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS AND REFERRALS, TECHNOLOGY AND A COLLABORATIVE CONTINUING CARE TEAM APPROACH. OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, THE WELCOME HOUSE WILL CONTINUE TO EXECUTE THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT AND PROGRAM ALIGNMENT PLAN. THIS PLAN INCLUDES - ADDRESSING EXISTING CAPACITY AND PHYSICAL/ STRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS, COMPLETING A $10M+ CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND BEGINNING NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND EXISTING FACILITY DEMOLITION. WELCOME HOUSE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BUILD LICENSED/ CERTIFIED STAFF TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.