House Rules

Grounds for Immediate Discharge

● Being under the influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs
● Possession of Alcohol and/or Drugs (BANNED SUBSTANCES) see Medications
● Possession of Weapons
● Having sex on the property or in the house.
● Threats, either verbal or physical, towards yourself or others, or acts of violence, fighting.
● Property destruction or altering the physical construction of the premises, including interior walls.
● Failure or Refusal to submit a U/A
● Unaccounted or Discrepancies in time off Premises (Not checking in or out)
● Stealing of any kind
● Repeated rule violation
● Lies, either found on your intake paperwork or otherwise, stealing, unusual behavior, and any criminal activity by you or your guest.
● Leaving the property without permission or being out of the house in an unauthorized area of the property (walking off the property)
● Refusing to follow Staff Directions (Manager/Assistant Manager)

House Rules and Regulations:

1. You must check in upon leaving or returning to the house with the House Manager.
2. No Pornography (Written or Electronic) shall be allowed on property.
3. Gambling is not permitted by participants or guest on property.
4. No pets or animals are permitted to live on the property unless approved by House Manager.
5. Overnight absences must be approved and requests made in writing prior to the event.
6. Participants’ vehicles on the property must be street legal, licensed, insured and registered. One vehicle per resident/and is also subject to be searched.
7. Participants must respect the privacy of all residents on and off property including house guest and family members of participants.
8. No open flames, candles, or Incense will be allowed on property.
9. Participants may not Loan or Borrow money, clothes, or any other personal property.
10. No foul language and disrespectful behavior towards each other or House Manager will be tolerated.
11. If participants are on probation or parole, their officers will be notified if they leave the house, are terminated from the house or employment, fail a drug test, are intoxicated, or break any laws while in the program.
12. If a participant quits or is removed from the house, the House Manager will take care of packing or removing that participants’ property and belongings. A written inventory is required before personal property is removed.
13.Smoking is only allowed outside in the backyard not the front yard or drive way. Please make sure to dispose of cigarette butts and use ash trays or canisters.
14. Be respectful to anyone you meet from our neighborhood or the community.
15. You are not allowed to talk on a speaker phone or listen to music while walking around inside the house. (use headphones) Be respectful of our neighbors while outside listening to music.
16. Each resident is subject to random UA’s and can be requested at any time.

Visitation Privilege

● In-house visitation can begin once approved by the House Manager.
● In house visitors, should be approved and limited to immediate family and friends.
● All first-time visitors are asked to meet with the House Manger and are required to follow all our rules.
● Family members are welcome and encouraged to attend weekly Church services or Meetings.

Church, Meetings and Bible Study

● Each resident of the house is required to attend 3 AA/NA meetings, bible study, or celebrate recovery each week. These must be pre-approved by the House Manager and signature of attendance, or some other form of proof is required and will be expected to show to House Manager upon request.
● Church service is mandatory each week to attend on Sunday or Saturday.
● There will be a house meeting and bible study each week. They will be mandatory.

House Keeping

1. The house and property must keep kept clean and orderly at all times. Weekly random inspection will be done by the House Manger.
2. Residents are expected to be out of bed, dressed, and accounted for by 7:00 am. Unless they are working at night.
3. Do not turn the house air conditioner below 72 degrees. The electric and water bill is included in rent but, limited to $150 for power bill and $100 for water. Amounts that are in excess of this will be billed to residents and collected with rent.
4. Household and cleaning supplies are the responsibility of the resident to purchase and keep up with as needed.
5. Weekly Room cleaning include vacuuming and dusting your room.
6. A weekly chore list will be posted By the Assistant House Manager or House Manager.

Medication

Any and all medication, prescription or over the counter, including pain pills, psychological medication, aspirin, Advil, cold and flu and sinus medications will be kept locked up and dispensed by staff according to the instructions on the bottle and/or RX label. Failure to surrender or tell staff what medications you are taking WILL result in discharge from the facility. Kratum, CBD oils, Bath Salts, Spice, Zantac/Rantidine, some energy drinks and some pre-work out supplements or any other products in the future are BANNED and if they are found in your possession you will be removed from the program. If there is any question call House Manger before they are purchased.

Employment and Fees

1. Participants must begin looking for employment as soon as they become a resident of the house. These employment opportunities must be approved and conducive to Sober Christian Living.
2. Participants with disabilities and/or on un-employment will begin applying for jobs or services with appropriate agencies when directed by house manager as a condition to residency. You may be required to provide house manager with details of your job applications and resume submissions.
3. Program Fee must be paid (in advance) and or on time every week. Currently the program fee is $150.00 a week due by Friday.
4. There is a $200 initial fee upon moving in which includes a $150 non refundable deposit and a $50 drug testing fee.
5. Participants are responsible for their own toiletries (deodorant, tooth paste, soap, etc.) some items will be provided to a new resident Friday. when available or necessary.
6. Food Stamp Policy, July 15, 2021

The SNAP/Food Stamp Benefits office expects that the food be purchased and consumed by the individual who has been awarded the Snap/Food Stamp Benefit. They also request that we be able to prove that the food awarded was consumed by the person that received this benefit. For this reason, we will not allow any participant in the Discipleship33 Program to register for and receive SNAP/Food Stamps. There isn’t any way we can prove where the food goes once it is purchased. To not be able to prove this could be considered fraud and legal action could be taken against Discipleship33. If a participant is discovered with SNAP/Food Stamps while residing at Discipleship33, they will be removed from the property and all rights and privileges of being a part of this program are revoked. By signing this you agree to this policy. Remember, God provides our food. He always has and always will.

Matthew 6: 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Guests

● No guest/visitors are allowed on the property without prior approval from house manager.
● No guest is allowed in residents bedroom with the doors closed and/or blind closed.
● No overnight family visits will be allowed without prior approval from the House Manger.

Kitchen Rules

● There will be someone assigned to the cleaning of the Kitchen (see chore list) and the dishes. The kitchen must be clean and the dishes put away with the floors swept and mopped after every meal. CLEAN UP YOUR MESSES!!!.
● Do Not leave dishes in the sink dirty, wash your own dishes.

The most important rule is to be clean and sober at all times. Violation of this rules will result in automatic and immediate dismissal from the program and property. If you feel you cannot adhere to these rules our program is not for you.

By my Signature below I acknowledge that I have read, understand the above rules and agree to comply with them.

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