Requirements

                                             HOPE 2 FREEDOM RECOVERY HOMES

Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes is a 12 Step based home that encompasses the A.A. and N.A. Program. We strive to keep our homes a supportive, structured, loving environment. At Hope 2 Freedom we encourage people to work on their behaviors that brought them to this point in their lives, start the healing process from their past, achieve their goals, and sustain a healthy and happy life without the use of substances or unhealthy patterns of behavior. We believe in our homes, what we have created, and we also believe that we all can recover.  

1- Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes prohibits the use of all mood and mind altering substances, including alcohol and other drugs.      

                                                        12 Step Program 

• Your entire stay with us, you are required to adhere to our level system, by going to a certain amount of in person approved A.A. or N.A. meetings per week and have each meeting verified with a signature by the chairperson of each meeting attended. 
• Within your first 21 days you are to obtain a verifiable 12 Step sponsor, a home group, and service position, all within whichever 12 Step Program (A.A. or N.A.) you choose. 
• Attend your home group weekly & home groups monthly business meeting. 
• Carry out your service position until the term ends. 
• In a specific situation if an online meeting is required then the virtual meeting rules must be followed. Virtual meetings rules are as follows: 
• Virtual meeting information must be sent to the Peer Leader before meeting starts (meeting ID, time, and name) 
• Verification via email must be sent after meeting (this is a virtual signature for meeting attendance).   

                                                           Funding / Employment  

• The day of intake you can call 211 and make an appointment with the Doorway to apply for services and housing assistance. The housing assistance process can take up to 8 weeks to be completed and for funds to be sent to H2F. Housing assistance has a limit on how much is given, which is only determined by the funding source. Resident will not be given credit for housing assistance funds until we receive the check. Resident must pay what is owed. 
• Residents are given up to 2 weeks to secure employment, and 3 weeks to start working. Employment needs to be verified by documentation or check stub. 
• Residents are to be out of recovery homes from M-F 9am-3pm actively seeking employment until they are employed. Until residents are employed, they must attend all available in person meetings. Residents must provide verification of submitting applications. This must be done by sending a picture of at least 5 paper applications (if available) and 10 online applications per day. You must fill out a minimum of 15 applications per day.  
• Once employment has been established, residents need to diligently be paying back what is owed in fees, along with current weekly fees. An amount will be established with owner and is determined by current income, what is owed and how much housing assistance you have been approved for. 
• Residents must be employed full time. You can not work less than 32 hours or more than 50 hours per week.    

 2-We do not accept loud behavior, becoming violent towards anyone, exhibiting disruptive or dishonest behavior. Use of any type of hate speech towards any sex, denomination, race, ethnicity, person or institution. Behaving inappropriately to residents, neighbors and or visitors. Participating in gossip about anyone. Residents of H2F are not to get into any type of romantic or sexual relationships with other H2F residents. 

3 -Residents are not allowed any visitors, unless approved by the peer leaders/operators.   Respect all other residents and their belongings, you are not allowed to touch anyone's belongings, even if they are no longer a resident. You are not allowed in any other residents' rooms without permission. No stealing from another resident or anywhere in or out of the community you live in. Personal belongings must be put away and in your personal space, not left in common areas. Residents are required to complete daily chores, make their bed, and always maintain a clean and organized room / house. Residents are not allowed to hang anything on any walls, windows, curtains, curtain rods or rearrange any furniture in recovery homes. No space heaters, candles or wax melts are allowed. No dying hair on property. Residents are to never touch or disengage smoke detectors, hang anything on sprinkler heads, put holes in walls or doors etc.       

 4- If a resident leaves on their own accord, they must take all their belongings. If not, what is left behind will be donated. Residents must respect all other residents and their belongings, you are not allowed to touch anyone's belongings, even if they are no longer a resident.  

 5- Keep all living space including bedroom clean. Make your bed and complete daily chores. Residents are also to take off their footwear before entering the home. No food is allowed in bedrooms. Residents are required to be out of bed by 8am M-F.                                                                                      

 6- Participate in random urinalysis & breathalyzer testing. Failure to comply with urinalysis protocol will result in an immediate discharge. If a resident appears to be under the influence, they may and can be asked to leave. A 2-hour period is the maximum time limit to provide a sample. 

 7- Residents are required to attend mandatory weekly house meeting/ family dinner, held on Sunday from 5-6:30 PM. Missing house meeting will result in being placed on Relapse Prevention Protocol, repeat offense will result in discharge. If you “no call no show” it is an automatic discharge. All electronic devices are to be put away during house meetings.   

8- Curfew is as follows. Monday- Saturday 10 PM and Sunday 9:00 PM. Missing curfew will result in being placed on a behavior contract. Repeat offense will result in discharge. If you “no call no show” it is an automatic discharge, and the door code will be changed.  

9- No overnights for the first 21 days. You can take two approved overnights per week. Residents must be working on a program of recovery, fulfilling all requirements, following rules and guidelines of Recovery Home, working, or volunteering and caught up on all fees to be approved. There will be no approved overnights on Sunday.     

 10- All resident rooms, belongings and vehicles are subject to search by H2F leadership without notice. Residents will always be present. Residents that have or drive a vehicle must show proof of driver’s license and registration of vehicle they are driving. 

 11- There is NO smoking, vaping or dipping in the homes. Residents must smoke, vape or dip in designated smoking section ONLY and keep smoking area clean., you must be a minimum of 15 feet away from building.   

 Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes LLC reserves the right to expulsion without prior notice if any of these guidelines, policies and/or rules are broken.  

LEVELS

LEVEL ONE is a 30-day minimum on Level 1 

1. Attend a minimum of 5 in person & approved 12-step AA or NA meetings per week (5 on 5 different days). We strongly suggest 90 meetings in your first 90 days. 
2. Obtain verifiable sponsor 
3. Obtain verifiable homegroup, show up weekly & attend monthly business meeting 
4. Obtain verifiable service position & serve weekly  
5. Be employed within 21 days 
6. In order to foster healthy relationships within our community and build recovery capitol resident is required to sign an ROI with medication provider, organizations you receive services from & your employer. 
7. Complete daily chores 
8. Attend weekly accountability/house meeting 
9. Be caught up on all program fees and back fees. 

Before transitioning to the next level, you ARE REQUIRED to meet with the House Leader and request to level up. Changing levels is NOT automatic. It is your responsibility to request this meeting.   

LEVEL TWO is a 60-day minimum on Level 2 

        1.      Attend a minimum of 4 in person & approved 12-step AA or NA meetings per week (4 on 4 different days). We strongly suggest 90 meetings in your first 90 days. 

         2.      Maintain 1-9 from Level 1 

Before transitioning to the next level, you ARE REQUIRED to meet with the House Leader and request to level up. Changing levels is NOT automatic. It is your responsibility to request this meeting. 

LEVEL THREE is a 90-day minimum on Level 3 

1. Attend a minimum of 4 in person & approved 12-step AA or NA meetings per week (4 on 4 different days).  

2. Maintain 1-9 from Levels 1 & 2  

Before transitioning to the next level, you ARE REQUIRED to meet with the House Leader and request to level up. Changing levels is NOT automatic. It is your responsibility to request this meeting.  

OG STATUS is until resident leaves H2F 

          1.    Attend a minimum of 3 in person & approved 12-step AA or NA meetings per week (3 on 3 different days) 

          2.    Maintain 1-9 from Levels 1, 2 & 3  

ALLOWED 3 OVERNIGHTS PER WEEK 

M-Th curfew is 10 pm, Fri & Sat. It is 11 pm 

 For the safety of our residents and community, we do not accept individuals with any sex offenses, arson offenses or a history domestic violence.   

          I will not speak or insinuate another person’s name when that person is

          not present, unless it is to complement them. 

1. I will refuse to participate in conversation when another mentions a person who is not present in a negative light. 
2. I will choose not to respond to negative texts, emails, social media posts, or use texts, emails or social media posts to pass on private or derogatory information about anyone. 
3. While off property, I will not speak to others about current residents or other sober living houses. 
4. If a resident does something unethical, against our rules, guidelines or policies I will use the proper channels to report this to peer leader to take corrective actions. Residents will not “cover for” or lie for another resident.  
5. I will be a kind, considerate and compassionate adult and behave in a way that demonstrates the importance of our community. I will expect the same from others. 
6.  I understand and acknowledge that I have read the above Gossip Policy and intend to abide by the above-mentioned guidelines. I am aware that if I do not abide by said guidelines, I may face corrective action, including discharge from Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes. There is no gossiping at any time. If a resident has a concern regarding another resident, talk to that resident and/or follow the chain of command. Gossip destroys trust and divides a community. Unity is an integral part of recovery. Failure to abide by this will lead to discharge.    

Hope 2 Freedom has a zero-tolerance policy for using any mood or mind-altering substances. 

Our main goal here at Hope 2 Freedom is to Help Others Pain End. A relapse is a violation of our house rules. It is an automatic discharge from our program. We have this rule in place to keep all residents and owners safe. 

However, in the unfortunate situation that a resident does relapse we will do our best to support them back on to the road of recovery and connect them with the support they need. We have various resources in the community and state of New Hampshire. Hope 2 Freedom will support residents in any pathway to recovery. We will refer residents to an inpatient detox if needed, or 14–28-day treatment facility. It is up to the resident to accept our help. 

If a resident is discharged or leaves on his own accord, he may reapply for admittance in no less than 7 days. 

If a resident is readmitted back into our home they must agree the following

1- Resident will be placed on our Behavior contract. 

2- Resident must attend a relapse prevention class (TBD) 

3- Resident is required to submit to two extra random UA tests per week

4- Resident is required to be home by 9 PM, unless working 

5- Resident and owners will create a relapse prevention plan that needs to be followed and will be revisited weekly 

Resident Fees are as follows: 

• $300 move in fee, his does not go towards cover residents' weekly fees. 

⦁ Residents are required to pay a weekly fee of $180-$240 depending on room and location of home, by Friday at 6 pm. Resident must communicate with peer leaders or owners if fee will be paid late. If residents do not communicate there will be a late fee of $10.                                                                                                           •   If a resident wants to move to another recovery home, sober living, halfway house or transitional living, the resident must provide 30 days' notice and be caught up on all program fees before they leave. If a resident is changing jobs, the resident must provide 2 weeks' notice to H2F recovery homes and employer.  This is to ensure a smooth transition to your next phase and to figure out what is owed in program fees.     

 • Residents who collect SSI/SSDI are required to work part time, attend school or volunteer a minimum of 15 hours per week in our community and attend all in person meetings in our area.                                

 •If a resident is behind on his/her program fees, they are required to show proof of income (paystubs, SSI, SSDI) or any other source of income upon request      

 ⦁ Additional charges may apply during summer months for additional accommodations (air conditioner)                                                                                                                                                             ⦁ I understand that the fee is to be paid ahead weekly. Doorway funding will not be credited until we receive the funding check.    

 • I understand that I may carry no more than a two-week late fee payment. If this goes unpaid for any longer than two weeks a new fee payment plan will be implemented with the resident, house leader, and owners.                                                                                                                                      

 • There is no refund policy. Residents pay a week ahead. No funds will be returned if a resident is asked to leave or moves out for any reason.  

  In acceptance of this agreement with Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes LLC, I agree I must adhere to the above agreement and make my scheduled payments when they are due. I further understand that failure to make payments when due may result in discharge from Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes LLC. Any unpaid balance at time of discharge will determine whether or not you may be allowed back into the Recovery Home and may be subject to collection. 

I agree to stay up to date on fee payments while I am a resident at Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes, LLC. 

Hope 2 Freedom has strict policies when it comes to medication. This policy is for the safety of residents and everyone else that visits our home. We do not allow our residents to possess any prescription or over-the-counter medications that can be abused and or might hinder someone's recovery process, without our direct consent. Upon entering Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes your belongings will be searched and you will be required to present valid prescriptions. The prescription must have the exact dosage, date, provider, name of medication, number of refills and name of resident.  We ask when you pick up a new prescription, you notify your peer leader and recovery homeowners within 2 hours. All medication with the risk of abuse will be kept secure to prevent diversion. All medications are to be kept out of general sight. 

All prescriptions will be discussed during phone screening and intake. On a case-by-case basis, upon recommendations of your provider, we will discuss all newly prescribed medications before you are to start that prescription. Some medications are known to interfere with UA results. Hope 2 Freedom will not compromise our policies and procedures. They are in place for the safety of everyone in the home and visitors. 

• An ROI must be signed with your provider within 7 days of admittance to allow an open line of communication between Hope 2 Freedom Recovery Homes leadership team and the provider. 

 • Residents are required to adhere to leadership team-set schedules to get medication. A count of all medications will be done before and after you take it and will be signed off on by both resident and leadership team.  

• Agree to obtain “confirmation labs” when owners deem necessary. 

 • All medication will be kept out of general sight and in the prescription, bottle or provided envelope and safe box for your daily medication. Residents are required to pay a $20 refundable deposit for lock box/medication bags. The lock box and key must be returned to obtain a refund. If the key is lost, at any time, residents must pay for a new med box. 

 •It is illegal and a dischargeable offense to divert your medication to anyone for any reason.  

 •You agree to produce your medication upon request, for leadership team to be able to confirm it is being taken at the appropriate time.                                                                                                                                          • All medication will be kept in a medication lock bag and in a locked safe in the office and be accessible only to the leadership team.

 • If any medical issues arise, residents need to communicate with owners before taking any medications. Residents on medication are required to adhere to our medication policies.