Mission of Hope for Men

Provider Description

The initial Mission of Hope men's program is a three month, in-house program.  It is located on forty, beautiful, private acres in west Mobile County.They can house up to 50 men in these dorms.

Mission of Hope Men's Program:

ITEMS NEEDED BY NEW RESIDENTS IN PROGRAM
Enough clothes to last a week
Dress clothes for chapel and church (shirts for chapel services must have a collar on them)
Work clothes
Tennis shoes
Shower shoes or flip-flops for shower
Towels and washcloths (enough for a week), pillow, laundry detergent
Toiletry articles – soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc. Nothing   with alcohol, such as, mouthwash, aftershave, hairspray, spray deodorant, etc. No aerosol cans of any kind. No aftershave or cologne
King James Bible (only King James allowed - no other version - including NKJV)
 
A three-ring 1” white binder and a pack of notebook paper for class.
Paper, envelopes and stamps (if he wants to write).
May have clock (not clock radio)
May bring individually wrapped hard candy (i.e. Jolly Ranchers, hard peppermints, etc).  No other snacks or drinks are allowed in our dorms.
We are a tobacco free facility.  No tobacco of any kind is allowed on our property - by our clients or visitors.  Nicotine patches and nicotine gum are not allowed.
Our client will be allowed to make phone calls to his family after he has been enrolled in the program for two weeks.  He will need a calling card if the calls he has to make are long distance from our facility.
 
If possible, bring a family member when you check in.  Your family will need to participate in the Welcome Home program if you are wanting to have visitation privileges while you are with us.  This is a mandatory program for family members and/or close friends.  (See the Welcome Home tab for more details)
 
If you are married, we need a copy of your marriage certificate for our file purposes.
 
No cell phones, radios, tape decks, sunglasses, knives or anything that could be a weapon
No playing cards or muscle enhancement supplements
No medicines or prescriptions that have not been pre-approved by staff.  Any outside meds (non-prescriptions) that are brought in (i.e. Advil, Tylenol, vitamins, etc.) MUST be in the original SEALED container.  If you require a refill on your approved prescriptions while you are on our program, your family will need to cover the financial expense of having this filled.  The Mission cannot absorb this cost.
No client is to possess a check book, check card, credit card, or any other financial instrument OR over $20 cash at any given time.
 
Your hair cannot be any longer than touching your shirt collar in the back.  If it is, you will be required to get a haircut in order to be enrolled in our program.
 
Please Bring Sufficient Supply to Last Until the First Visitation Day which will be your 3rd Sunday here at the Mission
 

Women's Program

WHAT TO BRING TO THE HAVEN OF HOPE
 
Enough clothing to last one week.  Your laundry will be done for you weekly. No more than seven outfits, including your church clothes. No Jeans on Sunday!  Comfortable, casual clothes are best.  No shorts, halters or spaghetti straps allowed.  No see-through clothing.  No drug or alcohol logos on clothing.  Gender appropriate underwear must be worn at all times.  Excess clothing will be returned to your family or donated to our clothes closet.
 
Working clothes, including tennis shoes
 
Modest sleepwear
 
Personal toiletries
 
Bible (King James or New King James Version)
 
Spiral notebook or writing paper
 
Envelopes and stamps if desired
 
Individually wrapped hard candy
 
Identification cards and names and addresses of medical or legal contacts.
 
Change for coke machine - not to exceed $20.00 cash at any time.
 
Approved medications (Tylenol/Ibuprofen, Zyrtec, Mucinex, Pepto Bismol/Antacids)  No PM or DM Medications allowed!
 
Refillable water bottle, if desired
 
Phone Cards if you need to make long distance calls
 
No medicines or prescriptions that have not been pre-approved by staff.  Any outside meds (non-prescriptions) that are brought in (i.e. Advil, Tylenol, vitamins, etc.) MUST be in the original SEALED container.  If you require a refill on your approved prescriptions while you are on our program, your family will need to cover the financial expense of having this filled.  The Mission cannot absorb this cost
 
DO NOT BRING:  OUTSIDE READING MATERIAL, CHECKBOOKS, CREDIT CARDS, ATM CARDS OR ANY OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, CELL PHONES, RADIOS, IPODS, WEAPONS OR UNAPPROVED MEDICATIONS.  NO CIGARETTES OR LIGHTERS ALLOWED ON THE PROPERTY.
 
Please do not bring your own pillows, towels, or bed linens.
 
Clients who arrive at the facility under the influence will be denied admission.

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