Angels Bridge Housing Program
We provide safe bridge housing in an individualized program over a 6-18 month period. The Residential Recovery Manager lives on property and oversees the daily operations. The program goal is to provide resources to empower women to become self-sufficient upon reentry into society.These women have been through trauma and need healing. We help these Angels with counseling, a faith based program, a strong recovery community, employability, and much more. Our focus is women who have been displaced and are considered homeless. These women lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence coming from prison, jail, and rehab. We triage them into our program and keep them safe, providing basic needs regardless of their criminal background, credit history, or past evictions. Our mentors equip and enable participants to become productive self-sufficient members of the community.
Phase 1 | The Angels Restoration Place
At The Angels Restoration Place, their journey begins immediately with mentoring to self-sufficiency. During the first 30 days our triage staff provide a tailored plan of action for each participant. This is an intense time of prayer and counseling to help them adjust. They will have a specific path, depending on their prior experience. Our mentors encourage steps with realistic, obtainable goals. The path to self-sufficiency with their families, and communities includes on-the-job training, short term certificates, and higher education options. In so doing, we build their skill-sets, self-worth, and catapult them to success. Our current partners for Phase 1 are The Sharing Center and Operation New Hope.
Phase 2 | Finding Their Way Home
Phase 2 prepares the Angels to live with others. There isn’t an RRM on site. This is set up as a therapeutic community. The Angels hold each other accountable. They share chores, cooking, and household issues. They should be working, budgeting, and saving to move into their own space. They should still be attending recovery meetings, church, and serving in the community. They are still provided bi-weekly checks with the RRM, and weekly house meetings to be sure everyone is on track.
This location has more freedom for participants to be autonomous. Preparing them to transition back to children and society. We provide a firm foundation in hopes they will take these new habits into their future.
Phase 3 | New Location Coming Soon
We have completed Phase 3 of our program, a duplex on property is one of the roads to self-sufficiency. We also have a tiny home on another property. These homes are provided for Angel Alumni graduates.
During this phase, some participants will roommate together; while, some will be restored to their children and provide a safe home. Phase 3 graduates will be considered program alumni and give back to the new Angels. They will have a 1-year lease to anchor themselves as self-sufficient, followed by a month-to-month lease.
