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Good Shepherd Gracenter is a
tax-exempt nonprofit
organization whose program,
Women’s Secondary Recovery
Program, provides housing for
women in recovery coming out of
treatment programs who want to
live in a drug/alcohol free
environment to support their
sobriety. It serves women
between the ages of 18 to 35
with a commitment to succeed,
regardless of their ability to
pay for the costs of the
program. Participant
fees are on a sliding scale,
based on the participant’s
income.
Gracenter holds a
State license as a Residential
Alcoholism/Drug Abuse Recovery
Facility.
This unique women's program
offers a 12-Step approach, which
Gracenter believes promotes
long-term recovery. The large,
home-like residence is located
in San Francisco near public
transportation and accommodates
10 women, each having her own
private bedroom.
Services include case management
to assist the participants
develop their individual
sobriety plan and to connect
them with appropriate community
resources. The participants
attend multiple 12-Step meetings
including one held at Gracenter,
a weekly house meeting, monthly
workshops, and work actively
with a sponsor. A live-in house
manager is available to the
participants in the evenings for
assistance as needed. Food for
all meals is provided for the
participants, and four evening
meals are prepared by staff.
Participants make a six-month
commitment and may stay up to
twenty-four months to complete
their goals. During their stay,
participants work, go to school,
or do volunteer work. They pay
an Admission Fee when entering
the program and a Monthly Fee on
a sliding scale and an ongoing
basis.
To be considered for
participation in the program,
women must:
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Have completed a recovery
program or been clean and
sober for at least 30 days.
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Be committed to making a
lifestyle change to develop
skills that promote
sobriety, employment or
other income generating
activities, and emotional
well-being.
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Be willing to commit to a
formal agreement, program
policies, and house rules
that clearly state
responsibilities and goals.
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Be willing to join a
community of women in
residence to support each
other in maintaining
sobriety and other common
goals.
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Application Process |
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The application
process for the Good
Shepherd Gracenter
includes the
following steps: |
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A woman who is
interested in
applying is
invited to fill
out the on-line
Introduction Page
and send it to Gracenter. Or
you can print it
and fax it.
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After receiving
the Introduction
Page, the case
manager from
Good Shepherd Gracenter will
contact you for
a follow-up
telephone
interview and
answer any of
your questions.
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If there appears
to be a good
fit, the case
manager will
invite you to
visit Gracenter
for an
interview.
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On-line Introduction
Page |
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Print and fax form |
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