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The Lighthouse for Recovery
The Lighthouse for Recovery is a transitional residential housing (sober living) program for the homeless, substance/drug abuse, domestic violence, veterans and prison re-entry for the state of Alabama.
Quick Facts:
- Focus of initiative/program:
- Education
- Employment/Job Training
- Housing
- Mental Health
- Mentoring
- Substance Abuse
- prison reform and re-entry
- Inititative/program name:
- The Lighthouse for Recovery
- Year Established:
- 2010
- Lead agency/organization name:
- The Lighthouse for recovery
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from local jails
- Returning from prison
- Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
- Adults
- Men
- Women
- People convicted of a non-violent offense
- Elderly
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The Lighthouse for Recovery
Contact:
Pamela Wray BironFounder/Executive Director
The Lighthouse for Recovery
Phone: 205-201-6387
136 59th Street North
Birmingham, Alabama 35212
thelighthouseforrecovery@hotmail.com
The Lighthouse for Recovery
Initiatives and Programs
- Focus of initiative/program:
- Education
- Employment/Job Training
- Housing
- Mental Health
- Mentoring
- Substance Abuse
- prison reform and re-entry
- Inititative/program name:
- The Lighthouse for Recovery
- Lead agency/organization name:
- The Lighthouse for recovery
- Funding sources for initiative/program:
- Private Foundation Funding
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- X
- X
- X
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- X
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- X
Funding
Partners in the reentry initiative/program
| Informal Agreement | Formal Agreement (e.g., a written contract or an MOU) with this partner. |
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| Health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment providers: |
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| Members of the community (e.g., people who have been incarcerated, their families or neighbors): |
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| Other criminal justice agencies (e.g., prosecutors, judges): |
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| Work force development and employment agencies (e.g. business associations, unions): |
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Participants
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from local jails
- Returning from prison
- Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
- Adults
- Men
- Women
- People convicted of a non-violent offense
- Elderly
- Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
- 225
- Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
- 55
- Total number of people who can be served at one time:
- 75
- If your initiative/program serves people under community corrections supervision, how does your organization work in partnership or work in collaboration with participants’ probation or parole officers?
- Weekly telephone calls, monthly progress notes, contact if ex-offender relapses or has commited another criminal activity, contract with the parole board, referrals, attend court hearings with all clients
Data Collection
- Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
- No
- Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
- No
- Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
- No
Activities
- What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
- We offer cost effective housing ($80.00 per week including utilities), job training, job placement, job readiness, GED, ALD, Clothing food, householod items, Life Skills, Budget Management, transporation, mental health counseling,
- How are people placed into your program?
- I choose the clients and referral from courts and other agencies