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Halfway House Rules- A good halfway house should have rules. We have constructed some that we feel are essential. If you can't see these at a prospective house, or the rules are loosely implemented, followed, and enforced, then we suggest you move on and check out another facility. Those in the business are welcome to use these free of charge.
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RULES & REGULATIONS
IMMEDIATE DISCHARGE
*Being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
*Possesion of alcohol/drugs
*Possesion of weapons
*Threats either verbal or physical, or acts of violence, fighting
*Property destruction or altering the physical construction of the premises, including interior walls
*Failure to submit a U/A (which are always at your cost)
*Unaccountable or descrepancies in times off of premises
*Lies, either found on your intake paperwork or otherwise, stealing, unusual behavior, and any criminal activity
*Failure to comply with rules and/or staff directions
1. You are required to attend at least 3 12-Step meetings per week, have a program book, (Big Book, NA Text, etc.), and have your meeting slip signed by a member of the group, and not another resident, and attend on-premises "House Meetings" which are held 2 times per week, 1-2 hours per meeting.
2. House meeting attendance is mandatory, (which means you must arrange for employment that does not interfere with these meetings), there are no exceptions to this rule.
3. For the first 30 days you are to remain on premises, (during this time you are expected to be working on your steps), and must arrange 12-Step meeting attendance with another resident who is not on restriction, and this must be pre-approved by the house manager.
4. You are required to sign-out when leaving the premises, and sign-in upon return- all leaves must be pre-approved by the house manager in advance, and any inconsistencies in leave times are grounds for discharge.
5. Rent must be paid every Friday directly to the house manager, and kept up to date without exception,
6. You must see the house manager at least 1 time per week to discuss your recovery program- it does not count as a visit to discuss program while paying rent, unless the house manager chooses to do so.
7. You must obtain a Home Group and a Sponsor (You must provide a contact name and phone number), within the first week of residency, and this will be verified.
8. You must have Steps 1,2, and 3 in writing, and present these in the House Meeting by the 3rd week, along with a copy to the house manager.
9. You are required to be employed full time, and you are not permitted to quit a job without first discussing it with the house manager, (employment status will be checked on periodically).
10. There are certain types of employment that are not allowed, and you must speak with the house manager
prior to accepting employment with anyplace.
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11. No cab driving, working in bars, clubs, or places that sell alcohol.
12. Your room must be kept neat, with your bed made at all times, rugs vacuumed, toilet cleaned, kitchen area clean, which means absolutely no glasses, dishes, forks, knives, spoons, etc. left in the sink at any time, and any trash disposed of in a timely manner.
13. You will be assigned daily and weekend chores (these are mandatory as part of your stay).
14. All vehicles will have current tags and insurance, and this must be verifiable. Also, there will be no storage of vehicles, and no working on vehicles on the premises.
15. Bikes and other modes of transportation must be stored in the appropriate locations, and security for these are at your own cost.
16. Any situation that requires police involvement must be discussed with the house manager before the police are called, (any police invovement without house manager approval will be grounds for discharge).
17. There are absolutely no visitors allowed on premises without prior approval from the house manager.
18. There will be no congregating outside, no loud music or discussions, no walkmans, caps, sunglasses, bandanas, or inappropriate dress allowed, and you are required to attend to daily hygiene needs.
19. No one is allowed in another residents room- period.
20. There are no sharing of clothes, personal property, loaning money, borrowing vehicles, including bikes by either staff or residents.
21. You may be requested to submit to a U/A at any time, which may include either with cause or without.
Also, another resident may request someone to be tested if a persons behavior warrants it.
22. Any resident who is aware of a rules infraction and does not notify the house manager immediately will be subject to discharge, which includes finding out later that you knew about it.
23. All rooms are subject to inspections at any given time, and any room that does not pass inspection may cause all residents in that room to be discharged.
24. Smoking is not allowed in rooms.
25. There will be no illegal hook-ups of cable, or use of cable boxes. Cable hook-ups will be done legally, at your cost, and your risk. If bills are not current you will be required to cut-off services until the bill is paid for.
26. Phone hook-ups are your responsibility, as are the bills that go along with it.
27. Any cooking done by residents requires immediate clean-up.
28. Any delegation, directive, or request that is made by staff will then become a rule.
29. Any medical conditions and/or injuries must be brought to the attention of the house manager.
30. Calls to 911 for medical conditions, injuries, etc. must be approved by the house manager before calling.
31. If there is an emergency, call 911, and then notify the house manager immediately.
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32. Any and all medications, including pain pills, psych. meds, aspirin, advil, cold, flu, sinus, etc. will be kept, and locked up by the house manager and dispensed according to the instructions on the bottle- any Rx. or
Over The Counter medications that have an unreadable label will be disposed of. Also, failure to surrender any and all medications will cause you to be discharged.
33. House shut downs will occur if chores are not done, the grounds and buildings are not cared for, rooms are not kept clean, or general attitudes are not in line with house etiquette, and is done so at the descretion of the house manager.
34. All rules and regulations are subject to additions and changes at the house managers descretion.
This is not a complete list of all the possible rules and/or violations that may happen, so to insure a healthy, happy, drug and alcohol free recovery environment please do your part to use common sense when it comes to either doing or not doing something that may affect yours and others continued stay.
Finally, staff will not take the role of cop, lawyer, or investigator. This means discharges will occur without investigation of who did what, what was said, who is, or who is not at fault.
