Program Eligibility

Clients are interviewed by referral. To be considered for the Brigid's Hope program, you must have:
 

• Been previously incarcerated or jailed at some point in your life

• Referred by a social worker or case manager from a half way house, STAR Drug Court, or treatment program, with 3 months documented sobriety

• High school diploma or GED

• An evident personal desire to make a change

• Qualify for New Hope Housing based on HUD criteria

Program Guidelines

To be successful in the Brigid's Hope program, you will be expected to:

• Remain alcohol and drug free

• Follow rules for Brigid's Hope and New Hope Housing (a Single Room Occupancy residential community), which include but are not limited to:

  • Attending weekly community meetings

  • Attending weekly group therapy sessions

  • Attending a religious/spiritual meeting weekly

  • Attending 12-step meetings and having a sponsor​​

• Be dedicated to achieving success​

Results

Just in 2018, our program has had an immense impact on all those involved.

• It served a total of 15 women

• Since 1999, the program has a minimal recidivism rate, less than 10%

  • This means that less than 10% of women who graduated the program went back to prison
     

• 36 women volunteered to  be mentors to Brigid's Hope participants
   

• A total of 2,336 volunteer hours were recorded

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