Open Door Christian Center's

“Home of Hope”

1531 Gary Street, Clinton

90 Day Emergency Shelter

1. All women in the home are subject to random drug/alcohol tests, at the management team's discretion. If you refuse it will require immediate dismissal.

2. Absolutely no alcohol or drugs use on or off premises. Immediate dismissal from the home if you fail a drug / alcohol test or are found using or handling either drugs or alcohol. Prescription medications are to be approved by the management team.

3. No guests are allowed on premises unless approved by management.

4. Must keep house clean at all times especially your area.

5. Absolutely NO SMOKING INSIDE HOME !

6. If you want or need to have an overnight stay at someone’s home you must speak with management in advance of leaving.

7. Must be in the house or on the porch by 12 midnight.

8. Laundry to be done no more than once per week per person. This must be a different day than your housemates.

9. Must keep noise such as radio and TV to a minimum level to assure no disruption of other roommates and the nearby neighbors. No vieos unless approved by management team. 

10. Must attend church; work permitting on Wednesday and/or Sunday services. You must attend at least one service per week at Open Door Chapel. If you choose to attend a church other than the Open Door Chapel on the other day you must bring a signed bulletin or statement from a Pastor or Deacon with his/her name, phone number and position in the church. This must be given to a member of the management team at your next opportunity.

11. Must attend the house meetings set by management team. These meetings will be to discuss house cleaning, guidelines, your needs and any other concerns which may arise by you or the management team.

12. Must set goals and work towards meeting your goals, fill out goal sheet and bring to each meeting with management team even if it is repetitive. Inform the management team of any status changes to your job situation.

13. Must turn in work schedule to the management team each week unless on regular schedule with set days

14. You are responsible for you own food by going to DSS to apply for EBT food card. Each resident must work with other house residents concerning arrangement of food items.

15. When leaving the home you must sign in and out in the book that is present in the home.

16. Must keep house management team informed of all appointments in a timely manner to insure transportation if needed.

17. Must maintain exceptional personal hygiene.

18. Residents must replace any and all keys lost or pay the ODCC for replacing the keys at a cost of $2.50 each.

19. Absolutely no fraternization with the men of ODCC alcohol and drug rehabilitation program.

Note: Any and all residents may be asked for information, picture or video for public awarness of homelessness or records for ODCC by ODCC or media at managements request only. Do not speak to media unless a member of management team is on site and approves the media.

By my signature below I understand and agree to all guidelines as well as information requests set forth by this agreement. I understand that if I am asked to leave the “Home of Hope” for breaking any of these guidelines or if I am deemed not compatible for the “Home of Hope” I will leave immediately and peaceably night or day.

Client Signature: _____________________________________________

Management team

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Goal Sheet

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