Howard House is a twelve bed open custody residence for male young offenders. Howard House is located in a residential neighbourhood in central Edmonton. Neighbours are aware of the house and understand its function. The goals of Howard House are to help residents learn how to live a healthy, crime free lifestyle and to give residents alternative choices and healthy activities to replace those that have led them to their involvement in the criminal justice system. To facilitate these goals, residents receive education, work experience, living skills development and recreation.
Counselling is also available to residents.
Residents at I.A. are on release in the community under the authority of the National Parole Board. I.A. provides in house substance abuse programming, two on-site parole officers, skilled case workers and one full time employment and career counsellor. Residency at I.A. is determined by reviewing the client's attitude, the amount of programming the client has completed, the client's willingness to participate in treatment and the client's risk to the community, staff, volunteers and other clients. Through the operation of residential facilities like I.A., Edmonton John Howard Society aims to ensure that individuals coming out of correctional institutions are safe, supervised and prepared to live independently before returning to the community. Edmonton John Howard Society's Intake and Employment service directs individuals requiring assistance to the program or service that will best meet their needs.