Stays at the home are limited to eighteen months. Residents and counselors must quickly begin working on plans to move into permanent housing. Resident action plans set 90-day goals in such areas as sobriety, education and training, job search, and savings. Counselors meet regularly with residents to assist them and to monitor progress. The Work Inactivity corrodes self-respect and destroys hope, so productive activity is the core of life at Shepherd Home.
Every resident participates in daily housekeeping.
Many attend high-school classes or practice new skills in our computer lab. Others work in our kitchen, which provides meals for a nearby homeless shelter. One out of every four Shepherd Home residents is already working in the wider community. Success Success has many faces. Most residents move on into permanent housing within one year.