The average is six months. The longest has been 11 months.

The home is staffed 24 hours a day by trained supervisors, some of whom are “graduates” of Redemption House. Staff members include our full-time executive director, part-time employees, volunteers, and interns from local colleges.

All of the women have responsibilities in the house itself—cooking, cleaning, etc. In addition, each resident focuses on career development. We want them to gain the tools necessary to become self-sufficient. We strongly encourage residents to further their education or work full-time, and want to see this happen within three months of entering the home.

• Financial skills—managing money, become self-sufficient and economically stable.
• Job training.
• Dealing with addictions.
• Developing accountability systems.
• Family and parenting skills.
• Job preparation—resume building, interviewing techniques.
• Formal education.

Yes. Every woman is expected to find a job. That’s part of the deal for coming here.

Yes. They each pay $50 per week toward rent, food, and utilities. This helps prepare them for living on their own and paying market-rate living expenses.

Yes. The purpose and program of Redemption House are based on Christian principles. We want to build the whole person. All programing has a faith element. Key components include daily devotions, a Monday night Bible study, required church attendance, and Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based program for overcoming addictions. Numerous churches support Redemption House in various ways.

Sadly, no. If women fail to live up to the conditions set by the court system or to the standards set by Redemption House, they are released back into the prison system. Sometimes, relapses occur after women return to the families, friends, and the circumstances which got them in trouble in the first place. But we rejoice in the many true success stories, and take comfort knowing that lasting seeds have been planted in the lives of these women.

Redemption House is an independent ministry which relies on the generosity of others. We also have program partnerships with churches, local businesses, organizations, city agencies, and numerous individuals to give women a new start in life.