Resident of the Month
Contemplating Life, While Wearing an Orange Jumpsuit
It’s that time again; the announcement of the resident of the month! The resident of the month for September is the one and only Thomas Stafford II. Tommy, as I like to call him, has grown leaps and bounds since moving into our program. It’s been a joy to watch him immerse himself in his…
Read MoreIt’s By God’s Grace
Here’s the story from our resident of the month for June, told in his own words. (read all of it) It’s by God’s good grace that I found Hope Is Alive. A good pastor friend of mine once listened to my life-story. He had been around situations involving addicts and was moved in a way that…
Read MoreHIA Men’s Resident of the Month – May 2016
Last month we introduced a new element to the HIA Men’s Mentoring Program. It’s called Resident of the Month and it’s given to the individual who for the past month embodied all of the core values of our program. Values like: giving back, being on time, encouraging others, leadership and of course SOBRIETY! This month’s…
Read MoreMen’s Resident of the Month – April 2016
It was a Sunday night a few months ago and I was sitting around a big circle table in BJ’s restaurant. I was surrounded by all the managers from each men’s mentoring home. (If you don’t know, all of the HIA houses have two managers that live in the homes and provide direction, mentoring, enforce…
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