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The Plus One Program is a certified recovery program that assists men & women achieve their goals in transition and recovery while striving to attain the objectives set forth by this organization. This agreement is between Inspiration Ministries Inc. & the undersigned resident to acknowledge that the organization operates under high standards of conduct, behavior, and moral principles; therefore, each resident shall reflect these standards.

Initial: _______   Inspiration Ministries aka Plus One Program will always default to the rules of probation and parole enforced by a resident’s officer. You must know your rules and follow those rules above all else.

To be accepted into the Plus One Program, a person must be willing to:

a.     Be drug and alcohol free for 72 hours prior to admission.
b.     Be medically clear if required.
c.     Submit to a drug and alcohol screen or evaluation if requested.

1. Each resident will experience a “blackout” period for at least the first 45
   days. This includes but is not limited to no phone, no borrowing a phone, no employment, no family visitations, and no passes.
2. Residents are not allowed to possess a cell phone during their “blackout” period.
3. Inspiration Ministries aka Plus One Program is a nicotine-reduction program.  The House Manager will introduce you to smoking procedures on campus.  The Plus One Program holds to a NO VAPING policy.
4. No Plus One Program participant can start a new romantic relationship while in the recovery program.
5. Inspiration Ministries reserves the right to drug and/or alcohol test any resident at any time. We do not condone drug or alcohol consumption of any kind. Failure to comply may result in immediate dismissal.
6. Diabetics: Upon admission, you must bring with you any necessary materials including lancets, syringes, test strips, meter, and insulin and/or medication. These materials will be required to admit you into our program.
7. If you have been prescribed an EPI pen for an allergy, it will be required to admit you into our program.
8. The Plus One Program is a 9-month program.

1. The living arrangements for all residents are under the authority of Inspiration Ministries INC. The day-to-day activities and care of the Plus One Program shall be the responsibility of the House Manager who shall implement the policies set forth herein with the assistance of all Inspiration Ministries’ board members.
2. After 90 days in the Plus One Program, residents will begin looking for a home church and mentor and report this to management by the end of their 6th month of residency.
3. Curfew is 10:00 pm on weeknights; 11:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, and 4:00 pm on Sunday. This is at the discretion of management. Resident shall remain on the premises until leaving the following day for work, re-entry services, or other prescribed activity. If a resident has an earlier curfew enforced by parole or probation, then the resident must adhere to the earlier curfew.
4. Residents must seek and obtain employment. You need to find A JOB, not the job. Residents are responsible to find their own transportation to and from work.
5. Rent is due every Friday by 6:00 pm and paid to the House Manager. It is prepaid for the following 7 days and is non-refundable. No exceptions! Each resident is responsible to meet this obligation in a timely manner. We do not expect your families to pay your way.
6. If you have any active warrants, you must contact the proper authorities and take care of it immediately. You must provide proof that it is taken care of or we will call the proper authorities to pick you up. Inspiration Ministries works hard on its relationship with the judicial system and we will not harbor a fugitive.
7. Any resident who leaves the Plus One Progam of their own volition or is terminated from residency for the use of alcohol and/or drugs and wishes to be readmitted into the Plus One House must apply, wait 30 days, and reapply.  No exceptions.
8. If you are subject to Department of Corrections, Parole Commission supervision, or Probation regulations, a violation of any condition of such supervision shall constitute a violation of this Agreement.
9. Inspiration Ministries may modify and add to the rules of conduct consistent with the purpose and vision of the ministry to which the Resident agrees to comply.
10. You must agree to sign the necessary paperwork required by Inspiration Ministries to document its services provided.
11. All residents are expected to manage their own schedules. It is your responsibility to set your alarm to give yourself adequate time to ensure you are present and on time for work and any mandatory Plus One Program meetings or events. The House Manager will not be responsible for waking you up.

1. All residents will attend a place of worship, though you will have the opportunity to attend a place of worship of your choosing if there is no compromise in your safety, and with the approval of the respective parole and probation officers.
2. All residents will attend all programs when not at work.
3. Residents are to attend all prepared meals unless specifically excused. With adequate notice and approval, a late plate will be prepared. Visitors may eat at the house upon approval of management.

1. Each resident will complete items on the chore list assigned by the House Manager every Sunday. Non compliance will lead to dismissal from the house. In a spirit of cooperation and unity, each resident shall be responsible for the cleanliness and tidiness of the residence in general and the area where he sleeps.
2. Residents are responsible for their own laundry. Laundry supplies are furnished by Inspiration Ministries INC. If you do not have a full load, please ask House Manager if any house laundry needs done. This saves the house money and water.
3. Residents must be up and dressed no later than 7:00 am on weekdays and 10:00 am on weekends. Lights out at 10:00 pm on weekdays and 11:00 pm on weekends.
4. In recognition of the availability of government programs to provide food items for residents who qualify to participate, each resident shall participate in the food stamp program supervised by the Indiana Family Social Services Administration and make contributions as needed to the food supply and needs of the residence.

1. Use of illicit drugs and/or alcohol, misuse of prescribed medication, and/or drug seeking is prohibited. There shall be no smoking or use of tobacco products while in the program. Use of incendiary (flame burning) devices, including but not limited to lighters, candles, incense, etc. is prohibited.
2. Any resident who uses alcohol or drugs, or knows of another resident who is using, and does not report it to management, will be dismissed from the program.
3. Possession or ownership of firearms or other weapons by resident is prohibited.
4. All prescription medications will be kept in the house safe not in your room or car. Management will make them available to you at the appropriate times; however, you are responsible for dispersing the proper amount of medication as it is prescribed. Violations will result in immediate dismissal.
5. Inspiration Ministries is not responsible for lost or stolen articles or personal injury on or off the premises.
6. Each resident is limited to two (2) 30-gallon trash bag sized bags of personal property.
7. Any resident who leaves the residency program, voluntarily or not, has seven (7) days to retrieve their personal property, providing all fees due to the Plus One Program are paid. After that time, personal property will be disposed of.
8. No house property will be taken from the premises without previous approval and signing items out.
9. It is every resident’s responsibility to help manage utility costs. When a room is unoccupied, please turn lights off. Thermostats are to be operated by staff only. Room temperatures are to be kept at 65 degrees unless otherwise specified by Plus One Program management.
10. Residents with vehicles must have a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. No exceptions! If you have a vehicle on the grounds and do not possess a driver’s license, you must still have insurance on said vehicle.
11. Use of computers and/or computer equipment is not allowed on premises unless approved by House Manager or another Inspiration Ministries’ staff member.
12. Inspiration Ministries is not responsible for the safe keeping of personal property belonging to the residents.
13. There will be no profane language or pornographic/offensive materials in the residence or possession or use of any DVDs or VHS movies containing such language or materials. If there are questions, the movies in the house will be under the discretion of the House Manager.
14. Residents may not have personal pets while living in Plus One housing.

1. Visitors will only be allowed upon approval by management. Volunteers, mentors, sponsors, and program leaders will be allowed at the house at the discretion of the House Manager.
2. Visitors are responsible for their own children. If they are visiting you, it is your job to inform them of all rules that apply to them and you. Please do not let your children out of your view at any time. It is not the Plus One Program’s responsibility to watch your children!
3. Visitors are restricted to the common areas of houses and grounds. No visitors, including family members, are allowed inside resident rooms, without approval of management.
4. Overnight guests are never permitted.
5. All visitors, items, and money brought in from clients and visitors must first be screened by a staff member for safety of clients.
6. Any resident or visitor that is disruptive to the smooth operation of the house, or deemed inappropriate by management, will result in expulsion from the property and may result in that person being banned from the property indefinitely. This includes but is not limited to fighting, bullying, spreading gossip, and pranks.

1. There will be no fraternization between the residents unless married. Residents have no reason to be alone anywhere, anytime, with members of the opposite sex. Any sexual activity on Plus One Program property will result in expulsion of all parties involved.
2. Acts of violence, bullying, criminal activity, sexual activity, willful failure to obtain and maintain employment, refusal to participate in program functions, or gambling is prohibited.
3. Residents are responsible for good personal hygiene. Please shower daily.
4. Residents are not to be in another person’s room when they are not present.
5. Residents and guests are to be properly attired in the common areas of the house. This means shirts; pants or shorts; shoes or sandals. This is effective during the business hours of 8:00 am until 10:00 pm. Please wear a robe while going between the bathroom and your room.
6. Residents will report any illness to staff; however, the staff will not report your absence from work; that is the resident’s responsibility. If you are sick more than 1 day, you must seek medical help. Missing work and losing a job due to illness will not be tolerated and you will be dismissed from the house.
7. Inspiration Ministries depends on the support and good will of our communities’ citizens, agencies, organizations, and merchants. Your appearance, conduct, and manners may be the only measure of our program that many people will ever observe. Your free time (at or away from the Plus One Program properties) is generally your own to spend as you see fit, providing it does not negatively reflect on Inspiration Ministries. Two glaring examples of unacceptable public conduct are: visiting a bar or shopping at a liquor store. Residents whose appearance, conduct, and manners reflect negatively on Inspiration Ministries may be subject to disciplinary action, including expulsion from our program.

1. Residents will be eligible to receive a pass after the first 183 days.
2. Passes earned:
   
   a.  Must be taken in 24-hour increments.
   b.  Not more than 48 consecutive hours in a week.
   c.  Not more than 96 hours total in a month.
   d.  This is at the discretion of management; no holiday passes except
        approved by staff.
   
   
3. All pass requests must be submitted to House Manager a minimum of 48 hours prior to requested absence. Signed authorization is required prior to being absent from the house. If you do not have signed authorization, you cannot be absent after curfew.
4. You must inform the House Manager if leaving the premises, destination, and what time you will return.
5. If you leave the premises for appointments, errands, or any other business, whether organization related or personal, you must make use of the sign out sheet provided by the House Manager.
6. Urine drug testing a breathalyzer screens will be administered randomly upon return from pass.