1. Payment for medical/dental care is the responsibility of the resident.

2. Residents may be required to make payment at the time of service for first time visits.

3. Residents requiring medical or dental appointments must fill out an appointment request form and submit it to an LH staff member who will schedule them an appointment. LH has a list of medical/dental facilities we use within our surrounding area.

4. All appointments will be scheduled on the resident’s day off unless it is an emergency.

5. Residents are responsible for informing the work place manager/supervisor of medical/dental appointment information.

6. All on the job injuries must be reported immediately to your employer, also to LH staff.

Medicine

1. LH does not allow any type of behavior modification drugs.

2. Residents are required to present ALL medications for inspection they have upon arrival or any medication prescribed to them during any doctor/hospital visit.

3. No products containing alcohol will be allowed (i.e. mouthwash, aftershave, etc.)

Music and Movie Policy

1. In order to establish an environment that will lead to successful recovery for all residents, we encourage to watch and listen to music and movies of godly principles. We believe that we should apply godly principles to all aspects of our life, including what we listen to and what we watch.

2. Residents must use headphones when listening to music.

Phone Calls

1. Using the phone at the LH is a privilege and should be treated as such. Residents on disciplinary action may/will lose their phone privileges.

2. Cell phones are permitted by any resident only with permission of the budget director.

3. Residents are not to use any LH staff phone or work phone. Any exception to this will be for work purposes only and the resident must have permission from LH staff or their immediate supervisor.

4. LH staff has the right to monitor any phone call. Phones conversations that become argumentative, disrespectful, manipulative or complaining will be terminated.

5. Abuse of phone privileges will result in disciplinary action.

6. Phone calls will not be made or accepted after curfew.

Personal Hygiene

1. All residents must practice and maintain good hygiene at all times (shower, brush teeth, shave, deodorize, and clean up after themselves).

2. Jewelry, except for rings, watches and necklaces (that are approved by administration) will not be allowed.

3. While attending LH, body piercing (no metal), tattooing, and other body marking is not allowed.

Work Policies

“Let him who steals steal no longer; but rather let him labor, performing with his own hands what is good, in order that he may have something to share with him who has need.” Ephesians 4:28

1. Residents will be transported to their job site and are expected to be ready for work at least 15 minutes prior to transport.

2. Residents are to follow the directions of leaders in the areas they work.

3. Residents are to establish and practice good work ethics. Leaders in the work place will aid the residents in this area.

4. Conflicts with others at work are to be handled by the work manager/supervisor. Residents are to report all conflicts immediately. (See Conflict Management section.)

5. Residents are responsible to inform the work place of any absences/ time off/ illnesses.

6. Residents who become sick and leave the job must inform staff upon their arrival to the center.

7. Any resident who misses three consecutive days of work must see a doctor.

VI. Passes / Visitation / Leave Policies

In order to preserve and maintain a healthy and productive visit/pass, all visits/passes are evaluated and will be approved or disapproved according to the residents’ attitude, behavior, maturity, progress in the program and the destination where they are requesting to go. Passes/visits will be granted for either off property. Initial visits are restricted to immediate family members. Friends may be pre-approved for later visits if their influence on the resident should prove to be of a good benefit. LH does not want to risk bringing in worldly attitudes, behavior or contraband. Therefore, if the visitor, family or friend does not agree with the LH goals, it is better that they not visit at all. LH staff reserve the right to talk with any visitors prior to residents departure on a pass or visit. Any violation in the visitation policy, as listed below, may result in the denial of future passes/visits until the resident proves trustworthy.

On Property = Any properties owned and operated by LH,.

Off Property = Outside the boundaries of the LH.

General

1. All requests for a pass, visit, or overnight with family must be submitted to the Director or House Manager in writing using the Leave Request form. 24 hours prior to departure.

2. The Leave Request form must be signed by two committee members.

3. All residents must sign out and in and notify House manager upon returning.

4. Residents must surrender all packages and bags to staff for inspection prior to returning to their room.

5. Residents returning from passes, visits, and leave could be required to submit to a UA test.

Passes

1. A pass is given to residents to leave LH for a period of time. Passes are a privilege and not a right. All passes, visits, and leaves are at the discretion of the Administrator. Failure to conduct ones self according to the policy set forth by LH standards while enjoying the above privileges will cause temporary suspension of these privileges.

Overnight Visits

1. An overnight visit is considered a visit with immediate family. LH will not agree to an overnight if the resident does not display the maturity to apply what they have learned in the program as a part of their lifestyle. These visits are a privilege and not a right.

Leave of Absence

1. A leave of absence is considered a leave lasting longer than an overnight but less than six days. Considerations will be given for travel time on an individual basis for each resident

First 30 Days

1. During their first 30 days, residents are not allowed to receive any overnight passes, this is to allow time to establish a positive routine within the program

VII. Schedule of Activities Daily

VIII. Discipline Policies

“All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful, yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.” Hebrews 12:11 “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Thy Word.” Psalms 119:67

LH approach to discipline is one of training with the purpose of restoration. Residents may not receive the exact consequence as another resident; each resident is treated as an individual and is disciplined according to what is in their best interest. We are not, however, merely disciplining a behavior. Our primary goal is to train hearts and to build character and to renew our thinking with the help of the Holy Spirits power at work in us and through us.

The purpose of discipline is:

1.To correct improper attitudes and behaviors.

2.To help teach that there are consequences for bad behavior.

3.To instill respect for authority, others, and self.

4.To nurture and develop desirable character qualities while eliminating bad attitudes and harmful actions.

5.To enable the resident to develop a Christ like response to discipline.

6.To allow residents to share in the holiness of God and to produce a harvest of peace, joy, and happiness.

Disciplinary measures may include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Loss of day passes, visits and/or leave privileges.

2. Loss of phone privileges.

3. Scripture writing.

4. Anger management or assigned counseling.

5. Extra time added to length of program.

6. Program re-starts.

7. Program expulsion.

NOTE:

All policies are subject to change according to the circumstances, time, place, and attitude of the resident. This will be at the discretion of the Program Directors